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Sewers Overflowing in the Park Cities
Today’s Dallas Morning News story about sewer overflows in Highland Park amounts to a one-sentence update: “They’re still working on it” — of the story about the problem that we did, you know, nine months ago, in January.
Nove No More
An Overheardian sent me scoop that N9NE Group’s Nove Italiano restaurant at Victory Park is closed “indefinitely”. I called the main line several times, but no one answered. I guess their biggest fan celebrity spokesperson, #9 Mike Modano, could not change their fate. It is a shame, because that location is perfect for pre-game or post-game nosh since it is steps from the AAC.
Did anyone partake in one of Nove’s ”last meals” on Saturday? What did the staff say? Methinks this is not the last change or closing of a N9NE Group establishment.
DMN is Only 7 Months Behind Us
It’s not Zac Crain’s fault that he thinks he’s reporting news about University Park alley rules today over on Frontburner.
It’s just that Dallas Morning News staff writer Ian McCann has finally caught up to a story we told our readers last February.
Josh Hixson Gets Breaking News and Passes it Along to FrontBurner
People Newspaper’s own Josh Hixson scores scoop for other blogs, see for yourself.
First Lady Spotted At Stephan Pyles
Has anyone seen Laura Bush’s entourage around the Park Cities today? She made a last minute reservation and dined at Stephan Pyles last night. I’m wondering if she was back in town for another round of house hunting today. Usually Candy Evans is first to share this news, but I have not seen anything today. Overheardians, what is the word on the street?
Rowlett Upset Over ‘Shill’ Accusation
Preston Hollow resident and longtime local television-news anchor Tracy Rowlett decided this week to share with us his reasons for leaving KTVT (CBS Channel 11) and heading for Shale.TV. The online video channel is sponsored solely by Chesapeake Energy Corporation and is dedicated to covering the Barnett Shale.
Rowlett said his decision to leave KTVT (CBS Channel 11) stemmed from his frustrations with current television news reporting practices.“This isn’t really news that we are getting today. It is more of a smattering of less important information that is being presented for a specific age group,” Rowlett said. “That is women, 18 to 49. So we are getting a lot of car wrecks and fires and vanity pieces — that is the latest diet or the latest plastic surgery or whatever. But these are not important items in our community.”
Rowlett was also less than pleased about being called a shill by members of the Dallas media.
“’He’s sold out, he’s a shill,’” Rowlett said as he parroted his critics from the confines of his Preston Hollow home. “That is the easiest thing in the world to say … It takes a little more brainpower to understand what we are doing.”
You can read more about it here. Once you’ve heard Tracy speak his peace, leave us your thoughts and opinions in the comments section.
Do you think Tracy and the rest of the Shale.TV staff can provide an unbiased view of drilling in the Barnett Shale? Or is it some elaborate PR campaign aimed at improving Chesapeake Energy’s public image?
My Cat, Jingles, is a Star
So, here it is, a link to the now-infamous story from last night’s Channel 5 newscast regarding the brutal home invasion suffered by my family at the paws of local raccoon ruffians, with particular emphasis of my cat’s reaction. Between fielding calls as my cat’s agent for national appearances and responding to complaints from the usual assortment of raccoons rights groups, I’ve barely gotten any work done today. The lovely and talented Lindsay Wilcox is the reporter, and the hard-working cameraman is Juan (sorry, I didn’t catch his last name).