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Coming up: Opening Weekend at Ruby Creek Family Farm: Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze and Longhorn Hayrides on the Irving Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will you walk Irving's Northwest Park to support struggling neighbors?
  • Irving's SoundPro just made the Dallas 100—here's what changed.
  • How an Irving-based grant could change youth substance prevention nationwide.

Also on today's calendar: Opening Weekend at Ruby Creek Family Farm: Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze and Longhorn Hayrides and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 92, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Friends of the Poor Walk Saturday, Oct. 24, Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, Irving (ramblernewspapers.com) — Irving neighbors are invited to join the fifth annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, Oct. 24, starting 8 a.m. at Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church on Cheyenne Street. The short walk to Northwest Park raises funds for local Society of St. Vincent de Paul programs that help Irving families with rent, utilities, food, and other basic needs, with refreshments, T‑shirts, and even leashed pets welcome.
   

2. SoundPro Named to Dallas 100 List (mixonline.com) — Irving-based distributor SoundPro has been named to the 2026 Dallas 100 list of fastest-growing private companies, capping a year of major investments and a key acquisition. The company has upgraded its technology, streamlined operations, and launched a dealer portal, strengthening its position as a growing employer and business presence for Irving residents and the wider DFW market.
   

3. General Motors Awards $350,000 Grant to MADD to Expand Underage Substance Use Prevention and Enhance Victim Services Nationwide (madd.org) — MADD, headquartered in Irving, has secured a $350,000 grant from General Motors to expand underage substance use prevention programs and improve online victim support tools nationwide. While the impact is national, the funding reinforces Irving's role as a hub for traffic safety advocacy and could support local schools, caregivers, and victims seeking updated digital resources and training opportunities.
   

4. FCC Proposes Fine for Jamming Jewelry Store Security (incompliancemag.com) — A recent FCC enforcement action stems from a 2025 jewelry store burglary in Irving, where suspects allegedly used illegal radiofrequency jammers to disrupt police communications. Irving Police arrested three people at the scene and recovered two 700 MHz jammers, and federal regulators now propose a $25,000 fine for violating the nationwide ban on such devices.
   

5. North Texas police chiefs defend license plate readers, call for stronger rules (nbcdfw.com) — Irving residents are part of a regional debate over automated license plate readers, as the city's police chief joined counterparts from Dallas, Fort Worth, Allen, and Grand Prairie to defend the technology while calling for tougher misuse penalties. The chiefs say ALPRs help solve crimes and find missing people, but agree statewide standards, audits, and criminal consequences are needed to protect privacy and accountability.
   

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