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Kelly Dearmore is news editor of the Dallas Observer. He’s held the position since November 2022. Since joining the team, Kelly has covered topics such as state and local politics, crime and public safety, education and immigration. A native Texan, Kelly has contributed to other publications including Texas Monthly, Dallas Morning News, Success Magazine and Cowboys & Indians Magazine.

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Fans Are (Rightfully) Freaking Out Over the Cowboys Losing in the Playoffs. Again.

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 15, 2024

Both locally and nationally, people are at a loss when it comes to how the Dallas Cowboys keep finding ways to embarrass themselves in the playoffs.

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Looking Back on When Martin Luther King Jr. Came to Dallas

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 15, 2024

The iconic civil rights leader spoke in Fair Park in 1963 as racial tensions skyrocketed in Dallas, just months before the Kennedy assassination.

3 Migrants, Including 2 Children, Drown at Texas Border After Being Denied ‘Access’

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 13, 2024

A mother and two children drowned in the Rio Grande near the park where state troops have prevented Border Patrol agents from processing migrants.

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Texas Turns Down Hundreds of Millions in Federal Funds for Hungry Students

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 12, 2024

The new summer EBT program would’ve helped Texas families in need pay for food during the summer months when kids might otherwise go without meals.

What’s Next for Fort Worth’s Sandman Signature Hotel After Monday’s Explosion

What’s Next for Fort Worth’s Sandman Signature Hotel After Monday’s Explosion

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 11, 2024

The downtown Fort Worth blast has been largely cleaned up, but the city and hotel face a long road filled with questions before it can reopen.

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3 Carrollton Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Juvenile Deaths

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 11, 2024

Three men, including one who police say was the “main source of supply” for many recent fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths, were sentenced to federal prison.

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Hotel Explosion Rocks Downtown Fort Worth, Injuries Reported

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 8, 2024

Police have warned residents to stay away from downtown, where the Sandman Signature Hotel was the scene of an explosion on Monday afternoon.

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What to Know, and Remember, About the Cowboys Playoff Game Against the Packers

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 8, 2024

This year feels different, but bad NFL playoff memories remain from when the Green Bay Packers sent the Dallas Cowboys packing in recent years.

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Here’s What a Win on Sunday Means for the Cowboys in the Playoffs

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 5, 2024

A victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday will bring about a few unexpected, intriguing results for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys.

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Two More Texans Guilty Days Before the Jan. 6 Insurrection Anniversary

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 5, 2024

More than 80 Texas have been arrested for the Capitol breach. A recent poll says Republicans have only grown more loyal to Donald Trump since the 2021 attack.

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After Kate Cox Case, Challenges to Texas Abortion Ban Continue

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 4, 2024

Before the state Supreme Court now, Zurawski v. State of Texas involves several North Texas women who were denied abortions while their health was in danger.

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What to Look Out for In Dallas News in 2024

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 2, 2024

When it comes to many pressing matters, 2024 will likely provide reminders of some of 2023’s biggest news items throughout Dallas and Texas.

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Jimmy Johnson’s Best Dallas Cowboys Wins on His Way to the Ring of Honor

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 29, 2023

After a prolonged and ego-driven wait, the Super Bowl-winning former head coach will have his name added to the list of all-time greatest Dallas Cowboys.

Serial Killers, Airbnbs and Freezing Weather: The Most-Read Observer News Stories of 2023

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 26, 2023

2023 was, shall we say, an interesting year. That much is made clear by the Observer news stories our readers viewed the most.

A French Bulldog, The Texas Rangers and Weed: The Most Positive Observer News Stories of 2023

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 25, 2023

A beloved neighborhood activist, Messi Mania, an outdoor church feeding the homeless and Mabel the bulldog all played a part in some more upbeat 2023 stories.

‘One Is Too Many’: Rape Kit Backlog Is Reduced in Dallas, but the Work Isn’t Complete

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 21, 2023

The Dallas Police Department has sent all of its backlogged sexual assault kits out for testing in 2023. But that’s not the case for all of North Texas.

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UPDATE: Victim Identified in Case of the Man Who Drove 40 Miles With Dismembered Body

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 20, 2023

Police in both Dallas and Tarrant Counties are still piecing together the grisly details of how a driver hit and killed a man in Dallas on Saturday night.

The Internet Has Fun After the Cowboys Get Humiliated by the Buffalo Bills

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 18, 2023

No, the earth isn’t falling, and the Dallas Cowboys’ season isn’t over. But there was still plenty to gripe about when it came to Sunday’s loss in Buffalo.

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Should the Dallas City Council Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza?

Should the Dallas City Council Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza?

By Kelly Dearmore and OthersDecember 18, 2023

Pro-Palestine advocates filled the City Council chambers to call for support of a ceasefire in Gaza. At least one city leader was open to it.

Your Can’t-Miss Dallas News Roundup for the Week

Your Can’t-Miss Dallas News Roundup for the Week

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 17, 2023

Here’s some news for you to check out while you plow through the holiday season here in North Texas.

Doctors in Texas Face Uncertainty After Supreme Court Ruling Against Kate Cox

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 13, 2023

If Texas doctors can’t avoid lawsuits and felony prosecution, how safe are they in determining whether their patients can obtain a medically necessary abortion?

Cowboys Win Over the Eagles Reminds Us We’ve Come a Long Way From the ‘Bounty Bowl’

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 12, 2023

There was a time when the Cowboys and Eagles were rivals who hated each other so much, a coach paid his players extra to hurt their opponents.

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