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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 5 MIN

Four Dallas Public Library branches could be on the chopping block ... and more news

from The Dallas Morning News · host The Dallas Morning News

The Oak Lawn Branch, the Skyline Branch in the Buckner Terrace neighborhood, the Renner Frankford Branch in Far North Dallas and the Arcadia Park Branch in West Dallas are being recommended for closure as the city moves toward a regional library model. In other news, two North Texas companies are moving their headquarters. Brinks Home is moving into a new headquarters just down the road in Farmers Branch. FiberLight, a Plano-based firm that designs, builds and deploys fiber optic networks, is moving to a new headquarters in Allen; country music star Kacey Musgraves will headline 2026’s Big Night, an annual fundraiser in Fort Worth; and Celina has been rocked this week by more fallout in the case of former Moore Middle School employee and football coach William “Caleb” Elliott, who is accused of recording boys in the locker room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oak Lawn Branch, the Skyline Branch in the Buckner Terrace neighborhood, the Renner Frankford Branch in Far North Dallas and the Arcadia Park Branch in West Dallas are being recommended for closure as the city moves toward a regional library model. In other news, two North Texas companies are moving their headquarters. Brinks Home is moving into a new headquarters just down the road in Farmers Branch. FiberLight, a Plano-based firm that designs, builds and deploys fiber optic networks, is moving to a new headquarters in Allen; country music star Kacey Musgraves will headline 2026’s Big Night, an annual fundraiser in Fort Worth; and Celina has been rocked this week by more fallout in the case of former Moore Middle School employee and football coach William “Caleb” Elliott, who is accused of recording boys in the locker room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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