A small crowd gathered at the new Walgreens store located on the corner of Falcon Ridge Parkway and Pioneer Blvd. just before 8 a.m. in eager anticipation of the new store’s opening.
The crowd showed up for a “Welcoming” ceremony.
Unfortunately, in a city that continues to earn its unflattering reputation among builders, the store was unable to open due to a delay at City Hall in issuing the Certificate of Occupancy.
“I’ve been doing this for nearly 23 years, and I’ve never seen anything like it,” said new store manager Larry Lamon. [read more...]
Mesquite VFW commander Robert Barquist speaks to the Mesquite City Council on Monday during the special meeting to discuss the issue of land for a Veterans Center in Mesquite.
By Morris Workman 15.MAY.08
Wherever veterans gather, the talk frequently turns to the frustrating battles with the federal agencies such as the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense, and other governmental bureaucracies which can sometimes be tougher to battle than an enemy in hand-to-hand combat.
Monday’s meeting with the Mesquite City Council turned into more of the same for those soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who came to the meeting hoping that the City would be willing to provide a small parcel of land where Mesquite’s various veterans groups could build a VeteransCenter.
“We want to come up with a resolution, some solutions for you,” Mayor Susan Holecheck told the men and women in attendance at City Hall on Monday evening. [read more...]
Mesquite Police Officer Robert Everett was named the Police Officer of the Year as part of Saturday’s “Law and Order Night” held at the Mesquite Elks Lodge.
Mesquite Fire Department member John Higley was honored as the Firefighter of the Year at the same banquet.
The Mesquite City Council again managed to quickly and efficiently work through their 21-item agenda in almost exactly one hour on Tuesday.
One of the few items which generated any significant conversation was the question of whether to extend the one-year terms for the current unpaid City Charter Committee for another year.
“Why extend for a full year?” asked councilman Randy Ence, who pointed out that the Committee is nearly ready to submit the completed Charter to the City Council. [read more...]
Walgreens, the national pharmacy chain, is slated to open for business on Thursday at 8 a.m.
The new store, located on the corner of Pioneer Blvd. and Falcon Ridge Parkway, will open with a Welcoming Ceremony hosted by Mesquite Local News at 8 a.m.
The public is invited to attend the “soft opening.” [read more...]
The Southern3A Boys Golf State Championships begin today here in Mesquite, but there has been a last minute change of venue.
Today’s opening round of play was originally slated to be at The Casa Blanca golf course with Wednesday’s final round to be at The Palms, but due to deteriorating conditions at the Palms Golf Course the dates have been swapped. [read more...]
