Grand Prairie

Organizers and local leaders say other private religious events have been held at publicly owned venues without issue — and that the canceled event at Epic Waters in Grand Prairie was targeted by politicians.

David Chappelle won the Grand Prairie District 3 seat with 64.9% of the vote, per unofficial results Saturday night.

Residents urged Grand Prairie leaders to explain the cancellation of a private Eid celebration at Epic Waters after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold state funding from the city.

Federal prosecutors say a convicted felon shot at Grand Prairie police officers during a May 2 domestic violence investigation before surrendering after an exchange of gunfire.

The city ordered the event at a city-owned water park to be canceled following Greg Abbott's threats to pull funding.

Gov. Greg Abbott took to X this week threatening more than $500,000 in state funding after Eid celebration taking place at a city owned water park received backlash from conservative groups online.

Grand Prairie voters headed to the polls to decide whether to grant the city up to $327 million in bond funding for local projects. As of Sunday morning, all proposals appear to have been approved, although margins vary.

That's in addition to more than 48,000 people who participated in early voting from April 20 to 28 — as well as more than 6,600 voters who mailed in their ballots.

Early voting begins Monday for 46 Dallas County city, school district and proposition elections.

Dolores Huerta Drive spans multiple blocks in the heart of the city, intersecting with Main Street and passing by both Grand Prairie City Hall and the Dallas County Government Center. It also runs alongside the famous Grand Prairie Farmers Market.

Junior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.

Former Texas House representative and former Dallas County Republican Party chair Rodney Anderson won the special runoff election for Grand Prairie City Council Place 8 on Saturday.