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In Case You Missed It Weekend News Digest: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019

Five talked about stories from the previous week added each Saturday and Sunday

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories across North Texas, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit 5 stories from the previous week and capsulize them in this digest with the most recent updates.

In our 5+5 format, we'll publish the first 5 on Saturday morning and the second 5 on Sunday.

J.D. Granger Out as Top Manager of Fort Worth's Panther Island Project

Major management changes at the embattled Trinity River Vision Authority included the removal of its executive director, J.D. Granger, who had headed up the "Panther Island" project since its beginning more than a dozen years ago. To read more about this story, click here.

The Trinity River Vision Authority announced plans to hire a new program coordinator which means the removal of executive director J.D. Granger who had headed up the Panther Island project since its beginning.

Ferris Water Restored, But Reward Issued for Culprit

After three long days, water service has been restored in the city of Ferris, although the water is unsafe to drink and a $1,000 reward has been offered to find the person who may be responsible for the draining of a municipal water tower. To read more about this story, click here.

After three long days, water service has been restored in the city of Ferris, although the water is unsafe to drink and a $1,000 reward has been offered to find the person who may be responsible for the draining of a municipal water tower.

Developer: Collin Creek Mall Mosaics Can't Be Saved After All

Collin Creek Mall developers say the 40-year-old "Sanger-Harris" mosaics on an exterior wall cannot be saved because of asbestos concerns. To read more about this story, click here.

Developers say they'ver hit a snag in trying to preserve the 40-year-old Sanger-Harris mosiacs as they transform Collin Creek Mall in Plano into a mixed-use development with homes, shops and entertainment.

State Fair Honors Vietnam Veterans

The State Fair of Texas celebrates everything that is great about the Lone Star State. And at the State Fair, there is a group that is dedicated to celebrating the service of the greatest among us here in the Lone Star State - military veterans. To read more about this story, click here.

Viewer Monika Amick with her father, Dick Harvey, who served in the Marine Corp from 1960-1964, specifically Vietnam from 1963-1964 as a crew chief. She surprised him with a visit to the Vietnam Memorial at Fair Park after learning about it from a NBC 5 story on Monday, Sept. 30. She said the visit was an "emotional series of moments for him (& me!), but one I know we will both cherish forever."

#SomethingGood: Boy, 5, Rallies Community to Restore Baseball Field

A boy, 5, and his mom organized a huge effort to restore a baseball field n Richardson. To read more about this story, click here.

A boy, 5, and his mom organized a huge effort to restore a baseball field n Richardson.

Check back and look for 5 more stories on Sunday.

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