Southlake voters overwhelmingly defeated civil service on Saturday.
Meanwhile, morale in the police department has hit "rock bottom," one officer told the Journal.
Lance Murray/Photo Correspondent
Steele Files Appeal, Asks for Independent Hearing
Breaking News - Online Exclusive
Sgt. Jayson Steele, a nine-year veteran of Southlake police services, wants an independent third party to hear his appeal because he said he questions the city’s “ability to be fair and impartial.”
Southlake police Sgt. Jayson Steele, a nine-year veteran, was fired May 9 for "untruthfulness and unbecoming conduct."
Harvey Dunn/Photo Correspondent
Confident Dragons Ready for Coppell
Carroll Sweeps No. 5 Martin, Meets Another Top 10 Foe
Lowe Grabs 7th Gold
Carroll Distance Runner Wins Distance Events at State to Close Impressive Career
Lions Capture First TAPPS Baseball Title
Sports Digest
Grapevine Faith baseball coach Steve Ford seemed to have all the components he needed in place.
Commercial Green
The Miller Company Breaks Ground With LEED-Certified Building in Grapevine
The Miller Company, which has been in Colleyville for 15 years, had a groundbreaking for its 14,000-square-foot building in Grapevine, and the design has been LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
After Civil Service, What Next?
Editorial
The city of Southlake is soon going to have an opportunity to do something it hasn’t quite been able to do for much of the past year: take control of its Department of Public Safety, specifically police services.
