By J.J. Smith. Town East Mall will open earlier and close later on each of the three days of Tax-Free Weekend, Aug, 20-22, to allow more time for shopping. According to a news release from the Mall, the hours will be 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. – 7 [...]

The Rowlett Lakeshore Times. Teens love to shop and hang out with their friends. That’s part of the reason why Town East Mall has arranged a special event just for young adults to gather and embrace the place where they do their shopping and socializing all at once. Shop ‘til You Rock, a musically driven [...]

The Dallas Morning News. A short-sleeved squabble ended suddenly Thursday when Town East Mall security raided a kiosk and seized a stash of T-shirts that had southeast Dallas business owners up in arms. Half an hour after the raid, a half-dozen Pleasant Grove business owners gathered at the Southeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce and celebrated [...]

By J.J. Smith. A single gunshot was fired at Town East Mall Oct. 30 when the owner of Classique Jewelers fired his hand gun at a man fleeing from his store after the individual grabbed a 2.5 carat diamond ring worth $10,000 from the owner’s hand, which he had just removed from a display case. [...]

By J.J. Smith When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping! The good news about Town East Mall owner General Growth Properties filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday is that all of its 200+ shopping centers will continue to stay open for business. So, ladies, keep on shopping! Thursday’s massive bankruptcy, one of [...]