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Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in Grapevine Featured Artist, Cherie Giddens

Summer at the Arboretum Features Internationally Renowned Sculptor Dominic Benhura in Dallas

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Many North Texas Teachers To Receive Pay Raises, Bonuses At Start Of New School Year

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/23 11:02A News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

(CBSDFW.COM) Many North Texas teachers will see bigger paychecks or COVID-19 bonuses at the start of the next school year. Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, and Denton all...

Nonprofit Expands Mental Health Services for Veterans, First Responders & Health Care Workers

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/22 8:26A Alanna Quillen

The pandemic has taken a huge toll on everyone s mental health. While it might feel like it s over in many ways, the trauma continues for a unique group of people. For...

SPCA of Texas Offers Pet Photo Calendar Contest

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 6/22 6:56A MadelineYeamanArnold

SPCA of Texas Offers Pet Photo Calendar Contest Winners to be Featured in 2022 Calendar (DALLAS, TX); June 22, 2021 The SPCA of Texas has announced its third annual Pet Photo Calendar Contest ,...

Summer at the Arboretum Features Internationally Renowned Sculptor Dominic Benhura in Dallas

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 6/21 9:57P Juliette DC

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will host international renowned stone sculptor, Dominic Benhura, from now to June 27 as part of its Summer of Sculpture exhibit, ZimSculpt. Benhura will give...

Once-Vibrant Former Valley View Mall Finally On The Road To Redevelopment… Maybe

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/21 1:05P News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) The once-vibrant former Valley View Mall in North Dallas may finally be on the road to redevelopment. The renderings of the future Dallas Midtown show a...

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Patriotic Home Decor from Walmart

House of Hargrove 6/24 12:00A houseofhargrove@gmail.com

I hope yall are having the best summer so far. We are enjoying the laid back schedule . . . summer camps, swimming, late nights, patio dinners, sleeping in, etc. We also love entertaining and 4th of...

Athleisure I’m Loving Right Now

Brighton the Day 6/23 11:00P Brighton Keller

If there s one look I ve mastered in life especially in the last year or so it s athleisure! Easy tops, comfy shorts and leggings, and sneakers have always been my go-to for...

My Love for Gucci

Tanya Foster 6/23 1:00A Tanya Foster

Howdy. Hello. Happy Wednesday. I think it's obvious that I have a love of designer bags, shoes and goods. In fact, I wrote this blog post several years ago about designer bags worth the price. Today,...

DIAGNOSING COVID-19 THROUGH RAPID PCR TESTING

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 6/22 11:19P Bubble Life

Advance ER now offers rapid PCR testing for Covid19, with results available in minutes. This rapid Covid PCR testing uses Polymerase Chain Reaction, or PCR technology, which...

Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in Grapevine Featured Artist, Cherie Giddens

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 6/22 8:00A Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in G

Fire and Ice by Cherie Giddens Framed 35.75 x 25.75? Watercolor The mood of a fiery sunset casting its glow across a frozen landscape was the perfect subject to be captured with watercolor. The white...

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10TH ANNUAL DALLAS SUMMER MUSICALS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 6/15 5:49A Bubble Life

Dallas, TX (June 14, 2021) North Texas high school students, teachers, and their theater departments were celebrated in a virtual ceremony of the 10th Annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School...

Prestonwood Christian Academy School System Appoints Chief Vision Officer

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 6/14 10:54P Katie McDonald

Dr. Clarence Williams has been named Chief Vision Officer, Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) School System, a ministry of Prestonwood Baptist Church. Dr. Williams currently serves as the Executive...

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2021 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/24 1:03A Jeff Cope

The results have been released from the 2021 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition which was held June 15-18, 2021. A Best of Class Vinifera Red Blend was awarded to Ron Yates for their 2017...

Addison Kaboom Town Returns For A 2021 Blast, July 3rd

Crave DFW 6/23 6:25A Steven Doyle

For more than three decades, Addison Kaboom Town!, delivered by Gopuff , has thrilled fans with its unparalleled 25-minute fireworks show choreographed to a patriotic soundtrack that is radio...

Tony Offill of William Chris Vineyards Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/22 11:58P Jeff Cope

One of the most popular wineries in the Texas Hill Country is William Chris Vineyards . The winemaking team there has been fortunate to have skilled winemakers over the years and the current winemaker...

Dallas Restaurateur Behind Viral Anti-Twerking Rant Will Open A Restaurant in Chicago

Eater Dallas 6/21 10:01A Brittanie Shey

Dallas restaurateur Kevin Kelley will open a restaurant in Chicago. | True Kitchen/Facebook Plus, more DFW dining intel Welcome to AM Intel, a (mostly) daily round-up of easily digestible Dallas...

Chicago-Inspired Restaurant Will Bring Thin-Crust Pizza, Mid-Century Vibes to University Park

Eater Dallas 6/21 6:20A Brittanie Shey

Expect Chicago-style pizzas like those at sibling restaurant Drake’s, and more Windy City eats, when D.L. Mack’s opens later this year. | Drake’s /Facebook D.L. Mack’s is the newest place-inspired...

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CHIC AT EVERY AGE // HOW TO STYLE A SWIM COVER UP

Style of Sam 6/18 6:46A Sam

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To the pool – family favorites

Krystal Schlegel 6/17 5:50A krystal

Here are our favorite things for all things pool: Swim suits, coverups, SPF, sunglasses, water toys and more! Turn on your JavaScript to view content Supergoop sunscreen spray for kids Foam floaty...

COOL SUMMER DRESSES AND FATHER’S DAY PICKS

The Middle Page 6/15 2:48A Cathy Williamson

COOL SUMMER DRESSES AND FATHER S DAY PICKS Hello, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and have started the week off in a positive way! I am a bit tired from the fun chaos of last week, and it s...

4th of July style for the family

Krystal Schlegel 6/14 1:15A krystal

4th of July is Luke s favorite Holiday so I always find it fun to get extra festive! Here are my 4th of July style picks including outfits, swimwear and table-settings for the whole family! List of...

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso arrested for marijuana possession

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/23 2:34A Sunny Tsai

Caruso was arrested by the Texas A&M police and booked at Brazos County Jail.

The hidden athletes of NASCAR

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/22 10:13A Robbie Fuelling

The pit crew typically don’t get all the love and attention, is the glue to the whole operation.

Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/21 1:25A Associated Press

The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over a month.

Rahm birdies last 2 holes to win U.S. Open at Torrey Pines

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/20 3:00P Associated Press

Jon Rahm won his first major and returned to No. 1 in the world.

Austin FC ties San Jose in first MLS game at Q2 Stadium

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/20 12:23A Associated Press

Brad Stuver tied his career-high with nine saves to help Austin FC to a 0-0 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes.

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Two Developers Doing Their Part to Boost Kaufman County Communities

Candy's Dirt 6/21 11:04P Tommy Cummings

Farmers Branch-based Centurion American Development Group purchased more than 1,100 acres for the Twin Lakes residential project south of Interstate 20 and south of Terrell. See More...

Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 6/17 9:27A Marievel Santiago

Juneteenth celebrates freedom, community, and progress while acknowledging the ongoing strides still needed toward racial equality. The holiday is the oldest national commemoration of the end to...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 6/17 8:50A Marievel Santiago

Are you searching for a new home? Take a look at some of this week’s fabulous featured properties. 2508 Beacon Crest Drive | Plano | $4,200,000 3790 Hamilton Heights Avenue | Frisco | $1,799,900 1271...

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Three product recalls and one product launch — Eosera's leader talks about the past year

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/22 9:43P Kevin Cummings

The Fort Worth biotech firm is breaking into the nasal care category with a new product set to hit shelves in 2022.

Medical City Healthcare president has overseen COVID to community care amid the crisis

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/22 9:36P Kevin Cummings

Akdamar first joined Medical City in 1993 as an administrative assistant

How the CEO of the Bridge is addressing the spectrum of homelessness in North Texas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/22 11:36A Taylor Tompkins

Before the COVID-19 outbreak, The Bridge was seeing about 800 to 900 people each day for shelter services and had about 300 overnight guests. But with social distancing and...

As variant concerns grow, COVID cases on the rise in 5 states

Spectrum Local News Health 6/22 9:11A Ryan Chatelain

In a handful of states, COVID-19 conditions are trending in the wrong direction.

Though number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Texas continues to rise, rate of vaccination...

Spectrum Local News Health 6/21 7:38A Niki Griswold

More than 11 million Texans vacccinated but hesitency persists.

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Will the U.S. Finally Take a Holistic Approach to Ending Child Hunger?

Civil Eats 6/21 10:00P Lisa Held

Over the last 18 months, an alarming rise in child hunger—over 17 million children did not have consistent access to enough food in 2020—caught the attention of many federal...

Summer Reading

The Making of a Home 6/6 4:19P Holly K. Ross

Summer is here! Time for books that make you laugh, cry ( just a little bit), and cheer when the good guys win and lovers get their happily ever after. Check out The Pride of Galveston Series Join my...

How To Compost On a Small Scale

The Making of a Home 6/5 9:36A Holly K. Ross

Composting on a Small Scale We’ve talked about composting before, but compost is so vital to healthy plants and beautiful gardens that we are going to talk about it- again. This time, however, we are...

Grace and Parenting

The Making of a Home 6/3 6:01P Holly K. Ross

Today was an ordinary day. I made Tony breakfast and once he headed off to work I went to my balcony. On my balcony I watch the activity of my little block. I love watching the different flowers bloom...

Water Spout on the Gulf

The Making of a Home 6/1 3:44P Holly K. Ross

Today in Galveston was eventful! I should have been more afraid, but having lived through a big tornado, I was like nah that is just a little baby tornado.