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Family Gateway Is Shifting From A Lunch “Opportunity” To Dancing With “Denim And Diamonds”

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Rockwall ISD high school art students earn highest rating at state competition

Blue Ribbon News 5/8 8:46A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (May 8, 2024) Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School visual art students recently competed in the Visual Art Scholastic Event state competition in...

UT student divestment calls: What does it mean? How much funding is at stake?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/3 8:25A Tahera Rahman

North Texas students have joined the national pro-Palestine movement across college campuses, and the call for their universities to divest. Among other demands, student protesters are calling on...

Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown, former Sheriff Lupe Valdez debate before primary runoff

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/29 9:56A Jack Fink

DALLAS COUNTY One of the closest races being watched in Dallas County is the Democratic primary runoff on May 28th between incumbent Sheriff Marian Brown and her former boss,...

Texas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/28 2:00A Jack Fink

Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas at Austin during protests over the Israel-Hamas war and state lawmakers are divided on the university's response. Jack sits down with both...

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Del Rio’s William Beckmann Proves That Even Twentysomethings Can Be Cowboy Crooners

Texas Monthly 5/8 8:26A Kaiya Little

With all the earnestness of a love letter, country singer William Beckmann sings classic country tales of pining for the one that got away, for the red-dressed women from the bar. Over the sounds of...

Family Gateway Is Shifting From A Lunch “Opportunity” To Dancing With “Denim And Diamonds”

My Sweet Charity 5/8 6:31A Jeanne Prejean

Denim and Diamonds with Neal McCoy* Unlike years past, when Family Gateway held its Gateway to Opportunity featuring such speakers as former First Lady Laura Bush , her daughters Jenna Bush Hager and...

What Azerbaijan Wants From Texas Politicians

Texas Monthly 5/8 6:02A Christopher Hooks

It s harder to be a moderate in Washington, D.C., than ever before. Nobody knows that better than the veteran centrist Democrat Henry Cuellar, who faces prosecution from the federal government for his...

LA23 BBQ Is Doing Texas Right in Plaquemines Parish

Texas Monthly 5/8 4:00A Daniel Vaughn

Texas is the motherland of barbecue, and if somebody says it s not, they re just an idiot, Bobby Monsted III told me. Monsted is co-owner of LA23 BBQ in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. It s a small place...

Texas Parents Are Terrified for Another Triple-Digit Summer

Texas Monthly 5/8 3:43A Saba Khonsari

No more than ten minutes! I yelled after my eleven-year-old daughter as she darted out the back door. It was late on an August evening, and the temperature in Houston continued to hover over 100...

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Village Beach Club Announces Summer Talent Line-Up

Crave DFW 5/8 9:37A Steven Doyle

The Village Beach Club invites Dallasites to make waves this summer as it unveils its new look and exciting lineup of DJs set to turn up the heat at Dallas’ premier poolside destination, featuring ...

Something New at Dive Coastal!

Crave DFW 5/8 8:29A Steven Doyle

This staple seafood destination, Dive Coastal , nestled in Snider Plaza presents a diverse selection of delicious, healthy offerings, ranging from shareable plates to sandwiches to handcrafted drinks,...

Canada Family Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/7 12:09A Jeff Cope

The majority of Texas grapes are grown in the Texas High Plains. For those vineyards that have been supplying grapes to wineries for many years, those vineyard names become as well known as the...

How Ready-to-Eat Meals Reinvent Dining for Busy Wine Enthusiasts

Texas Wine Lover 5/6 9:25P Guest

Wine and food go together like nothing else if you can get the combination right, and you’ve got the time to dedicate to making meals to pair with your favorite tipples, or the funds to splash on...

I Dip, You Dip.¡Yo Quiero! Celebrates Cinco de Mayo as the Ultimate Dip Destination with Better fo

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 5/3 4:39A Dana Cobb

No Cinco de Mayo celebration is complete without the stable of premium dips offered by ¡Yo Quiero! including their signature guacamoles , queso, salsas , and bean dips as part...

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Jen-A-Peño is HERE!!! My Chomps box is LIVE!

The Sister Studio 5/5 5:40A Jennifer Reed

JEN-A-PEÑO IS HERE!!! You guys!!! I cannot even express to y all how excited I am about this! Today is the day, my Chomps limited edition Jen-a-peño box is HERE !!! They gave us their biggest discount...

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY

The Middle Page 5/4 4:53A Cathy Williamson

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY Hello, ladies! I hope you have had a fantastic week! Mine has been a whirlwind! I left last Sunday for Scottsdale, Arizona, on a retreat with the...

BEST of AMAZON!??????

The Sister Studio 4/30 1:19A Jennifer Reed

Happy Tuesday, friends!! I loved putting together this newsletter for y all today because this month s Amazon finds were just so, SO good!! I found so many items that are great quality and are...

TEN OF THE BEST SPRING SHIRTS

The Middle Page 4/27 4:49A Cathy Williamson

Hi, ladies! I hope you have had a great week! It s been a hectic one for sure around here! I am running a few errands today and packing because I head out tomorrow for a week. I am flying to...

Don’t Miss This!

The Sister Studio 4/25 11:27P Jennifer Reed

You guys, we made it to Friday!! The weekend is HERE, and I am so ready for it! I do feel like this week has flown by between school stuff for the kids, sports, and everything in between, it s been a...

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Texas Rangers score 10 runs in second inning, beat Oakland Athletics 15-8

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 1:17A Associated Press

Texas’ 15 runs matched a season high, and its 19 hits set a new mark.

Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 12:35A Associated Press

Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 on Tuesday night.

Avalanche got legs under them in another comeback to beat fading Stars in 2nd-round opener

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 12:04A Associated Press

Colorado had its first three-goal comeback in a playoff game since 1997.

Texans owner McNair says Tank Dell will make 'full recovery' after being wounded in shooting

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/7 1:26A Associated Press

Houston Texans owner Cal McNair said Dell will make a “full recovery” after he was wounded in a shootout at a Florida restaurant last month.

Corey Seager hits a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to rally the Rangers past the A's 4-2

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/7 12:56A Associated Press

Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night.

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Dallas-based Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/6 10:48A Ryan Lynch

The for-profit, physician-owned system — and 166 of its affiliated debtors — filed May 6 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Latticework brings in $345M for health care investments

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/3 9:25A Holden Wilen

Latticework Capital Management, which focuses on making control investments in lower-middle market health care companies, has closed its second major fund. Read on to learn...

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Pioneer executives get big payday from Exxon Mobil deal

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 9:39A Holden Wilen

Former CEO Scott Sheffield and other executives were in line to receive a total $141.4 million in so-called "golden parachute" payments in connection with the transaction,...

Prime Data Centers eyes Garland for potential site

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 9:30A Plamedie Ifasso

California-based data center operator and developer Prime Data Centers was founded in 2017 and has two facilities in Dallas.

Linda McMahon confirmed as Dallas Economic Development Corp. CEO

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 8:11A Plamedie Ifasso

The Dallas Economic Development Corp was formed in 2022 and aims to support local businesses, promote economic development and enhance infrastructure in Dallas.

Popular ramen spot Wabi House to open new location at The Star

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 8:01A Noor Adatia

For Wabi House, the process of finding a third location began in early 2022, said partner and operator Christopher Huynh. Gaylord Parkway is a major thoroughfare in an...

Pizza Inn Takes Home a Golden OBIE Award for Bambi and Friends Campaign

Restaurant News 5/7 11:04A RestaurantNews.com

Beloved Family Buffet wins big from the Out of Home Advertising Association of America Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Three cheers for Pizza Inn , America’s Favorite...