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Top Stories: ➊ – Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas to Commemorate 75 Years at Gala Affair - May 8 (Thursday), ➋ – Kenny's Restaurants Announce March Specials (Wednesday), ➌ – Jersey Mikes and Wipe Out Kids Cancer Unite to Fight Pediatric Cancer100% of Sales Donated (Wednesday), ➍ – Susser Bank Celebrates New Plano Branch Opening (Thursday), ➎ – Lenten Season Menu Options at Aw Shucks and Big Shucks Oyster Bar (Wednesday)

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Power outages hit North Texas amid strong storms

CBS DFW Local News 3/4 3:37A ShaCamree Gowdy

A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for North Texas on Tuesday due to strong to severe storms that may produce large hail and damaging winds. As the severe weather moved...

North Texas under wind advisory Tuesday following a stormy morning

CBS DFW Local News 3/4 3:34A Julia Falcon

Severe storms entered North Texas in the early morning hours Tuesday, prompting several weather advisories. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect Tuesday due to the strong, severe storms followed by...

Storms leave trail of damage across Denton County

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/4 12:00A CTG Staff

Severe thunderstorms swept through North Texas on Tuesday morning, bringing damaging winds up to 80 mph, small hail, and spin-up tornadoes. Scattered power outages were...

Double Oak Police Beat

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/3 7:30P Contributing Writer

Recent calls for service to the Double Oak Police Department: 12/17/24-Ordinance Violation/200-Blk N Forest Ln- -Roosters being a nuisance. 12/19/24-Meet Complainant/8300-Blk...

Bartonville Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 3/2 7:27P Contributing Writer

Officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle that was sitting on the side of the road in a neighborhood. The officer contacted the driver and found they were lost so he...

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BOOK REVIEW: GUNBARREL HIGHWAY by Sean Bridges

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 3/6 3:29A KAREN SIDDALL

Gunbarrel Highway by Sean Bridges Exciting and intense thriller that will keep readers turning pages! Gunbarrel Highway is a new thriller by Texas author Sean Bridges that features a wild manhunt...

Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas to Commemorate 75 Years at Gala Affair - May 8

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 3/6 2:12A Elizabeth Lenart

Since 1950, JFS has served as an open door to all in need impacting hundreds of thousands in its mission to provide whole-person care and promote self-sufficiency and well-being Jewish Family...

Susser Bank Celebrates New Plano Branch Opening

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 3/6 1:45A Carolyn Alvey

Susser Bank recently celebrated the opening of its first full-service branch in Collin County at 6900 North Dallas Parkway in Planos Legacy Town Center II. Conveniently located on the Dallas Tollway...

In honor of National Dentist Day: 5 foods for a healthier smile

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 3/6 1:00A Stephanie Patrick

In celebration of National Dentist Day, dentists at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas offer suggestions for the best foods to protect your smile. National Dentist Day is today, and...

Jersey Mikes and Wipe Out Kids Cancer Unite to Fight Pediatric Cancer100% of Sales Donated

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 3/4 11:44P Mary Jane Coker

Wipe Out Kids Cancer (WOKC) is teaming up with 88 Jersey Mikes Subs locations across DFW in March to raise funds in the fight against pediatric cancer. As part of Jersey Mikes 15th Annual Month of...

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Jill Mitchell takes helm at E.P. Rayzor Elementary after 13 years with school

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 2/26 8:12P CTG Staff

Denton ISD has selected Jill Mitchell as the next principal of Eugenia Porter Rayzor Elementary School in Lantana, replacing Dr. Sarah Critton, who was named the first...

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Tickets on Sale for Grapevine’s 33rd Annual Spring Wine Trail

Texas Wine Lover 3/11 2:40A Jeff Cope

Press Release Sip, savor and stroll! Raise a glass to fine wine and inspiring art at the 33rd Annual Spring Wine Trail , presented by Park Place Lexus and Land Rover Grapevine...

The Rhône Rangers Ride into Texas Hill Country: A Celebration of American Rhône Wines

Texas Wine Lover 3/7 12:05A Jeff Cope

The Rhône Rangers are coming to the Texas Hill Country on April 6th. Who are the Rhône Rangers? It is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting American Rhône varietal...

Texas High Plains – The Undiscovered Wine Destination

Texas Wine Lover 3/6 12:10A Neal Addy

Name a first-rate Texas wine destination… I’ll wait. Did the name Lubbock spring to mind? Perhaps it should. Lubbock serves as the perfect gateway to one of the most...

Texas Hill Country Wineries Partners with Wine Folly to Launch Texas Hill Country Region Guide

Texas Wine Lover 3/5 3:56A Jeff Cope

Press Release Texas Hill Country Wineries (THCW) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Wine Folly , the globally recognized authority in wine education, to...

Lenten Season Menu Options at Aw Shucks and Big Shucks Oyster Bar

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 3/4 11:37P Kathy Beazley

Dive into a sea of delicious options this Lenten season with Aw Shucks and Big Shucks Oyster Bar ! From Ash Wednesday on March 5 to Easter Sunday on April 20 at any of the locations in Dallas,...

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NEW Spring? + Sales on Sales!?

The Sister Studio 3/10 4:18A Jennifer Reed

Happy Monday my friends! I hope everyone has had a restful weekend and is ready to take on the week ahead! I have a jam packed newsletter today, including our Life in Lilac Spring launch , some really...

THE POWER OF MATCHING SETS: FASHION MADE EASY

The Middle Page 3/4 4:06A Cathy Williamson

THE POWER OF MATCHING SETS: FASHION MADE EASY Hello, ladies, it s finally March! January seemed to last so long, and February was a blink! I, for one, am so glad the days are getting longer and the...

Did Someone Say AMAZON!??

The Sister Studio 3/1 3:27A Jennifer Reed

Happy Friday, y all! I can t believe today is the last day of February January felt like an eternity and this month has just flown by! I rounded up all of my Amazon favorites from the month here for y...

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Texans agree on deals with rusher Darrell Taylor and receiver Braxton Berrios, AP sources says

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/11 3:13A Associated Press

Taylor is getting $5.25 million and Berrios will receive $2 million, according to AP sources.

With only 8 healthy players, Mavericks rally to defeat Spurs 133-129 to snap 5-game skid

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/11 2:06A Associated Press

San Antonio dropped its third consecutive game.

Mavs' injuries have reached the absurd with stars Irving and Davis already sidelined

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/10 3:08A Associated Press

Two players went down at once when the heads of Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards collided while the big men were chasing a loose ball.

Timberwolves top Spurs 141-124 for 5th straight win on 25-point night for Anthony Edwards

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/10 3:00A Associated Press

The Spurs fell to 3-7 since star center Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a blood clot in his shoulder.

Granlund scores first goal for Dallas Stars in 4-1 win over Vancouver Canucks

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/10 2:46A Associated Press

Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen also scored for the Stars, who were coming off a 5-4 loss to the Oilers.

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Top Things to Do in Plano, Texas

VIP Realty 3/11 5:52A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Top Things to Do in Plano, Texas Plano, Texas, is a thriving city known for its excellent quality of life, great shopping and dining options, and numerous recreational...

DFW is Home to Six out of the Thirty Fastest Growing Affluent Suburbs in 2025

DFW Urban Realty 2/26 7:42P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex continues to be a hotspot for luxury real estate, with affluent homebuyers flocking to its premier suburban communities. Offering a dynamic...

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Top U.S. health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees

Spectrum Local News Health 3/9 4:46A Associated Press

The offer is part of President Donald Trump’s government cuts. The workers have until 5 p.m. on Friday to submit a response.

Richardson gains 100+ jobs in expanded HQ move

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/7 9:32A Plamedie Ifasso

KLOwen Orthodontics is the latest company expanding to the city, where a tech hub houses over 1,100 businesses and 20,000 workers.

UT Southwestern, Texas Health partnership taps president

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/7 9:23A Sydney Asher

The hospital is operated between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources. It's the only hospital to be co-operated by the two healthcare giants.

West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30

Spectrum Local News Health 3/7 8:39A Associated Press

Most of the cases across both states are in people younger than 18 and people who are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

Texas health officials still unsure of the cause of the measles outbreak

Spectrum Local News Health 3/5 10:00A Kaila Garrett

The number of cases has risen to 159 as of Tuesday, according to the state health commissioner.

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2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with...

Live Science 3/12 1:00A

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, archaeologists in China have unearthed the 2,200-year-old burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, a toxic red...

Diagnostic dilemma: Growing weed with bat poop left 2 men with deadly infections

Live Science 3/12 12:00A emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily

The patients: A 59-year-old man (patient one) and a 64-year-old man (patient two) in Rochester, New York The symptoms: Patient one was initially admitted to the hospital for...

Photo Essay: Standing in the Gaps With Feed Durham

Civil Eats 3/11 11:00P Katina Parker

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. I’ve fed 180,000 people from my...

In Chicago, an Environmental Organization Feeds a Community

Civil Eats 3/11 11:00P Angela Burke

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. A towering, two-story arch, trimmed...

Release: NSAC Responds to Termination of Critical Local Food Funding, Envisions Future for Popular...

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 3/11 9:54A Laura Zaks

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Release: NSAC Responds to Termination of Critical Local...