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Road closed at Morriss intersection

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/8 10:19A Mark Smith

The town of Flower Mound announced Wednesday that Buckeye Drive at Morriss Road will be closed for the next few weeks for construction. Both directions of Buckeye Drive ,...

Hebron High Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student, Inappropriate Relationship

NBC DFW Local News 12/8 9:20A

A Hebron High School computer science teacher is facing multiple charges after being accused of sexually assaulting and having an inappropriate relationship with one of his...

DCTA making major bus service changes in Lewisville, Denton

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/8 9:15A Mark Smith

The Denton County Transportation Authority is making some major changes to its bus service in Lewisville and Denton, encouraging riders impacted to replace those bus rides with another DCTA service....

Former Trophy Club mayor announces campaign for State House seat

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/8 5:00A CTG Staff

Former Trophy Club Mayor Nick Sanders announced his campaign for Texas House District 63. District 63 is currently represented by Tan Parker who announced earlier this year...

Flower Mound’s outstanding citizenship award recipients recognized

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/7 3:54P CTG Staff

Flower Mound Mayor Derek France and the Town Council on Monday night recognized the recipients of Flower Mound’s 2021 Outstanding Citizenship Award. Three individuals and one...

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Winter Looks I’m Loving | December LTK Round-Up

Tanya Foster 12/8 9:38A Tanya Foster

It's almost the weekend! Did everyone have a good week? Today I want to do a December LTK round-up. Let's specifically look at some great holiday outfits and gifts from my LikeToKnowIt page . If you...

Must-Haves for Your Holiday Party

Brighton the Day 12/8 9:15A megan hopkins

You may have seen on Instagram that Duncan and I had a holiday party last week. It was such a fun way to kick off the Christmas season with our closest friends. I also love...

Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in Grapevine Featured Artist, Kiki Zais

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 12/8 12:00A Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in G

Energy by Kiki Zais Gallery Wrap 36 x 36 Mixed Media This painting symbolizes the power of energy that surrounds us through our connections and words. Painting info: ...

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Gaylord Texas Christmas Staycation

House of Hargrove 12/7 11:00P houseofhargrove@gmail.com

One of our favorite holiday traditions is a trip to the Gaylord Texan . A few years ago we decided to focus on giving more experiences vs gifts and this is an experience we give every year. Our family...

December Try-On Session

Tanya Foster 12/7 3:22P Tanya Foster

Hello and Happy Hump Day! Today I am going to do a little December try-on session. These are all of my new and favorite looks for this month. These pieces are all perfect for that fall to winter...

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Local preschool students participate in unique food drive

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 12/2 11:27A Mark Smith

Local Primrose Schools recently participated in a unique food drive that helped area families in need and helped teach the preschool students some valuable lessons. As part of...

Argyle ISD tables rezoning decision

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 12/1 11:19A Mark Smith

In a special meeting Tuesday night, the Argyle ISD Board of Trustees postponed its decision about new elementary school zoning districts centered around its third elementary school, which will open...

Lewisville ISD announces search firm, interim superintendent

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 11/30 1:03P CTG Staff

The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees on Monday night named the law firm of Walsh Gallegos Trevino Kyle & Robinson, P.C. as this district’s search firm, as the process to identify the successor to...

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Primo’s MX Joins Sfereco as New Restaurant Openings at Flower Mound’s River Walk

Eater Dallas 12/6 6:00A Adele Chapin

Primo’s MX joins the lineup of restaurants at Flower Mound’s River Walk | Primo’s MX Plus, Dallas nightlife is rolling out a “Good Neighbor Initiative” This fall and winter brings new options to...

2021 San Francisco International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 12/1 1:25P Jeff Cope

The 2021 San Francisco International Wine Competition was held at One Market, San Francisco from November 15 through November 19. One Texas wine won a Best in Class award. It was: Best Ruby Port-Style...

Sheraton Dallas Has Wrapped Up A Holiday Hoopla Package For Travelers Visiting Dallas

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 11/30 9:11P Culver Public Relations

Are you stressed about not having enough room for your family that will be in town visiting over the holidays? Don't get your tinsel in a tangle. Sheraton Dallas has wrapped up a Holiday Hoopla...

Tis the Season for Soulmans Bar-B-Que

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 11/30 3:16A Dana Cobb

Soulmans Bar-B-Que brings the holidays home by doing the cooking for North Texans this year. Soulmans hassle-free holiday menu brings friends and families together to spend the season sharing great...

Carter Creek Winery Holiday Celebrations in December

Texas Wine Lover 11/26 2:07A Jeff Cope

Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa invites guests from near and far to spend a jolly December at the resort enjoying delicious, festive dining adventures. The inaugural Tree Lighting Festival on Friday,...

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BEST BLACK FRIDAY SALES 2021

Style of Sam 11/26 8:45A Sam

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3-time Vezina finalist Ben Bishop doing conditioning stint with Texas Stars

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/8 3:34A Craig Huber

"Big Ben" overcoming knee injury.

UNT athletic booster bashes UTSA football program on Twitter

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/4 11:42A Chris Grisby

Dillon Lovelace is being called out by students at The University of North Texas and UTSA for his comments following a football game.

High School Football Scoreboard

Cross Timbers Gazette Sports 12/4 10:03A John English

Guyer 25, Prosper 22 A rematch of district foes once again went to Guyer, as the Wildcats defeated Prosper in a comeback victory on Saturday afternoon to advance to the state...

Defense lifts Dallas to 27-17 victory over sinking Saints

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/3 1:25A Associated Press

The Cowboys (8-4) intercepted Saints quarterback Taysom Hill four times.

Cowboys DT Hill’s suspension over altercation cut to 1 game

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/1 1:25A Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys Trysten Hill’s suspension has been reduced to one game.

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Dallas-Fort Worth Homes Selling at Above List Price

DFW Urban Realty 12/7 9:45A info@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenneth

If you’re in the market for a new home in Dallas-Fort Worth, you may want to prepare to pay more. For much of the year already, homes in the area have sold, on average, about...

Housing Prices Cooling in Texas After Pandemic Run-Up

DFW Urban Realty 12/1 9:32A info@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenneth

Housing prices in Texas are starting to cool again after a run-up likely tied to the pandemic. Even so, prices could continue to keep climbing in the near future. From late...

What Makes Frisco’s Real Estate Market So Hot?

DFW Urban Realty 11/30 9:40A info@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenneth

The real estate market in Frisco is red hot right now, thanks in part to a supply shortage and a lot of competition. While the housing market is described as very strong...

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CASPR Group looks to grow past pandemic with new CEO

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/8 8:25A Plamedie Ifasso

This health technology company saw massive growth because of COVID-19. Now it's looking to grow past the pandemic with new CEO Derek Blount.

Community Hospital Corporation makes moves within Plano

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/7 10:34A Plamedie Ifasso

The health management firm is expected to move to the new head office this month.

Employers are doing a checkup on their employee dental benefits

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/7 5:44A Jim Molis

With routine checkups and cleanings done less frequently due to the disruptions from the pandemic response, dentists are now seeing more patients than usual with serious...

Vision and dental benefits could be difference-makers in employee recruitment and retention

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/7 4:53A Jim Molis

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed employee expectations about work in many ways, including their view of benefits. Research by the consulting firm LIMRA shows that employees...

Feds fine UTSW $4.5 million for ‘shocking disregard’ of proper opioid controls

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/6 8:04A Bruce Tomaso

The fine, announced Tuesday by the Dallas division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, represents the largest settlement involving allegations of...

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A Baltimore Urban Farm Fights for Food Sovereignty in the Face of Eviction

Civil Eats 12/2 9:00P Jaisal Noor, Yes! Magazine

A 1.5-acre fenced-in plot of land in the heart of South Baltimore’s isolated Cherry Hill neighborhood currently lies barren, its fields exhausted from growing nearly 3,200...

I Joined This Grocery Co-op to Save Money. It Has Totally Reshaped My Relationship to Shopping.

Civil Eats 11/29 9:01P Gosia Wozniacka

I’m standing in a warehouse on the industrial outskirts of Portland, Oregon, tearing mounds of plastic wrap from a pallet stacked tall with hundreds of cardboard boxes of salvaged fruits and...

In the Arid Southwest, Growing Seeds for Climate Resiliency

Civil Eats 11/8 9:00P Jonnah Perkins

Laura Parker’s boots are thick with mud as she moves slowly down the row of sorghum on her farm, High Desert Seed , in the Upper Uncompahgre Valley of southwest Colorado. Hidden on each stalk, beneath...

What the Meat Industry Can Learn from the Downfall of Belcampo

Civil Eats 11/3 9:00P Beth Hoffman

Belcampo did it all. The nine-year old company raised livestock on pasture on its 27,000 acre farm in northern California, slaughtered animals in its own processing facility,...