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Texas Senate runoff zooms in on experience, independence, and a lawsuit down the home stretch

NBC DFW Local News 5/16 6:47A Phil Prazan

Two candidates are aiming to represent conservative-leaning Texas Senate District 30, sprawling across 11 counties northwest of Denton. Brent Hagenbuch leads in campaign dollars and major...

Council Receives Resident Satisfaction Survey Results

City of Highland Village (News) 5/15 1:26P

New study reveals Texas tops the nation in hunger crisis

NBC DFW Local News 5/15 9:05A Alanna Quillen

Officials with the largest food banks in the region are officially addressing some startling new data released that was released this week. At its annual Mayor Day event on...

Lantana Update — May 2024

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/14 9:00P CTG Staff

Monthly roundup of news from Lantana as published in The Cross Timbers Gazette. Insight Association Management and the Lantana Community Association welcomed Rhonda Bedrick as...

New Argyle Farmers Market kicks off Saturday

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 5/10 8:37A Mark Smith

The new Argyle Farmers Market is inviting the community out Saturday morning for its inaugural market. For years, Argyle residents have been posting on Facebook that they want...

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My Outfits from Rosemary Beach

Brighton the Day 5/17 5:53A megan hopkins

We re back from Rosemary Beach! It was an awesome week with the family. Even though we ended up with a couple of rainy days, we had so much fun. Already itching to go back. We...

JUST IN: 2023-2024 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presents $1,250,000 Check To Dallas Symphony...

My Sweet Charity 5/16 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

In her final hours as president of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League , Nancy Labadie was chock full of surprises, to the delight of many yesterday at Royal Oaks Country for the DSOL Spring Tea....

JUST IN: Children’s And UTSW Medical Center Announce Pogue Family’s $100M Gift For New Pediatric...

My Sweet Charity 5/15 10:15A Glenn Hunter

Publicly announced, philanthropic gifts of $100 million are rare in North Texas. But when they do come along, UT Southwestern Medical Center is often involved on the receiving end. It happened again...

Lyric Stage Announces Winners - 15th Annual Schmidt and Jones Awards - High School Musical Theatre

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 5/14 11:12P Elizabeth Lenart

Lyric Stage presented the 15 th Annual Schmidt & Jones Awards on May 7 at the Moody Performance Hall. The theatre company also gave the Ashley Newman-Schneider Scholarship to the best stage manager....

New Friends New Life New Group Leaders And Board Members And Leadership Announced

My Sweet Charity 5/14 6:30A Jeanne Prejean

New Friends New Life Board Chair Jane A. Rose has announced the crew of people who will be joining the board and heading up the auxiliary boards. Joining Jane and the current board members Adam Cannon...

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Argyle ISD extends superintendent’s contract

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/9 3:16A Mark Smith

During Wednesday’s Argyle ISD Special Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a contract extension for Superintendent Dr. Courtney Carpenter. Carpenter, who is in her...

Lewisville student is first in LISD history to be awarded prestigious Stamps Scholarship

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/8 6:37A Mark Smith

Lewisville High School senior Jesus Barrios recently became the first Lewisville ISD student in district history to be awarded the prestigious Stamps Scholarship, according to...

Marcus students collecting used LEGOs for kids in foster care

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/6 7:22A Mark Smith

Two Marcus High School Students, Jai and Neel Narayan, are hoping to collect used LEGOs from the community to give to kids in foster care. Jai and Neel previously co-founded...

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Spinning for Sips: A Guide to Pairing Wine with Your Slot Play

Texas Wine Lover 5/17 7:04A Guest

Slot machines and wine are fun things. This article talks about enjoying both together. We ll explain how to choose a wine to make slot play better. It s not just drinking or playing slots, it s about...

A Deep Dive Into the World of Winemaking – How White Wine is Made

Texas Wine Lover 5/16 12:02A Amie Nemec

Hopefully, you re enjoying our deep dive into winemaking. The last two articles covered growing grapes and making red wine, and you can still learn more! Making white wine is only slightly different...

Revisiting Driftwood Estate Winery with Winemaker Jackie van Sant Downes

Texas Wine Lover 5/15 12:20A Amie Nemec

If you re a fan of Texas wines, you ve certainly heard of Driftwood Estate Winery . Their 2012 Longhorn Red was a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah and received the Top Texas Wine award at the...

Southfork Ranch Catering Brings Big Flavors for All of North Texas

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 5/14 1:13A Kelly Hunter

Tens of thousands of visitors from around the world make the trek each year to Collin County to visit Southfork Ranch to experience what life might be like as a legendary oil baron. Now, whether they...

Picpoul Blanc Is the Lip Stinger That’s Hot in Texas

Texas Wine Lover 5/14 12:15A Amie Nemec

Picpoul Blanc grapes from Krista Hartman, Red River Wines and Provisions Native to the Languedoc (pronounced long-dock ) region of Southern France, Picpoul Blanc is a white wine grape gaining...

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THE BEST WEDDING GUEST DRESSES

The Middle Page 5/14 3:04A Cathy Williamson

THE BEST WEDDING GUEST DRESSEs DRESS // SHOES (same but reversed color) // BAG Hello ladies! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother s Day weekend! You all will never believe what happened to me on...

My Paula’s Choice Promo is HERE!!

The Sister Studio 5/13 4:03A Jennifer Reed

It is a HAPPY Monday today because I m sooo, SO excited about the Paula s Choice code that I have for us today!! It is truly an incredible deal and I ll share all the details below. I have a ton of...

EMBRACING THE ELEGANCE OF BLACK SUNDRESSES

The Middle Page 5/9 1:39A Cathy Williamson

EMBRACING THE ELEGANCE OF BLACK SUNDRESSES Hi! I hope you all have had a good week thus far! I must admit that I can t travel and recover quite as fast as I used to. Do you all feel like this after a...

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...

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Olympic champion Gabby Douglas' comeback takes another important step at the U.S. Classic

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/17 9:07A Associated Press

The 28-year-old Douglas returned to competition at the American Classic last month

Texas Next: Frisco Panther Creek's Falyn Lott

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/17 7:00A Adam Rossow

The Frisco Panther Creek senior was named the "Athlete of the Meet" at the Class 4A UIL State Track meet.

Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/17 1:57A Associated Press

Gossage had stepped down three years ago after 25 years as president of the Texas speedway.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson trade insults as they hype planned summer fight in Texas

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/17 1:18A Associated Press

The former heavyweight champion will be 58 on July 20, when the fight is set for AT&T Stadium.

Simone Biles is stepping into the Olympic spotlight again. She is better prepared for the pressure

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/16 9:45A Associated Press

The seven-time Olympic medalist begins preparations for Paris

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Just Listed: Luxury Home in Grapevine, TX For Sale at 1507 Country Forest Ct

DFW Urban Realty 5/12 8:11P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

If you're searching for a luxury home in Grapevine, be sure to check out 1507 Country Forest Court located in Tiffany Forest Addition in Grapevine. 1507 Country Forest Ct. in...

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Baylor Scott & White to close Flower Mound rehab facility

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 9:43A Seth Bodine

The closure of the facility off Cross Timbers Road in Denton County is expected to result in dozens of potential job loses. The facility operator says it will try to help...

Texas again ranked the worst state for mental health care

Spectrum Local News Health 5/13 6:00A Craig Huber

This is the second consecutive year Forbes Advisor has ranked Texas dead last.

Your Mental Health: Recent pattern of violence against women casts light on toxic masculinity

Spectrum Local News Health 5/9 6:08A Nicole Cross

One out of four women will be the victim of a violent crime, according to the CDC.

Workers often forfeit hundreds of dollars on a popular workplace benefit

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/9 5:58A Andy Medici

Workers are losing out on hundreds of dollars in flexible spending account money.

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.

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'Playing Russian roulette with your health': Officials warn that social media trend of consuming raw...

Live Science 5/17 4:12A ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Tu

People shouldn t drink raw milk in an attempt to gain immunity from bird flu, health experts have warned. These warnings follow news that a bird flu subtype called H5N1 was...

Air Fryer Chickpeas

Love and Lemons 5/16 3:16A Jeanine Donofrio

Air fryer chickpeas! If you love oven roasted chickpeas, get ready: these air fryer chickpeas are even better. I ve been making them on repeat lately. Here s why: They re ready in 15 minutes. Roasting...

Wisconsin Beer Brats

Joyful Healthy Eats 5/15 11:00P Krista

These juicy, Lager-infused Wisconsin beer brats on soft, toasted buns will be your new summer cookout go-to. Topped with spicy mustard, grilled onions and tangy sauerkraut, they re the perfect excuse...

Crispy Cauliflower Tacos [with all the Fixins!]

The Healthy Maven 5/15 11:00P Davida Lederle

These cauliflower tacos are seasoned and roasted to perfection and paired with all the fixings for a delicious (and vegan!) The post Crispy Cauliflower Tacos [with all the...

Bar Louie’s Special Offerings for Dads & Grads: Celebrate Family Milestones with Exclusive Gift...

Restaurant News 5/15 9:13A RestaurantNews.com

Introducing limited-time incentives for Father s Day and graduation celebrations Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) With the season of celebrations upon us, Bar Louie is...