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Top Stories: ➊ – Varsity Girls vs Shelton (Friday), ➋ – Journalism + Fox4 News (Tuesday), ➌ – Dallas Arboretum adds ‘Night Glow' to its holiday festivities (Saturday), ➍ – MS Boys vs Cornerstone (Sunday), ➎ – Holiday Concert 2025 (Sunday)

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Dallas Arboretum adds ‘Night Glow' to its holiday festivities

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/13 4:15A Kimberly Richard

A few steps away from the joyfully busy Christmas Village at the Dallas Arboretum is a mystical addition to Holiday at the Arboretum , Night Glow by AURORA . This serene beauty of this immersive light...

Large water main break closes Mockingbird Lane not far from Dallas Love Field

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/5 10:29A Giles Hudson

A large water main break Friday shut down Mockingbird Lane in Northwest Dallas, not far from Love Field. The scene is working between Maple Avenue and Forest Park Road, and...

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BOOK REVIEW: CRESCENT CITY CHRISTMAS CHAOS (VINTAGE COOKBOOK MYSTERY, #4) by Ellen Byron

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 12/18 3:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Crescent City Christmas Chaos Vintage Cookbook Mystery, #4 by Ellen Byron This holiday season in the Big Easy is anything but easy! When Virgil surprises Ricki by hiring her father out of...

Barbara Bush Wows Planned Parenthood Audience

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 12/15 2:00A Lou Ann York

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas celebrated 90 years of trusted healthcare, education, and advocacy in a morning loaded with star power at the 35 th Annual Planned Parenthood Dallas Awards on...

BOOK REVIEW: THE TWELVE SUSPECTS OF CHRISTMAS (A PROVENCE MYSTERY) by Ana T. Drew

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 12/12 12:00A KAREN SIDDALL

The Twelve Suspects of Christmas A Provence Mystery by Ana T. Drew A long-forgotten cold case may add up to murder! The Twelve Suspects of Christmas is a spin-off cozy mystery set in the Provencal...

BOOK REVIEW: THE STARLIGHT MINT SURPRISE MURDER (CHRISTMAS COOKIES) by Marla A. White

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 12/9 2:00A KAREN SIDDALL

The Starlight Mint Surprise Murder Christmas Cookies by Marla A. White Mels attempt at starting over leads to an attempt on her life! After an on-the-job injury leaves Emmeline Mel ORourke unable...

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Dallas ISD News: Dallas ISD police officer spreads cheer one toy at a time

Dallas ISD 12/18 6:36A

Dallas ISD News: Dallas ISD police officer spreads cheer one toy at a time The Dallas Independent School District View this email in your browser SUBMITTED STORY For Immediate...

Journalism + Fox4 News

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Holiday Concert 2025

Lakehill Preparatory School Photos 12/14 9:38A lakehillprep

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MS Boys vs Cornerstone

Lakehill Preparatory School Photos 12/14 7:39A lakehillprep

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Varsity Girls vs Shelton

Lakehill Preparatory School Photos 12/12 6:46A lakehillprep

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The Cottage in Dallas Gives Good Vibes & a Great Burger

Crave DFW 12/18 8:22A Steven Doyle

The Cottage is a straightforward neighborhood dive bar (and that s a good thing) on Northwest Highway that draws a consistent crowd without relying on hype or reinvention. It’s a functional, lived-in...

Elm & Good Starts a New Chapter Led by Executive Chef JV Hernandez

Crave DFW 12/18 6:45A Steven Doyle

Elm & Good , a modern American tavern in Deep Ellum, has introduced a new dinner menu led by Executive Chef JV Hernandez. Centered on Texas beef, wild game, fish and seasonal produce, the menu applies...

Zon Zon, a Neighborhood Mediterranean Restaurant Opening Monday, December 22

Crave DFW 12/18 6:38A Steven Doyle

Yela Concepts will open Zon Zon , a contemporary Mediterranean restaurant, on Monday, December 22, at 5455 Belt Line Road in North Dallas. The neighborhood spot comes from acclaimed restaurateur Yaser...

High Fives Closing

Crave DFW 12/18 12:54A Steven Doyle

After more than a decade as a Henderson Avenue staple, High Fives , located at 1804 McMillan Ave., will close its doors in early January. The exact final day is still in flux, tied closely to the...

Rock N’ Roll Sushi Caps 2025 With Strong Growth and High-Voltage Momentum

Restaurant News 12/17 10:15A RestaurantNews.com

Popular American-Japanese fusion concept marked by strategic expansion and new restaurateurs Mobile, AL ( RestaurantNews.com ) Rock N Roll Sushi closed the year with broader...

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Cute Holiday Style + The Best Sales!?

The Sister Studio 12/12 2:51A Jennifer Reed

TGIF, my friends!! We are one week out from Christmas break, and I can t wait!! I found some REALLY great items this week, including this $10 cozy pullover , affordable holiday party outfit ideas,...

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Dolphins benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie and former Texas QB Quinn Ewers, AP source says

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 4:20A Mike D'Alonzo, Associated Press

Ewers, drafted 231st by Miami, was the former QB for the University of Texas Longhorns.

Stars and hype on the rise as the NCAA volleyball tournament reaches the Final Four

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 2:36A Associated Press

The championship tournament semifinals are Thursday, with Texas A&M facing Pittsburgh and Wisconsin against Kentucky.

Playoff team No. 4 Texas Tech signs coordinators, GM to new contracts through 2028

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 2:17A Associated Press

Those new contracts for the assistants come two weeks after McGuire got an extension through the 2032 season and a significant pay raise.

No. 9 TCU's Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez only 2nd DI teammates with triple-doubles in same game

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 1:47A Associated Press

The graduate transfers in their first season with the undefeated Horned Frogs pulled that off in a 109-54 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday.

Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks' overtime loss to...

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/16 2:09A Associated Press

Flagg topped the previous mark of 37 set by LeBron James on Dec. 13, 2003 — in a 140-133 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

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Dallas Area ZIP Code Ranked Top 5 in the U.S.

VIP Realty 12/10 2:58A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Dallas Area ZIP Code Ranked Top 5 in the U.S. In late 2025, a national relocation-tracking service named Lavon’s 75166 ZIP code the No. 5 hottest ZIP code in the entire United...

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Colossal Foundation doubles funding to $100 million for de-extinction mission

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/17 1:00A Noor Adatia

The Dallas company working to bring back the woolly mammoth just doubled its nonprofit funding to $100 million. Find out which other extinct species are on the revival list...

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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad With Apple & Pomegranate

Joyful Healthy Eats 12/17 10:00P Krista

Thinly sliced Brussels sprouts are jazzed up with crisp apples, juicy pomegranate arils, crunchy pecans, and white cheddar in this festive Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad. The perfect fall inspired...

BOOK REVIEW: CERTAIN SENSIBILITIES by Sondra Rice Newman

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 12/17 1:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Certain Sensibilities by Sondra Rice Newman Touching and tender May-December romance. Certain Sensibilities is a contemporary womens fiction novel by Sondra Rice Newman that tells the unique and...

30 Best Christmas Side Dishes

Love and Lemons 12/17 3:16A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

These Christmas side dishes include everything you need for a delicious holiday feast! They range from fan-favorite potato recipes to stunning winter vegetables, fresh salads,...

Exclusive: Senator Schiff Introduces Bill to Support ‘Alternative Protein’ Development

Civil Eats 12/17 2:00A Lisa Held

December 17, 2025 – Senator Adam Schiff (D-California) will introduce legislation today to direct more than $500 million in federal support over the next five years toward...

US Dietary Guideline Reforms Are Coming, and Health Experts Are Concerned

Civil Eats 12/16 9:01P Rebekah Alvey

Article Summary • Members of the Trump administration and the Make America Healthy Again movement have repeatedly criticized the process, and the advisory committee, behind the Dietary Guidelines for...