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JL Long 6th Grade Soccer finishes season with awards dinner

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Top Stories: ➊ – Gourmet Popcorn Shop, Poppin’ Stop, Announces New Location Coming Soon to Georgia (Thursday), ➋ – Family Compass Raised Over $175,000 At 5th Annual North Star Luncheon (Thursday), ➌ – Graduation 2023 (Sunday), ➍ – 4 businesses closing this summer in Lake Highlands, Lakewood (Thursday), ➎ – Lakewood veteran finds inspiration, community as neighborhood barber (Wednesday)

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Fort Worth Artist ‘Shocked' to be Uninvited to The Roots Market Due to LGBTQ+ ‘Views'

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/3 1:21P Sophia Beausoleil and Lili Zheng

When Carlie Alaniz is not working her day job, she spends her spare time decorating pots and making candles that she sells as a small business owner. Alaniz, the owner of Lucky Pot Co., said she had...

Adult Printmaking Class on June 10

Friends of the Bath House 6/3 10:57A Communications Chair

One of our fave guest curators at the Bath House is offering a printmaking workshop for adults.

Man Charged with Murder of Dallas 9-Year-Old Missing After Removing Ankle Monitor

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/2 4:31P Allie Spillyards

A man just days away from standing trial for the murder of a 9-year-old girl in Dallas County is missing after the District Attorney s office said 23-year-old Tyrese Simmons...

Gov. Abbott vows to cut property taxes, pass ‘school choice’ legislation

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 6/2 12:44P hnorton@communityimpact.com (Han

In public remarks June 2, Texas’ Republican governor made it clear he isn’t afraid to call multiple special legislative sessions to pass priority bills.

Peter Lake steps down as head of Texas’ energy regulator

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 6/2 10:28A hnorton@communityimpact.com (Han

Lake was appointed to lead the Public Utility Commission of Texas in 2021, following Winter Storm Uri. He will remain in his role through July 1 as a replacement is...

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JUST IN: North Texas Arts Vet Stacie Wheelock Adams Named Business Council For The Arts CEO

My Sweet Charity 6/2 10:30A Jeanne Prejean

Just as longtime Business Council for the Arts retiring CEO Katherine Wagner was ending her 14 years of supporting North Texas arts through all types of challenges including the legendary pandemic, it...

St. Andrew Methodist Church Invites Community to STELLAR VBS and PRE-TEEN VBS

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/2 4:36A Elizabeth Lenart

St. Andrew Methodist Church invites elementary children to participate in STELLAR Vacation Bible School (VBS) and pre-teens to participate in Pre-Teen VBS, Monday, June 19 Thursday, June 22, from 9...

“Blossoms And New Beginnings” Abounded Thanks To 8th Interfaith Auxiliary Luncheon

My Sweet Charity 6/2 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

8th Interfaith Auxiliary Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs Sarah Claire Corrigan and Emily Hill decided to change things up a bit this year for the Interfaith Family Services fundraiser on Friday, April 28,...

The Dallas Stars Will Win the Stanley Cup. Just Not This Year.

Texas Monthly 6/2 6:02A Jason Cohen

It could have been their year.After missing the playoffs entirely two years previous, and then getting bounced in the first round a year ago, the Dallas Stars had a genuine chance to win the Stanley...

These Women Are Breaking Texas’s Craft Brewery Glass Ceiling

Texas Monthly 6/2 5:11A Ruvani de Silva

When four NASA technicians decided to swap large-scale missions to space for small-batch experimental beers, they wanted a brewery taproom that reflected their shared history of working in the space...

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JL Long 6th Grade Soccer finishes season with awards dinner

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/2 7:12A Victor Aves

The YMCA JL Long 6 th grade soccer season was a long and wet one this Spring. To celebrate the end of the season, as is our team tradition, there was an end of season awards dinner hosted at Chips...

Eight Shelton Teachers Win 2022-2023 SPARK Award

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/1 8:00A Lisa Kresl

Eight Shelton teachers and staff members were the recipients of the 2022-2023 Shelton Parents' Association Recognition Kudos (SPARK) Award on May 25 at the Shelton End-of-the-Year Staff Appreciation...

Dallas ISD News: Dallas ISD announces 2023 valedictorians and salutatorians

Dallas ISD 6/1 10:49A

Dallas ISD News: Dallas ISD announces 2023 valedictorians and salutatorians The Dallas Independent School District View this email in your browser NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 1, 2023...

Dallas ISD News: Grad Goals: From Bryan Adams to STEM scholar, Che’la W’s story

Dallas ISD 5/30 5:46A

Dallas ISD News: Grad Goals: From Bryan Adams to STEM scholar, Che’la W’s story The Dallas Independent School District View this email in your browser SUBMITTED STORY For Immediate Release: May 30,...

Graduation 2023

Woodrow Wilson High School Photos 5/28 6:52P woodrowwildcats

woodrowwildcats updated gallery ' Graduation 2023 '

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Sipping the New Bourbons at Bending Branch

Texas Wine Lover 6/3 3:25A Jeff Cope

Bending Branch has started offering bourbon. Not just any kind of bourbon, but authentic Kentucky bourbon. Amie Nemec and I recently visited Bending Branch to do a tasting of the bourbons with CEO Dr....

Mad Hatter Dinner Series: A Gastronomic Journey with Chef Josh Bonee

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/2 5:00A Chonnie Richey

Introducing the Mad Hatter Dinner Series: A Gastronomic Journey with Chef Josh Bonee , Benefitting Independence Gardens. Lewisville , Texas We are thrilled to announce the launch of the highly...

Cowboy Chicken Goes Green With Summer Specials

Restaurant News 6/2 6:13A RestaurantNews.com

Strawberry Pecan Salad Wood-Fired Rotisserie Chicken Restaurant Brand Kicks off Summer Salad Fest with New Salads, Beverages and Desserts Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) ...

William Chris Wine Company Hires Seth Urbanek to Establish Sparkling Wine Facility

Texas Wine Lover 6/2 4:07A Jeff Cope

William Chris Wine Company (WCWC) is excited to announce the hire of Seth Urbanek as Director of Wine Projects. In this role, Urbanek will be focused on establishing the first full-scale sparkling...

Gourmet Popcorn Shop, Poppin’ Stop, Announces New Location Coming Soon to Georgia

Restaurant News 6/1 12:08P RestaurantNews.com

The unique gourmet popcorn franchise is aiming to open its very first franchise location this fall. Covington, GA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Unique gourmet popcorn franchise,...

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SUMMER DRESSES

The Middle Page 6/2 2:40A Cathy Williamson

SUMMER DRESSES Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend and a wonderful week! I am posting this week late because I was out of town and honestly did not have one second to...

MASTERING MONOCHROME: 3 STEPS TO PUT TOGETHER A STUNNING OUTFIT

Style of Sam 5/31 8:39A Sam

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May’s Amazon FAVES!

The Sister Studio 5/29 9:47P Jennifer Reed

This month s ALL THINGS AMAZON newsletters is HERE and it may be one of the best ones yet! I ve rounded up lots of adorable summer dresses, skirts, tops, home decor, swimsuits, coverups, accessories...

MEMORIAL DAY

The Middle Page 5/26 3:11A Cathy Williamson

ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN // EIGHT // NINE // TEN Happy Memorial Day, Ladies! What is everyone up to this Memorial Day weekend? I am headed to LA with my...

CROPPED BLAZER

The Middle Page 5/23 3:28A Cathy Williamson

CROPPED BLAZER Hello, ladies! How is everyone doing? Are you surviving Maycember ? Maybe you haven t had a crazy month, but mine has been pretty wild. I remember when my kids were in school, and May...

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Judge: Diamond Sports must pay full value of contracts to Diamondbacks, Guardians, Twins, Rangers

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/2 2:45A Associated Press

Diamond Sports has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas since it filed in March.

Texas would prefer a 9-game conference schedule when it joins SEC but that might have to wait

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/1 1:05A Associated Press

When Texas does join the Southeastern Conference next year, the Longhorns prefer to play as many league games as possible and Texas A&M every year.

Grant Anderson wins in relief in MLB debut, Rangers beat Tigers 10-6

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/31 1:06A Associated Press

The Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark.

Golden Knights advance to 2nd Stanley Cup Final after G6 win over Stars

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/29 4:59P Associated Press

The Stars had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three.

Former UT DB Kobe Boyce in a better place after stepping away from playing football

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/28 4:31P Travis Recek

Kobe Boyce stepped away from college football 3 years ago and is now back in the game as a coach.

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Mark Cuban's drug company, drug maker team up for super-cheap version of Humira

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/2 8:59A Ron Leuty

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. will offer a cut-rate biosimilar version of one of the best-selling drugs developed by Peninsula drug maker Coherus BioSciences Inc. The price...

How this entrepreneur is utilizing a 'peer-based approach' to address Garland's senior population

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/2 3:48A David Moreno

Dadong Wan spoke with the Dallas Business Journal about his choice to launch a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise in Garland and the impact he wants to leave on communities...

The List: Take a look at the top hospitals in North Texas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/1 9:17A Davie Nguyen

Continuing to make adjustments in a post-pandemic era and cope with the ever-increasing population of North Texas are among some of the top trends among executives helming...

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Austin Public Health dashboard shows rise in opioid-related overdoses, deaths

Spectrum Local News Health 6/1 4:15A Sunny Tsai

2022 saw a drastic increase of opioid overdose from 2021.

Pharmerica to add North Texas space in 2024, filing shows

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/31 9:29A David Moreno

Pharmerica appears to be readying new space in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2024, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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Spanish Rice

Love and Lemons 6/4 2:28A Jeanine Donofrio

I ve eaten Spanish rice at Mexican restaurants countless times, but it wasn t until this year that I started making this Spanish rice recipe at home. Today s post is a PSA: if you re not already...

How To Whip Cream Cheese—Even Straight From The Fridge!

Cooking Chew 6/2 12:26P Andi Reis

Here’s a quick tutorial that will have you whipping up fluffy cream cheese in no time—even with a cold block of cream cheese! The post How To Whip Cream Cheese—Even Straight...

The 5 Rudest Things People Do At The Farmers Market That Vendors Hate

Huffington Post 6/2 8:17A

From haggling to taking free samples and even snapping photos of products, here's how farmers and vendors really feel about your behavior.

Who Benefits? A Look at the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities Preliminary Awards

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 6/2 6:15A Laura Zaks

Photo credit: USDA NRCS Texas In February 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) first announced details of its Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities (PCSC). The PCSC is a centerpiece of...