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Artist Naomi Brotherton Announces Retirement at 101 at Grapevine's Giddens Gallery

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Artist Naomi Brotherton Announces Retirement at 101 at Grapevine's Giddens Gallery

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 3/7 10:00A Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in G

NAOMI BROTHERTON Artist Naomi Brotherton, soon to be 101 years old, can no longer create paintings due to Macular Degeneration causing loss of sight. Because of this, she has decided to retire from...

18-year-old fleeing from police in stolen vehicle causes crash, kills innocent driver in Dallas

DFW Scanner 3/5 1:29P dfwscanner

At around 2:00am early this morning, Grand Prairie police officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in the area of Pioneer Parkway and Belt Line Road. The driver took off,...

Jumpstart Your Career: Workplace Secrets Revealed

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 3/1 6:35A Diane Feffer

Quite often the transition from working on an education to working toward building a career can be quite surprising and unsettling. Much of what you learned in school may not apply in this new...

14th Annual A Writers Garden Literary Symposium & Luncheon Near or Far There Is No Place Like Home

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 2/26 4:52A Sharon Adams

The event benefited The Womens Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and A Womans Garden Diane Sealy, Honorary Chair | Suzanne Millet, Chair | Kay Weeks, President The 14 th Annual A...

TEACH FOR AMERICA DFW ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 2/25 4:09A ewalsh

Teach For America (TFA) DFW is proud to announce the appointment of its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), David Simpson. Simpson is a Dallas native and a proud alumnus of Dallas ISD schools. Simpson...

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A Little Devil in America

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 3/6 4:30A Shane Longoria

People tell stories with their movement. When people dance together, there are stories of celebration that manifest in the form of rhythmic motion; when two people fight,...

Boys Rooms Paint Transformation

Glamorous Versatility 3/6 2:27A TarynsGlam

Rick and I knew once we moved into our house we would tackle decorating each of the boy’s rooms one by one. One thing I knew for sure when it was time to decorate Cyrus and Calvin’s bedroom, was that...

Good Dog! Your Pooch Can Win Prizes At This Dallas Brewery’s Canine Talent Contest

Art&Seek 3/5 2:20P Therese Powell

Photo: shutterstock.com Everyone knows a dog is a person s best friend, right? For the past year they ve gone on extra walks, listened to your troubles, and in a lot of cases, been your at-home...

Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey Used Connections To Create A Commemorative Silk Scarf For...

My Sweet Charity 3/5 11:30A Jeanne Prejean

It pays to have talent in your gene pool. And 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey tapped that element in her family to support the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum ’s fundraiser on...

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I Live in Dallas 3/5 12:01A Alyssa

Top Marijuana Legalization Guide! Who Else Wants to Learn About Marijuana Legalization? Anyone 21 or older would have the ability to possess small quantities of marijuana and be permitted to grow a...

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7th & 8th Grade - Dallas Zoo

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Kindergarten Hat Day

Lakehill Preparatory School Photos 3/8 4:12A lakehillprep

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Wrestling Meet 3.3.21

Woodrow Wilson High School Photos 3/7 1:27P woodrowwildcats

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Related: Track Meet 3.4.21 Woodrow Wilson High School Photos

Soccer - Girls JV vs Conrad 1.15.21

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Lakehill Bionicles and the Ultimate Goal

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 3/5 1:30A Jacqui Nickell

The Lakehill Bionicles First Tech Challenge Robotics team has been working diligently all year despite the constraints of social distancing. The team started off strong in the summer by joining a...

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It’s a Good Day at White Rock Farmer’s Market

Crave DFW 3/8 6:09A Steven Doyle

Dallas’ favorite producer only farmers market organization Good Local Markets returns with White Rock Farmers Market on Saturday, March 13. Held every Saturday through December 18 from 8am-noon (9150...

Soulmans Bar-B-Que Offers Homemade Goodness To-Go this Easter

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 3/2 7:55A Dana Cobb

Easter is a time for feasting and families everywhere are looking to celebrate the arrival of spring without the fuss. As a family-owned company for more than 40 years, Soulmans knows that keeping...

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Brand Spotlight: Dondolo

Tanya Foster 3/7 11:00P Tanya Foster

Hello and Happy Monday! In a couple of weeks it will officially spring (March 20)... let's go! I want to share with you the cutest boutique in Dallas that also has amazing online shopping. Today's...

IN THE MOOD FOR SPRING

The Middle Page 3/5 1:36A Cathy Williamson

IN THE MOOD FOR SPRING ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN // EIGHT // NINE // TEN // ELEVEN // TWELVE // THIRTEEN Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you have had a good week! It s been...

How to Dress in Subtle Luxury with Nordstrom

Tanya Foster 3/3 11:00P Tanya Foster

Hello! Today, let's look at how to dress in subtle luxury. If you've been following me for a while, then you know that when it comes to designer pieces, I love simplicity. I would rather splurge on an...

Craving Spring: 5 Fashion Trends to Look Forward to

Tanya Foster 2/25 12:00P Tanya Foster

Now that February is almost over, I am craving spring weather and spring clothing. Time to trade in our dreary loungewear for some cheery spring clothing! Today’s post is all about the five spring...

February Favorites

Tanya Foster 2/24 11:00P Tanya Foster

How is everyone doing? I am hoping that this is the end of winter weather and clothing. I'm truly looking forward to SPRING and have been placing online orders like crazy! Let's see what your...

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J.L. Long Bucs Soccer has sibling Rivalry

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 3/2 12:32P Victor Aves

The J.L. Long Buccaneers Soccer team started it's 21st season this Spring with a group of 14 solid players. The team's first practice was first postponed by the bitter cold, then the 2nd week by ice...

Lakehill's Katie Rich is the 2020 National Horseman All-American Champion

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 3/2 6:48A Jacqui Nickell

Lakehills own Katie Rich ('23) has been awarded the 2020 National Horseman All-American Champion in Junior Exhibitor Pleasure Driving and the 2020 American Saddle Horse Association Saddleseat...

Highland Park Lady Scots Soccer

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 3/2 4:15A kellyvalenti_e179369

The HP Lady Scots soccer team is back in action with a busy slate of games. The 9-0 Lady Scots are ranked #4 in Texas 5A girls soccer and #1 in the Dallas Morning News area 5A teams. They continue...

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Knockouts To Ogle In Lower Greenville, North Oak Cliff

Candy's Dirt 3/6 10:04P Amy Puchaty

Our Splurge: Trevor Fields with Fields Brothers Homes has listed 5945 Oram Street for $699,900. See More...

Don’t Snooze or You Will Lose This Lakewood Lovely

Candy's Dirt 3/6 12:01A Candy's Dirt

In a market as hot as Lakewood, you run the risk of writing a story about a property like this only to have it under contract by the time you run a spell check on it. See More...

If You Thought This MCM Was Stunning, Look at the Backyard

Candy's Dirt 3/5 11:05P Nikki Barringer

I’d never even heard of Lyre Lane before writing this, but now I want to live there. See More...

The Northaven Trail Pedestrian Bridge Over US 75 Gets Approval from TxDOT

Candy's Dirt 3/4 12:06P Candy Evans

The Northaven Trail is a popular spot, and it s about to get a lot more popular thanks to a pedestrian bridge that will connect it to East Dallas. See More...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 3/4 7:56A Marievel Santiago

Are you searching for a new home? Take a look at some of this week’s fabulous featured properties. 2204 Plantation Lane | Plano | $4,650,000 5300 Deloache Avenue | Dallas | $3,150,000 4919 Swiss...

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Axxess CEO John Olajide champions diversity after he took a chance on himself

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/4 9:20A Brian Womack

Olajide – who recently wrapped up a term as the Dallas Regional Chamber’s board chair — is the leader of the Dallas-based company that’s grown to about 500 people – as it...

COVID-19 updates: The Potter's House to open as vaccination hub

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/4 8:06A WFAA Staff

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. The Potter's House is one of the largest churches in North Texas...

Dallas-Fort Worth hoteliers' response to lifting mask mandate 'runs the gamut'

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/3 8:36A Bill Hethcock

Dallas-Fort Worth hotel and hospitality professionals are generally hopeful that lifting mask mandates and rolling back COVID restrictions on capacity in restaurants, bars,...

Texas is diverting thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses away from Dallas County, Judge Jenkins says

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/1 7:41A Michael McCardel, Jason Whitely

"Dallas County has received from the federal government, but the state has shorted us 56,000 doses," said Judge Jenkins on Sunday’s Inside Texas Politics.

On-demand dental service startup expands to Dallas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/24 6:39A Kevin Cummings

Kare Mobile is looking to expand nationwide with $250,000 in new funding. And it's eyeing Dallas for its first stop in Texas.

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The People Behind School Meals Are Pushing for Free Access for All

Civil Eats 3/7 9:00P Meg Wilcox

Some children have just returned part-time to the school where Michael Gasper works, and he is busy. Gasper is the district’s supervisor of nutrition services in Holmen, Wisconsin, a small community...

Out of the Shadows is LIVE! Check Out Chapter One!

The Making of a Home 3/5 2:01A Holly K. Ross

Out of the Shadows went live last week! I thought you might like to a sample, so here you go- Chapter 1 I know you will love Brett and her fiery self. Brett was on her last nerve when she got to the...

New Donations to Black-Led Food and Land Groups Aim for True Reparations

Civil Eats 2/22 9:00P Ruth Terry, YES! Magazine

Last December, nonprofit executive director Malik Yakini received an unexpected call. The caller, a woman who resides in California, said she wanted to direct a sizeable portion of her inheritance to...

One Perfect Spot for Kids- Lehnis Train Museum, Brownwood, Texas

The Making of a Home 2/13 9:59A Holly K. Ross

When thinking of perfect places to tote a trio of grandkids on a road trip, Brownwood, Texas might not be the first place that pops in your head. However, Brownwood does have a lot to offer. One of...

Where to Eat in Galveston- Darlene’s Shrimp Shack

The Making of a Home 2/11 2:26A Holly K. Ross

If you are driving down 61 st street along Offats Bayou, you will see Darlene’s Shrimp Shack (a food truck) sitting pretty next to Aunt Margie’s Bait Shop and a shrimp boat named Darlene. If you are...