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North Texas bounty hunters charged with murder after boxing in, shooting man in Dallas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/30 5:45A Briauna Brown

Two bounty hunters are facing murder charges after fatally shooting a man they attempted to take into custody in Old East Dallas, an arrest affidavit revealed. Rodney Brown, 34, and Jorge Moncivais,...

Best Yet Uke-a-Palooza!

Friends of the Bath House 6/27 3:42A Communications Chair

Such a fun night! People came in with their own instruments tucked under their arms or they had a choice of ukuleles to borrow presented along long tables. Every seat in the black box theatre was...

Dallas Arboretum helps take guesswork out of gardening

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/26 12:29P Noelle Walker

This week, landscapers and garden enthusiasts wandered through a garden in the Dallas Arboretum where everything isn t perfect, and that s the point. This is our trials garden...

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Lifelong Employability Begins with Job Search Workshop in Allen

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 7/2 4:00A Martha Jane Brounoff

Do you want to achieve lifelong employability but are not sure how to go about it? If so, come join the St. Jude Career Alliance at its comprehensive, faith-based job search workshop on Saturday, July...

Groundbreaking for New Dallas ISD Nolan Estes Campus in Downtown Dallas

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 7/1 6:28A Culver Public Relations

Dallas ISD , in collaboration with Merriman Anderson Architects (MAA ) and Bowa-EJ Smith Construction Post L Group, a Joint Venture , is proud to announce the upcoming groundbreaking for the new...

Sheraton Dallas Announces Major Investment in Building Automation Systems

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 7/1 6:23A Culver Public Relations

Sheraton Dallas is excited to announce a significant upgrade in building management systems with adaptation of new, state-of-the-art Direct Digital Control (DDC). This investment underscores our...

Fourth of July Pool Party at Fairmont Dallas Sip, Swim & Celebrate!

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/27 5:57A Culver Public Relations

This Fourth of July, Fairmont Dallas is turning up the heat and the beats! On Friday, July 4, from 1 PM to 5 PM, guests and locals alike are invited to kick off the holiday weekend with the ultimate...

PARK PLACE LEXUS GRAPEVINE RECOGNIZES ARGYLE ISD TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/20 5:14A Mary Jane Coker

Park Place Lexus Grapevine honored Argyle Independent School Districts 2025 top educators, recognizing Neal Karpienski as Primary District Winner at Argyle South Elementary, and Steven Orlowski as...

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Week 4

Lakehill Preparatory School Photos 6/27 10:13A lakehillprep

lakehillprep updated gallery ' Week 4 '

Dallas ISD News: Dallas ISD News Briefing June 25

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Dallas ISD News: Dallas ISD News Briefing June 25 The Dallas Independent School District View this email in your browser NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 25, 2025 Dallas ISD News Briefing:...

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Stars & Stripes Sangria Batch Cocktails

Crave DFW 7/2 10:30A Steven Doyle

There’s something timeless about the Fourth of July . It’s a day when backyards transform into concert halls for cicadas and classic rock, when the air smells like grilled corn, sunscreen, and...

Jakes Burgers & Beer Still Crazy After All These Years

Crave DFW 7/2 10:03A Steven Doyle

Jakes Burgers & Beer has been a fixture in the Dallas burger landscape since 1985, when it opened its first location on Henderson Avenue. What began as a modest counter-service joint quickly carved...

Roy Pope Grocery: Fort Worth’s Elegant Revival of a Neighborhood Icon

Crave DFW 7/2 8:55A Steven Doyle

In a city known for its stockyards and cowboy bravado, Roy Pope Grocery in Fort Worth stands as a quiet monument to local heritage and refined taste. On the genteel streets of Arlington Heights this...

Wine Talk: Ravenswood Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel

Crave DFW 7/2 6:56A Steven Doyle

The Ravenswood Old Vine —sourced from century‑old Lodi vineyards—is a bold, charismatic Zinfandel that balances fruit intensity with oak elegance. On the nose, rich aromas of black plum, dark berries,...

West Sandy Creek Winery Debuts Art & Vine: A WSCW Art Market

Texas Wine Lover 7/2 3:21A Kristie Stevens

The proprietors of West Sandy Creek Winery invite you to their first art market on Saturday, July 12, from 1-7 p.m. Art & Vine will feature 15 unique artists from Walker...

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TWELVE YEAR CANCERVERSARY

The Middle Page 7/1 3:09A Cathy Williamson

Happy July… and Happy 12-Year Cancerversary to Me! Twelve years ago today, I woke up in a hospital bed minus one tumor and two breasts—and honestly, I’ve never felt more grateful. July 1st will always...

OMG! Amazon, I love you!!!!??

The Sister Studio 6/30 4:42A Jennifer Reed

Happy, happy Monday my friends! This summer is FLYING by I can t believe it s almost July! I m trying to soak up every bit of summer with my kids that I can time, slow down! I rounded up all of my...

Classic summer outfits

Krystal Schlegel 6/24 10:23A krystal

These are a few outfits and accessories I have been getting a lot of use out of for summer so far! White jeans are my go-to and the Carolyn shirt button down is such a classic piece that you can never...

BEST FINDS of THE WEEK!??

The Sister Studio 6/24 1:31A Jennifer Reed

Happy Tuesday, my friends! I m headed to New York for a quick work trip today. I ll be back on GMA this week and I m so, so excited they re having me back! In the meantime, I rounded up so many items...

FOURTH OF JULY READY

The Middle Page 6/20 3:05A Cathy Williamson

FOURTH OF JULY READY Hi, ladies! I hope everyone is hanging in there! What a crazy time to be alive, right? Is anyone else refreshing the news every couple of minutes? I am on X (formerly Twitter) and...

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Rangers activate Burger from IL, demote Jung

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 7/2 11:29A ESPN.com

The Texas Rangers reinstated first baseman Jake Burger from the 10-day injured list before Wednesday night s series finale against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. Burger, 29,...

Texas Rangers send struggling Josh Jung to minors as third baseman searches for swing

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 7/2 10:00A Dallas News

Having already tried a mental reset to get struggling third baseman Josh Jung going, the Rangers will try a more dramatic physical one. Jung, the club s first round pick in...

Kevin Pillar announces retirement after 13-season MLB career

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 7/2 9:29A Yahoo Sports

Kevin Pillar announced his retirement Wednesday on Foul Territory. The outfielder played 13 MLB seasons, the first seven of which he spent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

MLB Mock Blockbuster Trade: Texas Rangers Deal Adolis García to New York Mets

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 7/2 9:14A Fantasy Sports On SI

Right fielder Adolis García was a cornerstone piece to the first championship in Texas Rangers history during 2023. García s rookie season with the Rangers was just four years...

Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson ‘Fergie’ Jenkins to join Eighth Hot Springs Baseball Weekend lineup

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 7/2 8:53A KARK

Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson “Fergie” Jenkins will join the lineup for an annual baseball event in Hot Springs.

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JUST LISTED: Uptown Dallas Condo for Lease at 3208 Cole Ave 1109 | Bois Du Chene Condos

DFW Urban Realty 6/21 9:53P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Just Listed: Uptown Dallas Condo for Lease at 3208 Cole Avenue 1109 Live in the heart of it all at the luxury condo just listed in Uptown Dallas at 3208 Cole Avenue 1109 in...

JUST LISTED: Ranch Style Home For Sale in Tool, TX Close to Cedar Creek Lake

DFW Urban Realty 6/19 2:24A broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Ranch Style Home For Sale in Tool, TX Minutes From Cedar Creek Lake Looking to enjoy lake life with plenty of space to spread out? Discover 605 E. Will White Road in Tool, TX,...

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The GLP-1 weight loss debate: Pharmacy benefit leaders weigh in on difficult coverage decisions

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/30 7:00P Lauren Lawley Head, Writer, TBJ

Employers are grappling with the ripple effect of an increasingly popular weight loss treatment. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a favored treatment for...

Pegasus Park lands Silicon Valley startup focused on skin treatments

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/27 1:34A Noor Adatia

The latest company to arrive at Pegasus Park's BioLabs is known for developing high-tech dermatology treatments. California-based Cage Bio specializes in developing topical...

Former American Heart Association leader dies at 84

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/24 1:55A Rachel Behrndt

Cass Wheeler, who led the Dallas-based American Heart Association for more than three decades, died recently. He's remembered as a supportive mentor who guided the huge...

Businesses in budding Texas THC sector applaud Abbott's move to regulate, not ban products

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/23 11:38A Sahar Chmais

A ban on such hemp-derived THC products would have sunk an industry that, according to one estiate, employs more than 53,000 workers in Texas and generated $4.3 billion in...

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Creemees, Community, and Coalition: NSAC’s Summer Meeting in Stowe, Vermont

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 8/22 3:42A Laura Zaks

The hills are alive with the Sound of NSAC As we do every summer, NSAC coalition members recently gathered for our summer meeting, from August 4-7, in Stowe, Vermont. Located some 25 miles east of...

Moscow Mule

Love and Lemons 8/21 3:39A Jeanine Donofrio

Have you ever made a Moscow mule? Served in a copper mug, this cocktail looks fancy, but don t be fooled. With just three ingredients—vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime...

Spicy Shrimp Pasta With Blistered Cherry Tomatoes

Joyful Healthy Eats 8/20 11:00P Krista

Spicy Shrimp Pasta is a light, healthy pasta dish that s perfect for the seafood lover! It s easy to make, light, packed with flavor and done in 30 minutes. While I love seafood, I just don t buy it...

BOOK REVIEW: SNOWGLOBE (SNOWGLOBE, #1) by Soyoung Park

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 8/20 6:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Snowglobe by Soyoung Park Mesmerizing! Snowglobe is a young adult dystopian tale by Korean author Soyoung Park, recently translated into English by Joungmin Lee Comfort. It is the first book of a...

BOOK REVIEW: MCMINNVILLE by Derrick McCartney

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 8/20 5:00A KAREN SIDDALL

McMinnville by Derrick McCartney Fictional deep dive into unexplained UFO phenomena. McMinnville is the fictional account of a retired NYPD cold case detective who decides to look into an old...