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Seven ESD Seniors Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program, One Named Semi-Finalist

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10/27/2021 - 26th Annual Little Lunch of Hope - Benefitting Children First Counseling Center

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 10/17 12:04A

Join us at the Little Lunch of Hope, benefitting the Children First Counseling Center. This year s Honorary Chairperson is Retiring City Manager, Tom Hart. Wear your costumes, purchase Spooky Ducks ,...

Grand Prairie Officers Shoot Man Who Rammed into Squad Cars During Chase

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/16 10:26A

A police officer is injured after an officer-involved shooting in Grand Prairie on Saturday morning. According to the Grand Prairie Police Department, officers responded to a...

Related: Man Shot By Grand Prairie Officers After Ramming Into Police Vehicles CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth

10/20/2021 - Chamber Luncheon: Understanding Available Business Resources

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 10/15 12:02P

Workforce Solutions: Understanding Available Business Resources Speaker: Gina Hodge Gina Hodge is in charge of the development of strategic workforce solutions for local...

10/26/2021 - Business After Hours with Canales Furniture

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 10/15 12:01A

Join us for our FREE monthly Business After Hours. Food, Fun, and Networking, this time our host is Canales Furniture! Bring your business cards!

Pets Find Homes Through Clear The Shelters

Rambler Newspapers 10/14 8:49A Amber Loutfi

Grand Prairie—Clear The Shelters is a national campaign designed to encourage people from all over...

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Gifts for the Home with Walmart

Tanya Foster 10/15 1:00A Tanya Foster

Hello and TGIF! We finally made it to the weekend - YIPPEE! Can you believe we are halfway through October? This means that it's time to start thinking about the holidays already. Eek! My advice is...

Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in Grapevine Featured Artist, Kelly Gowan

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 10/14 8:00A Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in G

The Cello by Kelly Gowan Gallery Wrap 24 x 56" on Cradled Birchwood Resin 3D mixed media If you are a huge music fan, then you know that The Cello is awesome. The Cello, in my painting, is actually...

Christmas Gift Guides For the Entire Fam! I’m Shopping Early This Year

Life as a Rambling Redhead 10/13 6:54P Jennifer

Christmas in October! Gift guides in October is a first for me and while I realize this seems crazy early for Christmas ideas, I have heard from WAY too many of y’all in the retail space that...

Nordstrom Fall Fashion Favorites

Tanya Foster 10/13 11:00A Tanya Foster

Hey y'all! Can you believe it's almost the weekend? What are everyone's weekend plans? It has been stormy in Dallas, but I am looking forward to the gorgeous fall weather that we'll be having this...

Related: Favorite Handbags for Fall with Nordstrom Tanya Foster

GNC News - WORKOUT WEDNESDAY

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 10/13 1:26A Mike Snow

A YOGA POSE YOU CAN FLEX: #TEAMGNCS CANDACE TEACHES THE FOREARM STAND Learn the proper form of a forearm stand and practice by strengthening the required muscles. Cant watch Candaces whole...

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Seven ESD Seniors Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program, One Named Semi-Finalist

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 10/14 10:00P The Episcopal School of Dallas

Of the 1.5 million entrants, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT scores qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program each year. Last week during daily worship, The Episcopal School...

10/17/2021 2:00 PM GPHS Theatre - The Odd Couple

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10/17/2021 National Bosses Day

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10/15/2021 7:00 PM Varsity Football vs. Arlington Lamar (HOME)

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10/15/2021 5:30 PM Freshmen Volleyball vs. Lamar (AWAY)

GRAND PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 10/15 12:30P

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2021 Lone Star International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 10/14 12:37P Jeff Cope

The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association hosted the 38th Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition (LSIWC) on October 6-7 in Grapevine, Texas. The competition is the oldest wine competition...

Where To Find A Great Philly Cheesesteak In The DFW Area

Crave DFW 10/13 6:44A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle A cheesesteak is a crusty roll filled with thin slices of sautéed ribeye and melted cheese. The cheese of choice is Cheez Whiz, but provolone is an acceptable substitution. For the...

2022 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Results – Texas Wineries

Texas Wine Lover 10/12 2:09P Jeff Cope

The 13th Annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition was held from October 4-6, 2021. The award-winning wines were selected by an impressive panel that judged over 900 entries. Over 300...

Best Restaurants For Fried Chicken In Dallas 2021

Crave DFW 10/11 4:09A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle We love our fried chicken, and have been seeking out the very best Dallas has to offer. We scoured the streets and found some with an ethnic twist, others are straight forward crispy...

William Chris Vineyards Opens 2021 Artist Blend Label Contest

Texas Wine Lover 10/8 12:18P Jeff Cope

William Chris Vineyards (WCV) has announced they are accepting submissions for the Annual 2021 Artist Blend Label contest which runs through October 31, 2021. During the submission window, artists can...

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CARDIGAN AND GRAPHIC TEE PLUS MY FAVORITE CARDIGANS UNDER $100

The Middle Page 10/17 3:42A Cathy Williamson

CARDIGAN AND GRAPHIC TEE PLUS MY FAVORITE CARDIGANS UNDER $100 Oooops, I did it again! I completely messed up on my posting schedule this last week! I know you all probably don t care, but I feel like...

RIBBED KNIT DRESS

The Middle Page 10/13 3:02A Cathy Williamson

RIBBED KNIT DRESS Hello, my friends! I hope you all are doing well! I am sorry that I am off schedule this week but I have a great excuse. My son and daughter-in-law who live in Ohio came in on Friday...

SHOPBOP SALE

Style of Sam 10/13 1:00A Sam

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ON MY SOAPBOX ABOUT BREAST CANCER

The Middle Page 10/8 3:34A Cathy Williamson

ON MY SOAPBOX ABOUT BREAST CANCER Happy Friday! I hope you all have had a great week! I can t believe we ve passed the first week of October already! Dang, time is flying by! Since it s October, I...

TWO WAYS TO WEAR A FAUX LEATHER JUMPSUIT

The Middle Page 10/5 3:46A Cathy Williamson

TWO WAYS TO WEAR A FAUX LEATHER JUMPSUIT Hi, everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend and are having a good start to the week. A lot is going on in the world right now! I feel so bad (not really!)...

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Red Socks v. Astros: AL Championship Series gets underway Friday in Houston

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/15 4:46A Associated Press

Game 1 is Friday night at Minute Maid Park.

Judge denies request by Cowboys’ Collins to halt suspension

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/13 2:14A Associated Press

The ruling means Collins won’t be eligible to play Sunday at New England.

Red River rematch possible for No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 25 Texas

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/11 3:16A Associated Press

Oklahoma came from behind to beat Texas on Saturday.

Prescott, Cowboys beat Giants 44-20 year after ankle injury

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/11 2:59A Associated Press

Marks third straight win for Cowboys.

Texas Next: Manor standout, Nwabuko, a name to know

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/10 5:00P Travis Recek

The Nwabuko last name is well known in football circles around Austin.

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Texas companies contest with conflicting state, federal vaccine orders

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/14 11:30A Kathryn Hardison

The fight over vaccine mandates is putting businesses in a tough situation. For now, the path forward for employers is very unclear. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Oct. 11 an...

Verily, part of Google parent, to open operations hub in DFW, could hire 115 in little more than...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/14 7:58A Brian Womack

Verily expects to hire as many as 115 employees by the end of 2022 -- with the capacity to expand.

Judge bars United from putting unvaccinated workers on leave

Spectrum Local News Health 10/14 12:26A Associated Press

The restraining order expires Oct. 26.

It’s open enrollment season: Steps to protect your health

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/13 7:55A Dr. Mark Chassay

Open enrollment is here. This is the time for many Texans to decide what health insurance plan is best for themselves and their families. But it’s also a time to protect your...

Parents and students sue multiple North Texas school districts

Spectrum Local News Health 10/13 7:04A Ashley Claster

Families living in four different North Texas school districts are suing their schools on a federal level due to COVID safety.

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Fast Food and Grocery Giants Promise to Sell ‘Better’ Chicken—Is it Enough?

Civil Eats 10/13 10:00P Lisa Held

This summer, it seemed like things might be looking up for the more than 9 billion chickens that get fattened up quickly inside crowded barns before being processed into fried...

5 Reasons Rosemary Should Grow In Your Garden

The Making of a Home 10/12 3:03P Holly K. Ross

What s your favorite herb? This is probably the question I am asked most often. I couldn t pick a favorite herb- possibly a Top 10 list, but never a favorite. Rosemary is an...

Dividing Perennials- Now Is The Time

The Making of a Home 10/7 7:20A Holly K. Ross

Fall- the perfect time to divide perennials in the South. Fall is a great time of the year to thin out perennials that grew over the summer season. In the lives of perennials,...

Lettuce Get Planting! How To Grow Lettuce In Texas

The Making of a Home 10/6 8:21A Holly K. Ross

Growing Lettuce in Texas and Varieties of Lettuce That Grow Well In The Heat Why Grow Lettuce There are some nasty rumors going around about lettuce. I hear that it is really...

Adorable, bloodsucking sea parasite looks just like sushi

Live Science 10/5 7:19A

This rare species of isopod may have adopted a salmon-like color from the fish it was parasitizing, aquarium officials say.