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Suspect arrested for attacking 13-year-old girl on Denton ISD school bus

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 5/9 6:36A Robbie Owens

DENTON Denton police have arrested a woman they say was caught on camera assaulting a teenager on a school bus last month. Traveonna Mays, 21, turned herself into the City of Denton jail Thursday...

05/24/2024 - Women's Empowerment - Marion Napoleon

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 5/9 12:30A

Women s Empowerment event

05/15/2024 - Chamber Luncheon - All About Citizen's Police Academy

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 5/8 4:52P

Topic: Grand Prairie Citizens Police Academy Join us as Officer Kedrick Dixon shares details about the Citizen s Police Academy Program and how to get involved! You don t want...

Major League Cricket reveals 2024 schedule with lots of matches in DFW

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 10:02A Paul Livengood

Major League Cricket is getting ready for its 2024 season, which will take place this summer in North Texas and in North Carolina, WFAA reports.

05/08/2024 - 2024 CEA Gala Dinner | CEA Se Viste de Gala

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 5/6 1:43P

CEA Se Viste de Gala | CEA Gala Dinner Acomp anos a celebrar el 7o. Aniversario de nuestra Academia Empresarial Comunitaria en Los Cowboys Event Center para tener la experiencia de un espectacular...

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Wings Of Spring Was Heads And Tails As Literacy Achieves Assesses Future Priorities

My Sweet Charity 5/9 12:30P Glenn Hunter

Change has been afoot at Literacy Achieves , whose mission is teaching English and life skills to non-English-speaking adults and their young children. Vicki Keifer and Patrick Means and Laura...

Henry Cuellar Wouldn’t Answer Questions About His Indictment. He Offered Us a Playlist Instead.

Texas Monthly 5/9 9:25A Pablo Manríquez

Henry Cuellar has never been shy with the D.C. Capitol press. The ten-term congressman from Laredo is known to be a great source to reporters, both on the record and off. That is, until he was...

Horny Moms and Lost Souls: How Kimberly King Parsons Crafted a Modern, Hallucinatory Texas Novel

Texas Monthly 5/9 8:37A Dina Gachman

If you do an image search for Wink, Texas, you ll find pictures of a wee Roy Orbison Museum, aerial photos of two massive sinkholes, and not much else. The small West Texas hamlet, about eight miles...

Ken Paxton Mistakes Catholic Teachings for “Bohemian Commandments”

Texas Monthly 5/9 7:42A Sandi Villarreal

It s Ken Paxton versus Catholics, round two. Back in February, the Texas attorney general targeted the migrant shelter Annunciation House, in El Paso, on his stated suspicions of alien harboring and...

My Current Kitchen Essentials

Brighton the Day 5/9 6:42A megan hopkins

After getting such good feedback from the Sunday fridge prep essentials blog post I shared recently, I thought it may be helpful to do one on my kitchen essentials. Since...

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Experts say drop in FAFSA applications could indicate low fall college enrollment

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth (Education) 5/9 12:15P Nicole Nielsen

NORTH TEXAS As May and June mark peak graduation months, a notable shift is occurring among high school graduates this year. Instead of following traditional college paths,...

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Canada Family Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/7 12:09A Jeff Cope

The majority of Texas grapes are grown in the Texas High Plains. For those vineyards that have been supplying grapes to wineries for many years, those vineyard names become as well known as the...

How Ready-to-Eat Meals Reinvent Dining for Busy Wine Enthusiasts

Texas Wine Lover 5/6 9:25P Guest

Wine and food go together like nothing else if you can get the combination right, and you’ve got the time to dedicate to making meals to pair with your favorite tipples, or the funds to splash on...

I Dip, You Dip.¡Yo Quiero! Celebrates Cinco de Mayo as the Ultimate Dip Destination with Better fo

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 5/3 4:39A Dana Cobb

No Cinco de Mayo celebration is complete without the stable of premium dips offered by ¡Yo Quiero! including their signature guacamoles , queso, salsas , and bean dips as part...

A Deep Dive into the World of Winemaking – The Basics of Wine Grapes

Texas Wine Lover 5/3 12:15A Amie Nemec

Some links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you, this site may get a small commission if you make a purchase . Veraison Whether you are a long-time wine lover or new to enjoying...

Enjoy $6 Thorned Rose Margaritas on Cinco de Mayo at Open Palette and The Parlor in Downtown Dallas

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 5/2 11:50P Culver Public Relations

Open Palette and The Parlor , both located inside Sheraton Dallas Hotel in downtown, are offering a Cinco de Mayo special to enjoy the special Thorned Rose margarita at the happy hour price of $6 all...

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EMBRACING THE ELEGANCE OF BLACK SUNDRESSES

The Middle Page 5/9 1:39A Cathy Williamson

EMBRACING THE ELEGANCE OF BLACK SUNDRESSES Hi! I hope you all have had a good week thus far! I must admit that I can t travel and recover quite as fast as I used to. Do you all feel like this after a...

Jen-A-Peño is HERE!!! My Chomps box is LIVE!

The Sister Studio 5/5 5:40A Jennifer Reed

JEN-A-PEÑO IS HERE!!! You guys!!! I cannot even express to y all how excited I am about this! Today is the day, my Chomps limited edition Jen-a-peño box is HERE !!! They gave us their biggest discount...

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY

The Middle Page 5/4 4:53A Cathy Williamson

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY Hello, ladies! I hope you have had a fantastic week! Mine has been a whirlwind! I left last Sunday for Scottsdale, Arizona, on a retreat with the...

BEST of AMAZON!??????

The Sister Studio 4/30 1:19A Jennifer Reed

Happy Tuesday, friends!! I loved putting together this newsletter for y all today because this month s Amazon finds were just so, SO good!! I found so many items that are great quality and are...

TEN OF THE BEST SPRING SHIRTS

The Middle Page 4/27 4:49A Cathy Williamson

Hi, ladies! I hope you have had a great week! It s been a hectic one for sure around here! I am running a few errands today and packing because I head out tomorrow for a week. I am flying to...

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Cowboys cut Martavis Bryant and end the receiver's latest comeback attempt

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/9 3:41A Associated Press

The 32-year-old last played an NFL game on Nov. 11, 2018, for Oakland before the Raiders moved to Las Vegas.

Shea Langeliers drives in 8 runs against hometown Texas Rangers as Athletics split doubleheader

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/9 12:18A Associated Press

The A’s beat the Rangers 9-4 in the first game, and Texas held on for a 12-11 win in the nightcap.

Rangers reacquire switch-hitting OF Robbie Grossman in a trade with the White Sox

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 9:24A Associated Press

Texas sent minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa to Chicago in the deal Wednesday.

Texas Rangers score 10 runs in second inning, beat Oakland Athletics 15-8

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 1:17A Associated Press

Texas’ 15 runs matched a season high, and its 19 hits set a new mark.

Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 12:35A Associated Press

Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 on Tuesday night.

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The Texas Heat is Coming

VIP Realty 4/27 4:09A tom@57realty.com (Thomas Heinz)

Welcome to the Lone Star State Whether you're moving from the bustling streets of New York or the sunny coasts of California, one thing you'll notice pretty quickly is the...

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Your Mental Health: Recent pattern of violence against women casts light on toxic masculinity

Spectrum Local News Health 5/9 6:08A Nicole Cross

One out of four women will be the victim of a violent crime, according to the CDC.

Workers often forfeit hundreds of dollars on a popular workplace benefit

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/9 5:58A Andy Medici

Workers are losing out on hundreds of dollars in flexible spending account money.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/6 10:48A Ryan Lynch

The for-profit, physician-owned system — and 166 of its affiliated debtors — filed May 6 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Latticework brings in $345M for health care investments

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/3 9:25A Holden Wilen

Latticework Capital Management, which focuses on making control investments in lower-middle market health care companies, has closed its second major fund. Read on to learn...

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Meet East Dallas - A free event showcasing East Dallas businesses

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/9 2:58A Deborah Brown

Come Meet Your Neighbors! Join neighbors and sample some of East Dallas restaurants, artisans, and local businesses at the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerces Meet East Dallas to be held on...

Breakfast Potatoes

Love and Lemons 5/9 3:00A Jeanine Donofrio

What s not to love about breakfast potatoes? They re crispy on the outside, creamy in the middle, and seasoned to perfection with smoky, savory spices. They re SO simple to make, and they taste great...

Chocolate Chia Pudding

The Healthy Maven 5/8 11:00P Davida Lederle

Looking for a healthy, high-fiber and protein breakfast or dessert? This Chocolate chia pudding is packed-full of nutrition and made The post Chocolate Chia Pudding appeared...

Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas

Joyful Healthy Eats 5/8 11:00P Krista

These smokey sweet potato black bean enchiladas are an easy vegetarian weeknight dinner. They re loaded with a red chili enchilada sauce, and melty Monterey Jack cheese for the perfect Tex-Mex bite....

Pizza Inn Takes Home a Golden OBIE Award for Bambi and Friends Campaign

Restaurant News 5/7 11:04A RestaurantNews.com

Beloved Family Buffet wins big from the Out of Home Advertising Association of America Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Three cheers for Pizza Inn , America’s Favorite...