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Director of Parks and Recreation Sean Johnson announces retirement

UP Texas News 4/2 5:07A

After serving the community since 2020, Director of Parks and Recreation Sean Johnson is retiring. His last day with the City is Tuesday, April 7.

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Job Search Workshop in Allen Integrates Proven Career Strategies with Emerging Technoligies

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 4/8 4:00A Martha Jane Brounoff

The St. Jude Career Alliance, a faith-based ministry that offers hope, guidance, and practical tools for job seekers, will offer its next quarterly job search workshop on Saturday, April 18, 8:45 AM...

Free Oral Cancer Screenings in Dallas and Prosper

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 4/7 6:00A Krista Simmons

In honor of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, two local oral surgery practices will offer free oral cancer screenings. They will be available: April 15 from 2 to 5 pm at Metroplex Surgical...

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How to Study for AP Exams

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:38A Ryaan Khan, Reporter

As spring arrives, many students find themselves caught in a wave of anxiety, stress, and self-doubt. Late nights studying, the pressure to perform, and procrastinating can...

Designing with Purpose

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:32A Hannah Hameed, Reporter

For students in Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) Environmental Architecture class, Blueprints are finally coming off the page and into the real world. This year,...

Sweat Together, Grow Together

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:24A Rohan Portteus, Editor-in-Chief

Solidcore, SoulCycle, CorePower, Pure Barr, HotWorx, and Barry s Boot Camp are just a few of the many different group fitness classes one can take in the metroplex. Group...

Townsend wins HPHS teacher of the year

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:24A Elaine Engel, Copy Editor

Between teaching in her lab, cheering at football games, and sponsoring the National Honor Society, science teacher Meredith Townsend fills many roles in the school community....

Adult Crafting

HPTX Library 4/9 9:21A

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Lulu Modern Chinese Brings a Big-City Edge to Plano

Crave DFW 4/13 6:41A Steven Doyle

Cumin Lamb Photos & Article by Joey Stewart At Lulu Modern Chinese , the room hits you first. A long bar runs the length of the space, stacked floor to ceiling with bottles and softly backlit like a...

Cirque du Soleil: ECHO

Crave DFW 4/13 6:20A Steven Doyle

There is something unmistakably electric about stepping beneath the striped big top of Cirque du Soleil ; playful clowns entertain before the show begins, then the lights go dark. Reality slips just...

Crossbuck BBQ’s Tim McLaughlin Competes on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl Season 7

Crave DFW 4/13 5:43A Steven Doyle

Tim McLaughlin Dallas has quietly produced one of the most interesting careers in American barbecue, and now the rest of the country is about to find out. Tim McLaughlin, chef-pitmaster and founder of...

Desperados Opens in Plano

Crave DFW 4/10 10:06A Steven Doyle

If you grew up in Dallas, you know Desperados . The original Greenville Avenue location has been there since 1976 — founded by Vietnam War veteran Jorge Levy, who opened the doors with two partners...

A Bangin’ Brunch at Garden Cafe

Crave DFW 4/10 8:37A Steven Doyle

Dallas has no shortage of brunch options, and most weekends the same names cycle through every list — the Uptown spots, the Knox-Henderson regulars, the places with two-hour waits and bottomless...

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SPOILER: This is a GOOD ONE!?

The Sister Studio 4/8 4:03A Jennifer Reed

Happy Wednesday, my friends! Wishing everyone a productive day today I head out of town tomorrow, so I ll be trying to check off as many items on my to-do list as humanly possible today, lol! I...

SPRING JACKETS FOR WOMEN OVER 50: CHIC, MODERN STYLES YOU’LL WEAR ON REPEAT

The Middle Page 4/4 4:44A Cathy Williamson

SPRING JACKETS FOR WOMEN OVER 50: CHIC, MODERN STYLES YOU LL WEAR ON REPEAT JACKET // TEE ( similar ) // JEANS // BELT ( similar ) // SHOES // BAG ( similar ) Happy Easter Weekend! What are you all...

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Texas fertility clinics see increase in younger women freezing their eggs

Spectrum Local News Health 4/4 7:00A Geraldine Torrellas

Modern science has given women the opportunity to freeze their eggs, something that is becoming increasingly popular among younger women.

New Children's Health hospital campus receives another $100 million gift

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/2 1:53A Plamedie Ifasso

The $100 million donation will result in the construction of the Stephens Greth Tower at the Moody Children's Hospital

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Less Stress, More Sauce! Dickey’s Dishes Out 2026 Tax Day Relief with Savings on Ultimate Comfort...

Restaurant News 4/13 6:28A RestaurantNews.com

National barbecue restaurant chain drops a 2026 Tax Day deal worth claiming Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Brisket over breakdowns! Dickey s Barbecue Pit is inviting fans...

Bonrue Bakery and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 4/13 1:23A RestaurantNews.com

Bonrue Bakery, April Restaurant Deals, The Franchise Game, Applebee s, and CaliTacos lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending April 12, 2026. 1) Bonrue...

The Easy Lemon Dessert Our Readers Can’t Stop Making This Spring

Love and Lemons 4/10 3:50A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

As the weather warms up this spring, I’ve noticed my dessert cravings shifting. So long, chocolate—right now, I want all things bright and citrusy. I’m clearly not alone in...

Unpacking the House Farm Bill: Part 4

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 4/10 2:54A Laura Zaks

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final post in a four-part blog series analyzing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on...

The Franchise Game 2026 Returns to Yum! Brands Headquarters for Its Fourth Year

Restaurant News 4/8 8:51A RestaurantNews.com

Tarji Carter (CEO, The Franchise Player), alongside partners Daylon A. Goff (Founder, It s Just Day Strategic Consulting) and Dessie Brown Jr. (Director of Marketing, Feng...

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