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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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Adult Crafting

HPTX Library 4/9 9:21A

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Chair Yoga

HPTX Library 4/9 9:11A

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Lunch Bunch Book Club

HPTX Library 4/9 9:01A

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Hands-On Chocolate Truffle Rolling with Chef Zach Townsend

HPTX Library 4/9 8:56A

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Summer Sports Camp Registration Is Now Open

armstrong.hpisd.org 4/9 4:00A

Registration for HPISD Summer Sports Camps is now open! A variety of camps are available including volleyball, baseball, gymnastics, soccer, Junior Belles, football,...

Related: A.L.L. Summer Camps Registration Is Now Open armstrong.hpisd.org

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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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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...

Food Companies Backslide on Promises to Reduce Pesticides

Civil Eats 4/7 10:00P Lisa Held

Article Summary • In an annual report, As You Sow awarded lower scores to 10 out of 17 major food companies on their approach to mitigating pesticide risks. • Companies are...

Op-ed: USDA Canceled $300 Million in Contracts to Support First-Generation Farmers. What a Waste.

Civil Eats 4/6 10:00P Amanda Koehler

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $300 million to 50 community-based, locally led projects in an effort to support small farmers. The funding came...

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