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Broadway Dallas Commemorates South Dallas Stories: Uprooted, 2024 the Exhibition

Family Gateway Is Shifting From A Lunch “Opportunity” To Dancing With “Denim And Diamonds”

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Lakeside Park Project Nearing Completion

People Newspapers News 5/8 7:55A Sarah Hodges

Work on Lakeside Park is nearing completion, and the Town of Highland Park hopes to open it to the public by the end of May.

LA23 BBQ Is Doing Texas Right in Plaquemines Parish

Texas Monthly 5/8 4:00A Daniel Vaughn

Texas is the motherland of barbecue, and if somebody says it s not, they re just an idiot, Bobby Monsted III told me. Monsted is co-owner of LA23 BBQ in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. It s a small place...

Texas Parents Are Terrified for Another Triple-Digit Summer

Texas Monthly 5/8 3:43A Saba Khonsari

No more than ten minutes! I yelled after my eleven-year-old daughter as she darted out the back door. It was late on an August evening, and the temperature in Houston continued to hover over 100...

Out & About: VolunteerNow Hearts of Texas Luncheon

People Newspapers News 5/7 7:33A Grace Chandler

VolunteerNow honored Randy Bowman with its Lifetime Achievement Award during its 17th annual Hearts of Texas Luncheon on April 18 at the Arts District Mansion.

Texas Might Be Ready to Fall Back in Love With the WNBA

Texas Monthly 5/7 6:14A Jeff Miller

With less than ten seconds left in the game and the score tied at 76, Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale, dribbled past half-court. She dribbled between her legs a couple times and then nudged...

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Broadway Dallas Commemorates South Dallas Stories: Uprooted, 2024 the Exhibition

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/8 8:39A Dana Cobb

On Friday, May 3, 2024, Broadway Dallas proudly unveiled the updated lobby installation of South Dallas Stories: Uprooted, a poignant multimedia exhibit that delves into the historical inequities of...

Family Gateway Is Shifting From A Lunch “Opportunity” To Dancing With “Denim And Diamonds”

My Sweet Charity 5/8 6:31A Jeanne Prejean

Denim and Diamonds with Neal McCoy* Unlike years past, when Family Gateway held its Gateway to Opportunity featuring such speakers as former First Lady Laura Bush , her daughters Jenna Bush Hager and...

Each Moment Matter’s Keynoter Christy Cashman To Share Her “Unbridled” Story Of Coping With Loss

My Sweet Charity 5/7 6:30A Jeanne Prejean

Jane Seymour and Christy Cashman have a lot in common. Besides both being actresses, producers and writers, they both understand the process of coping with grief. Jane Seymour (File photo) Christy...

Christy Rost: Spring Travels Lead To Inspired Gatherings

People Newspapers Life 5/7 3:00A Christy Rost

In the early spring, I attended The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, where houseware brands from across the world assembled to introduce their newest products to media and...

Mental Health Is Focus Of Latest Communities Foundation Fundraising Campaign With Matching Gifts

My Sweet Charity 5/6 12:30P Glenn Hunter

Communities Foundation of Texas campaign series* To mark Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation is teaming up with Communities Foundation of Texas to...

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HPISD announces new AD and MIS/HPMS and HPHS principals

News & Announcements (Highland Park High School) 5/7 11:27A

Three Highland Park ISD administrators have been named in advance of the 2024-2025 school year.

Hillcrest Responds to Antisemitic Bullying Allegations

People Newspapers Schools 5/6 9:59A Maria Lawson

Hillcrest High School is partnering with the American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, and Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum following allegations of...

Freshman To Compete in International Science, Engineering Fair

People Newspapers Schools 5/6 3:00A Sarah Hodges

A Highland Park High School freshman has found a way to detect the most prevalent and costly type of hospital-acquired infection before symptoms start. And her method only...

Fashion-Forward Friends Find Way to Swap More Affordably

People Newspapers Schools 5/6 2:30A Grace Chandler

Ursuline Academy senior Livia Lange aims to make a difference for her fashion-swapping peers with a new resale website, LivToBe.com.

Lance Currie Elected New Dallas ISD Trustee

People Newspapers Schools 5/5 7:46A Maria Lawson

He was elected to represent District 1, which represents northwest Dallas and parts of Preston Hollow, on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees with 3,128 votes.

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Blossoming Mothers Day Brunch at Sheraton Dallas

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/8 8:44A Culver Public Relations

Sheraton Dallas , is hosting an indulgent Mothers Day brunch buffet to celebrate the mothers and special women in your life on Sunday, May 12 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. ...

Something New at Dive Coastal!

Crave DFW 5/8 8:29A Steven Doyle

This staple seafood destination, Dive Coastal , nestled in Snider Plaza presents a diverse selection of delicious, healthy offerings, ranging from shareable plates to sandwiches to handcrafted drinks,...

Tacodeli Announces 1st Fort Worth Location to Open Fall 2024

Crave DFW 5/8 6:02A Steven Doyle

Tacodeli, the Texas-based, farm-to-taco taqueria is set to open its first Fort Worth location this Fall 2024 at 4500 Hartwood Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76132 in Tanglewood. Known for its...

Malai Kitchen Features Tequila Cocktails for the Month of May

Crave DFW 5/7 10:06A Steven Doyle

Malai Kitchen , the Thai and Vietnamese restaurant with four DFW locations, is offering specialty tequila drinks for the month of May with a feature cocktail each week! The first week in May...

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...

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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...

Don’t Miss This!

The Sister Studio 4/25 11:27P Jennifer Reed

You guys, we made it to Friday!! The weekend is HERE, and I am so ready for it! I do feel like this week has flown by between school stuff for the kids, sports, and everything in between, it s been a...

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Jesuit, Hillcrest Advance in Playoffs

People Newspapers Sports 5/5 12:00A Todd Jorgenson

Jesuit set up a second-round showdown in the playoffs against defending Class 6A state champion Flower Mound.

Scots Earn Top Seed in Lacrosse Playoffs

People Newspapers Sports 5/2 12:00P Todd Jorgenson

The road to the Texas High School Lacrosse League state tournament will feature some familiar landmarks for local traditional powerhouses.

Hillcrest Pitcher Uses Cerebral Approach to Thrive on Mound

People Newspapers Sports 5/2 2:30A Todd Jorgenson

Robert Hamman’s pitching maturity is evident in more than the tightness of his slider or the velocity of his fastball.

Rangers Blast Scots to Earn Second Seed

People Newspapers Sports 4/30 12:00A Todd Jorgenson

Jesuit Dallas capped a 30-win regular season by throttling Highland Park in a baseball playoff seeding tiebreaker on Saturday.

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Real Talk: Phillip Geheb

People Newspapers Real Estate 5/3 2:30A William Taylor

Preston Hollow attorney Phillip Geheb spent nearly a decade with Munsch Hardt, becoming a go-to counsel for Matthews Southwest.

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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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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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...

Digitac Media Revolutionizes Digital Marketing for Falcon Restaurant Group’s TGI Fridays Locations

Restaurant News 5/7 8:39A RestaurantNews.com

Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Digitac Media , a leading digital marketing agency based in Dallas, Texas, is proud to announce its partnership with Falcon Restaurant...

Farmers and Ranchers Love the IRA’s Climate-Smart Funding. Will the House Farm Bill Pull the Rug Out...

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 5/7 5:19A Laura Zaks

Photo credit: USDA For over a year and a half, countless farmers and ranchers nationwide have been sending an unmistakable message to policymakers in Washington, DC that the climate-smart agriculture...

French Toast Casserole

Love and Lemons 5/7 3:30A Jeanine Donofrio

This French toast casserole recipe is the easiest way to make French toast for a crowd. Instead of standing at the stove, flipping slices to order, you pile cubed bread into a casserole dish, douse it...

Salsa Fresca

Life at the Table 5/7 3:19A Chef Sandra Lewis

Salsa Fresca: A Fresh Dive Into Its Vibrant History and Ingredients Did you know that one of the beloved condiments in both Mexican and Tex Mex cuisine traces its origins all...