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Pinnacle Bank Texas buys Fort Worth's tallest tower with $12.3M bid at foreclosure auction

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 8:02A Seth Bodine

The 40-story tower was purchased May 7 at a foreclosure auction by the lender that alleged the previous owner defaulted on its debt.

ERCOT issues Weather Watch for Wednesday

NBC DFW 5/7 7:57A Dominga Gutierrez

ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch for Wednesday, May 8, due to unseasonably high temperatures, high expected maintenance outages during the spring shoulder months, and the potential for lower reserves,...

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.

CEO of nonprofit over Fair Park under review after questioning contractor finances

NBC DFW 5/7 7:25A Phil Prazan

An internal investigation is underway within the nonprofit overseeing Fair Park in South Dallas. The CEO is on paid leave for 45 da ys after he made a public accusation...

Would you put pickles in your Dr Pepper? This viral video is convincing you to try it

NBC DFW 5/7 7:14A Lucy Ladis

A Dr Pepper recipe posted on TikTok by Jenny Smith, aka @mississippimemaw , has gone viral. That s right. She s adding pickles to the beloved Texas beverage. In the video, Smith explains how to order...

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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...

JUST IN: Courtney Derderian And Nina Sachse To Co-Chair 2025 Cattle Baron’s Ball

My Sweet Charity 5/6 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

As 2024 Cattle Baron s Ball Co-Chairs Lora Farris and Marjon Henderson are prepping final plans for the big hoedown for the American Cancer Society North Texas fundraiser at Southfork on Saturday,...

Highland Park All Alumni Spring Happy Hour

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/6 2:20A Francie Johnsen

Come one, Come ALL to the Spring Highland Park High and all HPISD Alumni all classes Happy Hour at the Barley House tomorrow May 7 5:30pm to 7:30pm! Catch up with alumni from all classes for this fun...

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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.

MAPS Students Bring NASCAR Action to HPHS

People Newspapers Schools 5/3 12:07P Sarah Hodges

Students brought a bit of Daytona — complete with the scent of burning rubber, big wrecks and a dramatic finish — to Highland Park High School on May 3 during the Moody...

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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...

Bread Winners Café & Bakery Hosts Memorial Day Weekend Patio-Pawty

Crave DFW 5/6 10:32A Steven Doyle

Quarter Bar and Bread Winners Café & Bakery are spoiling guests with a paw- fect Memorial Day Weekend with brunch, cocktails, and pups! Guests can kick off the weekend with happy hour and ...

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

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/3 9:39A 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...

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

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/3 4:50A 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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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.

How Long Can Hockaday Remain at the Pinnacle of Girls Lacrosse in Texas?

People Newspapers Sports 4/25 3:00A Todd Jorgenson

As the Hockaday lacrosse dynasty has continued to build, each trophy has led to increased expectations.

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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...

Delta 8, Delta 9 products under legislative scrutiny in Texas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/25 1:00A Sahar Chmais

Thousands of retailers are licensed to sell hemp products in Texas. A proposed Delta 8 and Delta 9 ban could impact the billion-dollar industry in the state.

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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...

Nick the Greek Expands San Francisco Bay Area Footprint With Pinole Opening

Restaurant News 5/7 7:28A RestaurantNews.com

Nick the Greek Now Open in Pinole, California Fast-Growing Greek Chain Continues Growth Throughout Northern California San Jose, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Nick the Greek , a...

Greatest Fast-Food Flops of All-Time

Restaurant News 5/7 6:43A RestaurantNews.com

7 Fast-Food Menu Items that Met Untimely Ends Iconic fast-food menu items like Burger King’s Whopper and McDonald’s Big Mac have become symbols of American fast-food culture...

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...