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

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American Airlines bracing for largest schedule ever at DFW Airport this summer

NBC DFW 5/8 3:48A Alanna Quillen

With summer vacation just weeks away for North Texas school districts, many families are gearing up for a vacation. There is a travel warning that may come as no surprise –...

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...

Ethan Hawke’s ‘Wildcat’ Proves a Good Film Is Hard to Find

Texas Monthly 5/7 5:45A Scott Ray

Early in Ethan Hawke s new film, Wildcat, a young Flannery O Connor (Maya Hawke, Hawke s daughter) tells a skeptical editor that she s amenable to criticism but only within the sphere of what [she s]...

Four Years After COVID Canceled Prom, College Kids at Sam Houston State Got a Second Chance

Texas Monthly 5/7 3:31A Bryan C. Parker

WHO: The students of the Sam Houston State University Department of Theatre & Musical Theatre, led by assistant professor and coordinator of theater studies Patrick Pearson.WHAT: In conjunction with a...

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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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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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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...

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...

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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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Record-shattering Tonga volcanic eruption wasn't triggered by what we thought, new study suggests

Live Science 5/8 6:27A sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sasch

Scientists have proposed an alternative explanation for why the record-shattering Tonga volcanic eruption of 2022 was so violent: The explosion may have been triggered by gas,...

Wahoo KICKR bike V2 review

Live Science 5/8 6:16A

The Wahoo KICKR bike is not a typical exercise bike by any means. From its unique design and advanced customization features to a truly whopping price tag, it goes above and...

Circus 'Wall of Death' stunt may keep astronauts fit on the moon

Live Science 5/8 6:16A emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily

As NASA prepares to send its first crew to the moon since 1972 and eventually establish a permanent lunar base, scientists have come up with an innovative way to counteract...

Dallas cocktail bar Black Swan Saloon making return 'flight' in new location

Dallas Business Journal 5/8 5:19A Rachel Snyder – WFAA

The Black Swan Saloon operated in Deep Ellum from 2010 until it closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It is preparing to reopen in East Dallas.

Checkmate Acquires VoiceBite, Giving Restaurants an Integrated Voice AI Solution for Phone Ordering,...

Restaurant News 5/8 4:47A RestaurantNews.com

Acquiring VoiceBite helps brands build smarter solutions in one of the fastest-growing areas of restaurant technology, improving operations and driving sales. New York City,...