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So What's Up With This Texas Texting and Driving Ban?

Collin College ARTS Gallery hosts the Arts Faculty Exhibition PROOF

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Top Stories: ➊ – Developer Planning Makeover of Collin Creek Mall (Friday), ➋ – So What's Up With This Texas Texting and Driving Ban? (Thursday), ➌ – Survey Result: Plano's Most School-Spirited Elementary (Tuesday), ➍ – Collin County Texas High School Football scores (Saturday), ➎ – Lack of School Crossing Guard Concerns Plano Parent (Wednesday)

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Toyota's new North American campus in Plano gets highest level of LEED certification

Dallas Business Journal 9/22 7:50A Candace Carlisle

Toyota's newly completed North American campus in Plano has reached the highest level of LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council months after the Japanese...

JCPenney To Hire 40,000 Workers For Holidays

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth (Plano) 9/22 4:16A plano – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

NEW YORK (AP) JCPenney says it plans to hire more than 40,000 people during the holiday season, the same number as last year. The Plano-based department store operator said...

Six ways to celebrate fall at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve

City of Plano (News Flash) 9/22 3:39A

Carpenter Park Rec Center’s aquatic hiring event set for Sept. 30

City of Plano (News Flash) 9/22 3:34A

Sam's Weekend Deals: Fall Edition

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 9/22 1:46A SAMANTHA CHATMAN

NBC 5's Samantha Chatman highlights some of the best family-friendly, fall events happening in DFW this weekend. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News

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Berkner High School Wants Your Unwanteds AND Mattresspalooza Time!

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 9/21 11:04A Jackie from BABC

Hello good people! This Saturday, you're invited and encouraged to stop by Berkner High School (1600 Spring Valley Road in Richardson) and see how the band hall has been transformed into a mattress...

Collin College ARTS Gallery hosts the Arts Faculty Exhibition PROOF

Art News DFW 9/20 5:15P webmaster

THE ARTS gallery will host “PROOF” photographic works by Professor Byrd Williams, from September 27 through October 25, 2017. Byrd Williams is a fourth generation photographer, Williams is best known...

The Ultimate Autumn Activity List for the DFW Area

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 9/20 9:00A Riley Heruska

Even though it's still unbearably warm outside in North Texas, fall is fast approaching. Just because we haven't received any crisp autumn winds or orange leaves doesn't mean we can't start embracing...

Plano East Baseball Players Visit Plano and Murphy Fire Departments

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 9/20 8:32A David Alvey

Baseball players from McMillen and Williams high schools and Plano East Senior High recently visited Plano Fire Station #11 on Los Rios Boulevard, just up from Plano East Senior High School, and the...

Plano Memories

PlanoMagazine.com 9/20 7:44A Rick Saigling

Growing Up in Plano in the 1950s and 60s Newer residents of Plano might find it difficult to imagine a teenager hopping on a freight train in Murphy to ride to school in...

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Survey Result: Plano's Most School-Spirited Elementary

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 9/19 9:00A Riley Heruska

A few weeks ago, we asked our Plano BubbleLife members to give a shout out to the most school-spirited elementary they know. Today, we're announcing the results. And the winner is... Dooley...

Related: Vote for the Most Spirited Middle School Near You! Plano BubbleLife iReporter

Plano West Band to Hold Marchathon Fundraiser and Mini-Concert

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 9/10 12:29P Elizabeth Lenart

2017 Wolfpack Prowl raises funds to support the band and activities throughout the school year The Plano West Senior High Mighty Wolf Marching Band will march down the streets of Planos Deerfield...

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The Dish: The Cortado at 1418 Coffeehouse

Plano Profile - Food & Drink 9/20 2:17A Alexandra Cronin

The best drink at 1418 Coffeehouse is: everything. Literally, try everything. 1418 Coffeehouse is a staple in Downtown Plano, serving Oak Cliff coffee, almost all direct trade, with two espresso...

Margaritas, and Mole, and Migas! Oh, my! Meso Maya in Plano

Plano Profile - Food & Drink 9/18 8:19A Rebecca Silvestri

Que rico! Meso Maya, Dallas favorite Mexican restaurant is officially opening their new Plano location on Monday September 25. But, if you d like the chance to get a tasty sneak peak, we ve partnered...

Beach Vibes: Tommy Bahama restaurant, bar and store

Plano Profile - Food & Drink 9/17 4:44A Alexandra Cronin

All photography by Cori Baker Assuming you like piña coladas and gettin’ caught in the rain, you’ll also like Plano’s new Tommy Bahama restaurant, bar and store Part of the fun of Legacy West has been...

Easy Packed Lunch Ideas Your Kids Might Actually Like

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 9/13 9:00A Riley Heruska

Packing lunches for school kids is never easy, especially if you're packing for picky eaters. It's often tempting to just send kids off and let them fend for themselves in the school lunchline. The...

The Dish: The Macallan Modern #2 at Dude, Sweet Chocolate

Plano Profile - Food & Drink 9/13 2:31A Alexandra Cronin

Photo by Stephanie Tann Katherine Clapner is just as dangerous as Willy Wonka. The main difference is that she doesn’t wear quite as much purple. But Dude, Sweet Chocolate, her exceptionally offbeat...

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Best Friends Holly Peyton And Hannah Francis Launch Drifters Vintage

DFW Style Daily 9/21 5:00A Elena Alvarez

Autumn is the ideal time to fill the voids in our wardrobe left by your cutoffs with vintage goodies. Cue: Drifter’s Vintage. The Curated vintage shop was created by best...

StyleCon Taps Into Dallas’ Millennial Market

DFW Style Daily 9/19 5:00A Amber LaFrance

Calling all fashion and beauty lovers! The first-annual StyleCon is hitting Dallas this Saturday, Sept. 23. An army of young fashion and beauty obsessees will descend upon...

The Anti-Aging Ingredient You Should Know About: Marine Collagen

DFW Style Daily 9/15 6:00A Milan Merlo

When it comes to skincare, collagen is the basically the holy grail and a new formula hitting the markets is already making waves in the beauty industry. Marine collagen is...

Best In Dallas: Kelcher Entertainment Group Owners Dish on Dallas’ Best Filet, Old Fashioned, And...

DFW Style Daily 9/14 5:00A Kali Ah Yuen

The list goes on and on with another addition to Best in Dallas! Today, the native Dallasites behind uniquely crafted food and drinks of restaurants throughout the metroplex,...

What to Wear to Dallas Sunday Funday: The Pink Party with the Fat Jewish

DFW Style Daily 9/12 5:00A Milan Merlo

The Ultimate Dallas Sunday Funday is happening this weekend at the W Hotel; The Pink Party featuring social media sensation The Fat Jewish. Put on by Victory and Social...

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2700 Barrington Dr, Plano, TX 75093, $419,900 3 beds, 2 baths

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2320 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Plano, TX - Glen Meadows

4508 Nunnley Dr, Plano, TX 75024, $650,000 4 beds, 5 baths

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4119 sqft, 4 beds, 5 baths, single-family home in Plano, TX - 75024

2444 Clear Field Dr, Plano, TX 75025, $345,000 4 beds, 2 baths

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2323 sqft, 4 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Plano, TX - Fairways Of Ridgeview

2617 Jasmine Ln, Plano, TX 75074, $239,900 4 beds, 3 baths

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1634 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Plano, TX - Plano Park

4617 Reunion Dr, Plano, TX 75024, $525,000 4 beds, 4 baths

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3926 sqft, 4 beds, 4 baths, single-family home in Plano, TX - 75024

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Why Humana is paying docs to join elite corporate training program

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/22 5:16A Chris Larson

Humana Inc. is looking for a class of elite physicians to join a special training program. Here's why.

Pressure's on ahead of health care vote

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/21 4:38A Betsey Guzior

Once again, two women senators are playing a pivotal role in the latest effort to replace the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine,...

4 things to know about the top drivers of rising healthcare costs

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/18 7:23A Dr. Paul Hain

As a physician as well as a regional president with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), I am often asked: Why is health care so expensive? Unfortunately, there is no...

Tenet Healthcare stock rises on news of possible sale

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/14 6:11A Korri Kezar

Facing shareholder pressure, for-profit hospital chain Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) could be considering a sale. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the Wall...

Senate women support Sanders' single-payer bill

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/14 3:35A Betsey Guzior

As Bernie Sanders pushes his plan to create a national insurance program, — or “Medicare for All” — he has the support of some of the Senate's post powerful women. Among them...

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Live Well Go Green Expo 2017 Garland, Texas

Features 9/22 1:15A Liz Berry

The City of Garland is hosting its great annual Live Well Go Green Expo 2017 on tomorrow (Saturday, September 23 from 9 AM to 1PM). This event is sponsored by the City of Garland. It will be held at...

Take a Peek at How Green Energy Living Looks

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 9/21 7:00A Bernice Butler

The 2017 DFW Solar Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 7, by the nonprofit North Texas Renewable Energy Group. The public is invited to visit select innovative homes and buildings...

Coca-Cola Sucks Wells Dry in Chiapas, Forcing Residents to Buy Water

Alternet 9/20 4:13A Martha Pskowski, Truthout

People sometimes walk two hours a day to get water. The water is disappearing in San Felipe Ecatepec, an Indigenous town three miles outside of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, in southern Mexico....

From Coal to Kale: Saving Rural Economies with Local Food

Civil Eats 9/19 11:00P Steve Holt

Coal Country USA has seen a very bleak few years. As mines have shut down around the nation, local economies have suffered. In fact, 77 percent of the 196 coal-producing counties in America had not...

The National Chicken Counsel Is Trying to Con Shoppers

Alternet 9/19 9:59A David Coman-Hidy, AlterNet

New guidelines are an attempt to deflect consumers’ real concerns. Lying big is a tried-and-true practice of big business. Reports from August on a disturbing Harvard study found that ExxonMobil has a...