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Community invited: Album Release Celebration for North Texas Composer Taylor Scott Davis

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Top Stories: ➊ – Kyle Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this one to be first winner in Arlington (Sunday), ➋ – Pizza Inn Invites Guests to Spend Easter With Their Peeps (Monday), ➌ – The Best Places to See Bluebonnets Around Dallas-Fort Worth (Monday), ➍ – Small Specialty Crop Growers Are Opting Out of Federal Farm Aid (Monday), ➎ – Kristi Abrahamson-Tullis Winemaker Profile (Tuesday)

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Limited spots, high demand: Texas voucher applications close today

NBC DFW 3/17 4:19A Sara Sanchez

Applications for families hoping to use public funds to pay for private school during the 2026-2027 academic year will remain open until 11:59. They are available on the state website for Education...

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DHS says no active measles cases at El Paso detention center; health officials urge vigilance

Spectrum Local News Health 3/20 6:00A Luis Garcia

The detention center outbreak is contained, but doctors say measles remains a serious threat in the area.

KERA: North Texas leaders approve study for new rail line from Plano to McKinney

PlanoMagazine.com 3/13 8:52A KERA staff

The post KERA: North Texas leaders approve study for new rail line from Plano to McKinney appeared first on Plano Magazine .

Stranger Things’ Jake Connelly works shift at Plano Raising Cane’s

PlanoMagazine.com 3/13 8:42A Alyssa High

This week, a Plano Raising Cane s gained a celebrity temporary employee: Jake Connelly. Connelly is known for his recent role as Derek Turnbow (or Delightful Derek) in the...

Danny Elfman Brings Tim Burtons Film Music to Life with Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 3/11 5:56A Culver Public Relations

This weekend, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is bringing a truly cinematic concert experience to the stage with Danny Elfmans Music from the Films of Tim Burton , running March 13-15. In this...

Community invited: Album Release Celebration for North Texas Composer Taylor Scott Davis

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 3/9 6:18A Elizabeth Lenart

NORTH TEXAS COMPOSER TAYLOR SCOTT DAVIS CELEBRATES MAJOR DECCA CLASSICS ALBUM RELEASE WITH PALM SUNDAY SCREENING AT ST. ANDREW METHODIST CHURCH Free community event marks international album debut...

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Opera’s Greatest Characters: The Queen of the Night

Crave DFW 3/20 10:24A Steven Doyle

Opera s The Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute is one of the most famous characters in opera. When the audience first meets her, she seems like a loving and worried...

Bubba Cooks Country for Amazing CFS and Fried Chicken

Crave DFW 3/20 9:33A craveDFW

Bubba Cooks Country in Dallas is renowned for its comforting, traditional Southern cuisine served in an inviting, diner-like setting that evokes the charm of a 1920s Texaco service station turned into...

Tales on Tour Dallas (March 23-24)

Crave DFW 3/20 8:54A Steven Doyle

Every spring, the cocktail world quietly rearranges itself around one gravitational force: Tales of the Cocktail . What began in New Orleans as a niche gathering of bartenders and spirits obsessives...

Kent Rathbun’s Curbside BBQ for the Holidays

Crave DFW 3/20 8:24A Steven Doyle

Kent Rathbun has never stayed in one lane for long. Long before Dallas embraced chef-driven dining as the norm, he helped define it—bringing polish, precision, and a certain confidence to restaurants...

An Evening with Ichika

Crave DFW 3/20 7:07A Steven Doyle

Golden Eye Snapper by Joey Stewart This is one of those meals that’s really more of an experience than just dinner. It follows a traditional Japanese kaiseki flow, so everything comes out in a...

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TCU women again hosting March Madness and looking to extend their 42-game home winning streak

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/20 4:07A Associated Press

Third-seeded TCU takes on Big West tournament champion UC San Diego (24-8) on Friday.

Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year's championship game

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/20 3:17A Associated Press

The Cougars (29-6), the second seed in the South Region, will play No. 10 seed Texas A&M in the second round on Saturday.

Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary's 63-50

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/20 3:08A Associated Press

Texas A&M had not allowed fewer than 59 points all season, but it forced 18 turnovers, limiting the opportunities for the Gaels’ dangerous shooters.

Mansfield to host a World Cup team

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/18 3:00A Adam Rossow

According to officials, having a World Cup base camp is expected to generate over $15 million for the area.

Kyle Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this one to be first winner in Arlington

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/15 9:32A Associated Press

The Grand Prix of Arlington took place on a temporary circuit around the Cowboys and Rangers stadiums.

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Should Every State Have Its Own Farm Bill?

Civil Eats 3/18 10:00P Lisa Held

When Christa Barfield started farming in a 24-square-foot greenhouse in her Philadelphia backyard in 2020, she had no experience or training. She just knew she wanted to grow healthy vegetables and...

Cottage Cheese Dip

Love and Lemons 3/17 4:16A Jeanine Donofrio

I can already tell: this cottage cheese dip will be on repeat in our house this spring. Easy to make in the food processor with just 6 ingredients, it s creamy and...

Op-ed: The AI ‘Revolution’ Is a False Promise for Food Systems

Civil Eats 3/16 10:00P Anthony Pahnke

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. Big tech’s ...

Op-ed: The Persian Gulf Oil Crisis Is a Food Crisis

Civil Eats 3/16 10:00P Raj Patel

American farmers are in trouble. Spring planting is here, and the inputs they need—urea, phosphate, the nitrogen for corn, wheat, and soy—are mostly imported from the Persian Gulf. In fact, up to 30...

Pizza Inn Invites Guests to Spend Easter With Their Peeps

Restaurant News 3/16 10:39A RestaurantNews.com

America s Hometown Pizza Buffet brings back its marshmallow-topped holiday Pizzert for a limited spring run Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) The Peeps Pizzert is hopping...

Limited spots, high demand: Texas voucher applications close today

Community invited: Album Release Celebration for North Texas Composer Taylor Scott Davis

Upcoming Events » see the full calendar

News » indicates external link

Limited spots, high demand: Texas voucher applications close today

Lifestyle » indicates external link

DHS says no active measles cases at El Paso detention center; health officials urge vigilance

KERA: North Texas leaders approve study for new rail line from Plano to McKinney

Stranger Things’ Jake Connelly works shift at Plano Raising Cane’s

Danny Elfman Brings Tim Burtons Film Music to Life with Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Community invited: Album Release Celebration for North Texas Composer Taylor Scott Davis

Food & Dining » indicates external link

Opera’s Greatest Characters: The Queen of the Night

Bubba Cooks Country for Amazing CFS and Fried Chicken

Tales on Tour Dallas (March 23-24)

Kent Rathbun’s Curbside BBQ for the Holidays

An Evening with Ichika

Sports » indicates external link

TCU women again hosting March Madness and looking to extend their 42-game home winning streak

Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year's championship game

Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary's 63-50

Mansfield to host a World Cup team

Kyle Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this one to be first winner in Arlington

EatGreenDFW News » indicates external link

Should Every State Have Its Own Farm Bill?

Cottage Cheese Dip

Op-ed: The AI ‘Revolution’ Is a False Promise for Food Systems

Op-ed: The Persian Gulf Oil Crisis Is a Food Crisis

Pizza Inn Invites Guests to Spend Easter With Their Peeps

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