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A Dallas seventh grader may earn a Guiness World Record for his scientific achievements.

Dallas seventh grader Aiden McMillan on track for Guinness World Record after achieving nuclear fusion

by Sam Cohen

| February 11, 2026

Aiden McMillan | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Guiness World Record | LIFESTYLE | nuclear fusion machine | science
A Dallas seventh grader may earn a Guiness World Record for his scientific achievements. Here’s what he’s working on.
Dallas’s Senior Source has been operating a Senior Companion Program for 20 years.

How Dallas is tackling the senior loneliness epidemic—one companion at a time

by Sam Cohen

| February 11, 2026

AmeriCorps Seniors | Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | elderly | loneliness epidemic | older adults | senior companion program | Seniors | the senior source | THINGS TO DO
Dallas’s Senior Source has been operating a Senior Companion Program for 20 years. They’re helping combat the growing loneliness epidemic.
The Walk for Peace, according to Tue Nhan Bhikkhu, commonly known as Rev. Nguyen, has been “a journey to bring blessings to countless lives in a world filled with uncertainty and restlessness.”

Buddhist monks bring message of peace to Fort Worth on Valentine’s Day after 2,000+-mile journey

by Sam Cohen

| February 9, 2026

buddhist monks | Community | CULTURE | DFW | FORT WORTH | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS | Texas Lead Story | The Walk for Peace
Buddhist monks will complete their 2,000+ mile walk for peace in Fort Worth on February 14. Here’s what you need to know.
The Bexar County Commissioners Court has officially extended a ban on outdoor burning through May 11.

Wildfire concerns push Bexar County to extend burn ban until May

by Sam Cohen

| February 4, 2026

bexar county | burn ban | extreme weather | SA-hardgate | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO | wildfires
The Bexar County Commissioners Court has officially extended a ban on outdoor burning through May 11. Here’s what you need to know.
A decline in skilled workers is leading to longer recovery and rebuilding processes following natural disasters.

As skilled labor declines, Texas faces delays in post-disaster recovery

by Sam Cohen

| February 3, 2026

CULTURE | EDUCATION | employment | extreme weather | HARDGATE | IMMIGRATION | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | Local news | STATE | texans | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | WORK | young employees | young workers
A decline in skilled workers is leading to longer recovery and rebuilding processes following natural disasters. Several factors are at play.
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage.

Storm damage forces indefinite closure of beloved Kleberg-Rylie library

by Sam Cohen

| February 3, 2026

Community | DALLAS | DFW | INFRASTRUCTURE | Kleberg-Rylie library | LIFESTYLE | local politics | TEXAS | the Kleberg-Rylie Neighborhood Association
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage. Here’s what you need to know. The Kleberg-Rylie branch of the Dallas Public Library system has been closed indefinitely following last week’s storm. Dallas Library’s Director, Manya Shorr, told WFAA that freezing temperatures in the building led to something bursting in its mechanical room. As […]
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