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A group of dads in North Texas surprised a local crossing guard with a new car.

She’s kept their kids safe for years. Now, these Dallas dads are paying it forward with a new car

by Sam Cohen

children | Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | LIFESTYLE | Local news | Moss Haven Elementary | North Texas | richardson | Richardson ISD | The Dad's Club | Trecia Crawford
Discarded fishing gear like pots, nets, and traps, can entangle and kill marine life.

Abandoned fishing gear poses silent threat to marine life along Texas coast

by Sam Cohen

animals | CULTURE | ghost fishing | ghost gear | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | marine life | nature | outdoor recreation | outdoors | SAFETY | STATE | TEXAS | Texas beaches | Texas coast | texas gulf coast | WATER
A popular section of White Rock Lake Trail remains closed after a large sinkhole opened last week.

White Rock Lake Trail remains closed after large sinkhole opened along path

by Sam Cohen

Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | outdoors | sinkhole | traffic | White Rock | White Rock Lake Trail | White Rock Spillway
Texas native Kacey Musgraves recently announced her latest album, “Middle of Nowhere.”

Kacey Musgraves returns to her Texas roots on ‘Middle of Nowhere’

by Sam Cohen

arts | celebrities | Celebrity | central texas | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | East Texas | ENTERTAINMENT | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | MEXICAN CULTURE | music | NATIONAL NEWS | North Texas | south texas | STATE | TEXAS
In Tyler, Texas a local BBQ joint is beginning the renovation process after suffering extensive fire damage in January.

Rudy’s Bar-B-Q starts Tyler renovations following January fire

by Sam Cohen

Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | fire damage | food & drink | food and drink | LIFESTYLE | renovations | Rudy’s Bar-B-Q | Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q | tyler
Fort Worth’s Independent School District is offering free hot lunches during Spring Break.

Fort Worth ISD keeps kids fed over spring break with free hot lunches

by Sam Cohen

Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | food & drink | food and drink | food banks | food insecurity | FORT WORTH | fort worth isd | Fort Worth's Independent School District | free school lunches | LIFESTYLE | Spring Break | Summer Food Program

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A group of dads in North Texas surprised a local crossing guard with a new car.

She’s kept their kids safe for years. Now, these Dallas dads are paying it forward with a new car

by Sam Cohen

| March 13, 2026

children | Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | LIFESTYLE | Local news | Moss Haven Elementary | North Texas | richardson | Richardson ISD | The Dad's Club | Trecia Crawford
A group of dads in North Texas surprised a local crossing guard with a new car. Here’s the heartwarming story about Trecia Crawford.
Discarded fishing gear like pots, nets, and traps, can entangle and kill marine life.

Abandoned fishing gear poses silent threat to marine life along Texas coast

by Sam Cohen

| March 13, 2026

animals | CULTURE | ghost fishing | ghost gear | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | marine life | nature | outdoor recreation | outdoors | SAFETY | STATE | TEXAS | Texas beaches | Texas coast | texas gulf coast | WATER
“Ghost fishing,” or “ghost gear,” can trap and kill marine life. Here’s how to prevent that from happening.
A popular section of White Rock Lake Trail remains closed after a large sinkhole opened last week.

White Rock Lake Trail remains closed after large sinkhole opened along path

by Sam Cohen

| March 12, 2026

Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | outdoors | sinkhole | traffic | White Rock | White Rock Lake Trail | White Rock Spillway
A sinkhole 20-40 feet deep opened along White Rock Lake Trail last week. Here’s everything you need to know.
Texas native Kacey Musgraves recently announced her latest album, “Middle of Nowhere.”

Kacey Musgraves returns to her Texas roots on ‘Middle of Nowhere’

by Sam Cohen

| March 12, 2026

arts | celebrities | Celebrity | central texas | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | East Texas | ENTERTAINMENT | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | MEXICAN CULTURE | music | NATIONAL NEWS | North Texas | south texas | STATE | TEXAS
Texas native Kacey Musgraves recently announced her latest album, “Middle of Nowhere.” Here’s what you need to know.
In Tyler, Texas a local BBQ joint is beginning the renovation process after suffering extensive fire damage in January.

Rudy’s Bar-B-Q starts Tyler renovations following January fire

by Sam Cohen

| March 12, 2026

Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | fire damage | food & drink | food and drink | LIFESTYLE | renovations | Rudy’s Bar-B-Q | Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q | tyler
Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q suffered extensive fire damage to its Tyler location. Now, though, renovations are set to begin.
Fort Worth’s Independent School District is offering free hot lunches during Spring Break.

Fort Worth ISD keeps kids fed over spring break with free hot lunches

by Sam Cohen

| March 12, 2026

Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | food & drink | food and drink | food banks | food insecurity | FORT WORTH | fort worth isd | Fort Worth's Independent School District | free school lunches | LIFESTYLE | Spring Break | Summer Food Program
Fort Worth’s Independent School District is offering free hot lunches during Spring Break. Here’s what you need to know.
The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament is underway in McKinney and runs until March 15.

Paddles up, Texas! The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament has arrived in McKinney

by Sam Cohen

| March 11, 2026

Alex Valentine | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | McKinney | North Texas | pickleball | SPORTS | The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament
The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament is underway in McKinney and runs until March 15. Here’s what you need to know.
The U.S.-Israel war with Iran means higher profits for Texas oil companies and higher costs for its consumers, according to Texas experts who are tracking suddenly-volatile energy markets.

Texas oil companies stand to profit from Iran war disruptions while consumers face higher gas prices

by The Texas Tribune

| March 11, 2026

Affordability | central texas | Community | crude oil | CULTURE | Donald Trump | East Texas | ECONOMY | iran conflict | Local news | local politics | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | North Texas | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | trump | Trump administration
Texas’ status as the nation’s largest oil producer will partially insulate its residents from some gas price hikes, but it’s not immune to disruptions, experts say.
Today, bison (commonly called “buffalo”) are once again thriving and providing for Indigenous people.

Texas is again where the buffalo roam

by Public News Service

| March 11, 2026

“Land Back” movement | american history | ancestors | animals | black freedom | black liberation | Black Liberation-Indigenous Sovereignty Collective | buffalo | central texas | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | conservation | CULTURE | East Texas | EQUALITY | historic preservation | History | indigenous | indigenous tribes | LIFESTYLE | Lipan Apache | North Texas | outdoors | San Antonio | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | TEXAS POLITICS | Texas Tribal Buffalo Project | wildlife
Today, bison (commonly called “buffalo”) are once again thriving and providing for Indigenous people.
Uber's new "Women Preferences" feature essentially allows for women riders to request a female driver for their trip, and for women drivers to set preferences for female passengers.

Uber puts safety first with nationwide Women Preferences rollout

by Sam Cohen

| March 10, 2026

central texas | Community | East Texas | EQUALITY | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | local politics | NATIONAL NEWS | North Texas | SAFETY | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | TRANSPORTATION | TRAVEL | Uber | women drivers | women-only
Uber recently launched a nationwide “Women’s Preferences” feature for riders and drivers to increase safety. Here’s what you need to know.
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76% of Texas voucher applicants are already enrolled in private schools or home-schooled

by Katie Serrano

| March 10, 2026

DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | K-12 education | public education | TEXAS
Texas’ new $1 billion voucher program allots about $10,000 per student to be used on private school tuition. It’s paid for by taxpayer dollars.
Dallas attorney Chelsie Spencer specializes in making sure Texas businesses that sell hemp-derived THC products know how to stay in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, an area that can be very confusing.

Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years

by The Texas Tribune

| March 10, 2026

Allen | cannabis | central texas | CULTURE | DALLAS | DEA | East Texas | EQUALITY | equity | government | governor greg abbott | greg abbott | HEALTH | hemp | hemp-derived THC products | houston businesses | justice | lawmakers | laws | LIFESTYLE | local business | local government | Local news | local politics | marijuana | North Texas | police | SMALL BUSINESS | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS ECONOMY | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS | weed
Attorneys for hemp businesses say the raids have hurt their revenue and reputation, while police said they’re necessary to root out products with illegal levels of THC.
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