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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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Texas is again where the buffalo roam
| 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 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.

76% of Texas voucher applicants are already enrolled in private schools or home-schooled
| March 10, 2026
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.

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



