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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

Alex Valentine | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | McKinney | North Texas | pickleball | SPORTS | The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament
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

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
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

“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
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

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
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

76% of Texas voucher applicants are already enrolled in private schools or home-schooled

by Katie Serrano

DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | K-12 education | public education | TEXAS
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

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

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WATCH: Make your own rug at this Dallas-area studio

by Staff Reports

| August 12, 2025

Community | DFW | EXCO-Player | old texas | TEXAS
DFW newsletter editor Joi Louviere shares her experience at a creative studio called Tutugether in Carrollton.
electric shuffle is the coolest new game in dallas

My friend group tried Dallas’s coolest new take on shuffleboard (& yours should too)

by Joey Held

| August 11, 2025

Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
There’s a new game in town. See how Electric Shuffle elevates shuffleboard and provides a delightfully enjoyable group experience.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

WATCH: The difference between redistricting and rezoning

by Staff Reports

| August 11, 2025

Community | EXCO-Player | old texas | redistricting | TEXAS
Redistricting and rezoning both have major consequences, but for different reasons. Here's what to know.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

WATCH: Mezcal is having a moment: A Houston bartender explains

by Staff Reports

| August 10, 2025

Community | EXCO-Player | food & drink | HTX | old texas | TEXAS
Mezcal has been produced for centuries, and now it’s having its moment in Texas.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

WATCH: Make the viral H-E-B crispy rice with me

by Staff Reports

| August 9, 2025

Community | EXCO-Player | food | old texas | TEXAS
Have you wanted to try the viral H-E-B crispy rice but wasn't sure if it would work? Newsletter Editor Sierra Rozen is here to put it to the test!
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

WATCH: Mezcal-forward Bar Buena opens in River Oaks

by Staff Reports

| August 8, 2025

Community | EXCO-Player | HTX | old texas | TEXAS
Mezcal is the new star of the show — and it’s lighting up Houston’s bar scene.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

For some Texas students, citizenship isn’t enough to feel safe

by Zahiyah Carter

| August 8, 2025

CIVIL RIGHTS | DFW Lead Story | EDUCATION | IMMIGRATION | national politics | politics | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Texas college students are fearful that their citizenship status will not be enough to protect them from the current ICE raids.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Big screens under big skies: 7 Texas drive-in movie theaters

by Zahiyah Carter

| August 8, 2025

ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | local business | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Enjoy this list of seven Texas drive-in movie theaters.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Don’t sweat it: How SSRI users can protect themselves in the Texas heat

by Sierra Rozen

| August 8, 2025

climate | Community | environmentalism | HARDGATE | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | heat | heat safety | TEXAS
And while this can make anyone feel uncomfortable, those who take Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, more commonly known as SSRIs, can be more easily affected by high temperatures than others.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

WATCH: DFW is the third busiest airport in the world

by Staff Reports

| August 8, 2025

Community | DFW | EXCO-Player | old texas | TEXAS
You know what they say everything is bigger in Texas, and the DFW airport proves that. The airport is considered one of the busiest airports in the world. It offers customers more than 200 destinations for passengers, with 73 of them being outside the United States as a whole. For more information, click the link to our bio.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

WATCH: The health crisis in marginalized Texas communities is real

by Staff Reports

| August 8, 2025

Community | EXCO-Player | old texas | TEXAS
Environmental injustice in the state of Texas is not a new concept; it dates back to years of racist zoning and segregation. Caleb Roberts, the Executive Director of Downwinders at Risk, speaks to the injustice that marginalized communities face due to these historical circumstances. "We believe some communities are already experiencing what's happening right now, and have been experiencing it for some time because of the history of racialized zoning, racism, and segregation."
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

WATCH: Nothing beats a Jet2Holiday: pickleball edition

by Staff Reports

| August 7, 2025

Community | EXCO-Player | HTX | old texas | TEXAS
They say practice makes perfect when it comes to pickleball.
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