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Invasive birds & ‘feminist Andy Warhol’: Here’s what you missed in Dallas-Fort Worth this week

by Joi Louviere

affordable housing | Art | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food and drink | FORT WORTH | fracking | local government
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Hundreds of Texans rallied at the TX Capitol to protest overreaching educational reforms

by Staff Reports

Community | educators | EXCO-Player | old texas | public education | public schools | state board of education | TEXAS
Kristoddie Woods, who writers professionally under the name Black Ceasar Poetry, will be the Dallas Poet Laureate for the next two years, and Cadence Diggs—who attends Booker T. Washington High School—will be the Youth Poet Laureate for the city.

Dallas crowns new Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate to kick off Arts Month

by Sam Cohen

arts | Black Ceasar Poetry | Cadence Diggs | CULTURE | DALLAS | Dallas Poet Laureate | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Kristoddie Woods | National Poetry Month | Poet Laureate program | poetry | Youth Poet Laureate
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Democrats on the Texas Board of Education demand investigation into undisclosed grant from conservative group

by Katie Serrano

DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | education department | K-12 education | public education | state board of education | TEXAS | texas education agency
If approved, a bond proposal could help reopen Fort Worth’s beloved Seminary South Library.

Bond vote could bring Seminary South Library back to life

by Sam Cohen

bond elections | Community | CULTURE | DFW | dfw history | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | family friendly | FORT WORTH | funding | History | libraries | library | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | Seminary South Library | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
Celebrating nature is easy in the spring, with flowers in bloom and the warmer weather making everything feel healthy, vibrant, and alive.

10 Earth Day events across DFW: Volunteer & celebrate

by Sydni Ellis

Arlington | Carrollton | clean up | Community | Coppell | DFW | DFW-hardgate | earth day | environment | environmentalism | garland | grapevine | holiday | LIFESTYLE | THINGS TO DO

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Día de los Muertos honors family and friends who have died.

8 Día de los Muertos events worth traveling to across Texas

by Joey Held

| October 14, 2025

animals | austin | celebration | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW EVENTS | diversity | El Paso | ENTERTAINMENT | EQUALITY | FAMILY | food & drink | food and drink | food trucks | FORT WORTH | fun | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | local business | MEXICAN CULTURE | recreation | SATX | SHOPPING | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | THINGS TO DO | TRAVEL
Día de los Muertos—also called Day of the Dead—events are in abundance across Texas. We’re highlighting some of the best for the perfect celebration.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Get ready to defend Texas-style barbecue as the state competes against others for top honors

by Sierra Rozen

| October 8, 2025

barbecue | bbq | Community | CULTURE | food | food & drink | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Calling all barbecue lovers! How would you feel if the winner of the best Texas-style barbecue went to a restaurant that … wasn’t even located in Texas?
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Fort Worth ISD adopts Bible-infused curriculum

by Katie Serrano

| October 8, 2025

DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | FORT WORTH | religion | TEXAS
Fort Worth ISD is now one of the largest districts in Texas to implement Bluebonnet Learning, and will receive millions of dollars from the state for adopting the new materials.
A new "Cottage Food Law" has lifted many restrictions in place for years.

A sweet deal for home-based food businesses in TX

by Public News Service

| October 7, 2025

Community | cottage food vendors | CULTURE | FARMING | food | food & drink | food and drink | home-based businesses | home-based food businesses | LIFESTYLE | local business | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS
It is now easier in Texas for home cooks, bakers and farmers to sell their products to the public.
Chili’s has announced that it’s doing away with its White Queso and Beef Skillet Queso options.

Chili’s skillet queso fans are nacho happy about the chain’s new menu mixup

by Sam Cohen

| October 6, 2025

chili's | CULTURE | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Skillet Beef Queso | Southwestern Queso | TEXAS | White Skillet Queso
Chili’s announced that it’s doing away with its White Queso and Beef Skillet Queso options. The dips will be replaced with a new vegetarian alternative.
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Texas ranks second in the US for book bans

by Katie Serrano

| October 6, 2025

book bans | books | censorship | DALLAS | DFW | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | K-12 education | TEXAS
It’s Banned Books Week, which means PEN America—a nonprofit that fights censorship—has updated its database of banned books in public schools throughout the country.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Meet the Indigenous people of Texas

by Sierra Rozen

| October 6, 2025

Community | CULTURE | Federal Harm | get involved | HARDGATE | History | houston history | indigenous tribes | native americans | TEXAS
Despite efforts to erase Native American history in the US, there are still active tribes in Texas and efforts to recognize the state’s Indigenous history and preserve the remaining communities. Nationally, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is now celebrated on the second Monday in October—what was once Columbus Day, until 1992, when the city of Berkley, CA […]
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The summer I turned pro: Meet Dallas Trinity FC’s 15-year-old soccer star, Rhea Moore

by Joi Louviere

| October 2, 2025

DALLAS | dallas news | DFW | DFW Lead Story | SPORTS
One of Dallas Trinity FC's newest players just became the youngest woman goal scorer in United States professional soccer history at 15.
Fort Worth’s Cutting Edge Haunted House has been named the scariest Halloween attraction in the world.

Fear Has a New Address—And It’s in Fort Worth, Texas

by Sam Cohen

| October 2, 2025

Community | CULTURE | cutting edge haunted house | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | halloween | HARDGATE | haunted house | holiday | recreation | THINGS TO DO
Fort Worth’s Cutting Edge Haunted House was named the scariest Halloween attraction in the world. Here’s how you can plan your visit.
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See how Texas universities, colleges ranked on US News & World Report Best Colleges 2025 list

by Sierra Rozen

| October 2, 2025

college | COLLEGE STUDENTS | Community | CULTURE | EDUCATION | educators | HIGHER ED | HIGHER EDUCATION | TEXAS
While Rice University, University of Texas at Austin, and Texas A&M University typically tend to end up on the higher end of the US News & World Report Best Colleges list, 2025 is the year that University of Houston made the biggest leap.
In July, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it would stop issuing paper benefit payment checks on Sept. 30, 2025.

The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know

by Sam Cohen

| October 2, 2025

Community | CULTURE | EQUALITY | government | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | local politics | money | News | politics
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

5 Texas school districts face state takeovers. Here’s what to know.

by Katie Serrano

| September 30, 2025

DFW | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | TEA | teachers | texas education agency
Several Texas school districts, including Fort Worth, are at risk of takeover by the Texas Education Agency. Here’s a look at what that means.
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