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Here’s why the Frisco RoughRiders attract so many fans (& why you should become one!)
baseball | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | frisco | Frisco RoughRiders | LIFESTYLE | SPORTS

The 8 coolest sleepaway summer camps near DFW are filling up fast!
by Sydni Ellis
DALLAS | denton | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | EDUCATION | FORT WORTH | fun | graford | granbury | North Texas | outdoor recreation | outdoors | paradise | people with disabilities | Rocksprings | sleepaway camps | summer camps | tyler | Van

Documentary explores Texas origins of Roe v. Wade
ABORTION | birth control | COLLEGE STUDENTS | Community | CULTURE | documentary | EDUCATION | EQUALITY | FAMILY | History | lawmakers | laws | LIFESTYLE | Lone Star Three | national politics | political | politics | Roe v. Wade | STATE | TEXAS | texas abortion law | TEXAS POLITICS | University of Texas at Austin

Deep Ellum’s oldest butcher shop enters its 131st year in business
by Stacy Rounds
| January 30, 2026
For more than a century, the area's oldest butcher shop has thrived in Deep Ellum, even as the neighborhood around it evolved.

Galleria Dallas recently opened a Girl Scouts exhibit, just in time for the annual Cookie Program
by Sam Cohen
| January 30, 2026
arts | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Galleria | Galleria Dallas | garland | Girl Scout Skate Day | girl scouts exhibit | girl scouts of northeast texas | LIFESTYLE | plano | richardson | strong girls exhibit
Galleria Dallas has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create an exhibit honoring the organization’s 113-year history.

$13M grant could speed up Dallas’s Community Park project
by Sam Cohen
| January 30, 2026
Community | Community Park | Community Park project | development | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Fair Park district | Fair Park First | local politics | South Dallas | TEXAS
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project. Here’s what you need to know.

What Texans need to know about ICE and their rights
by Joi Louviere
| January 29, 2026
We spoke to a legal expert about what to do if you encounter ICE, what local police can and can’t do, and how to get involved to protect your neighbors.

5 highly-rated local Hispanic markets in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 29, 2026
We’ve taken a look across the entire DFW metroplex and found 5 small, locally-owned Hispanic markets with high ratings and excellent customer reviews.

Texas artists gather to denounce unfair jail system
| January 28, 2026
Poets, authors, and artists are speaking out against the unfair and racist Texas jail system.

Could the Bible become required reading in Texas public schools?
| January 28, 2026
The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote on the Texas Education Agency's final proposed statewide required reading list for public school students at the end of the month.

A closer look at five Hispanic supermarket chains serving DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 28, 2026
Texas-based Hispanic market chains play a vital role in meeting everyday needs for millions of people across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Greg Abbott halts visas for foreign workers at Texas universities
| January 28, 2026
college | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | educators | governor greg abbott | HIGHER EDUCATION | public education | TEXAS | Texas A&M | Texas Lead Story
Public universities across the state can’t seek new visas without the Texas Workforce Commission’s permission from now until the end of the 2027 legislative session under a new directive from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Five of our favorite local Asian markets in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 27, 2026
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a slew of amazing locally-owned and Texas-based Asian markets that deserve our praise and patronage.

These are the 13 best concerts by politically active artists coming to DFW in 2026
by Joi Louviere
| January 26, 2026
DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | FORT WORTH | music | politics | THINGS TO DO
DFW will soon get a chance to see live performances from music artists unafraid to share their political beliefs.

Texas A&M is creating an ‘environment of fear’
| January 26, 2026
Watch as Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, describes life on campus after the implementation of a new website that turns students into higher education watchdogs.
The online portal created by the Office of the Ombudsman allows students to file complaints against universities for violating the state’s diversity, equity, and inclusion ban on college campuses.






