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Plus: Local college students can get surrogate mothers Support our work Morning y’all ⛅ Here’s another 2026 election twist we didn’t see coming: Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, a Republican in one of Texas’ last true battleground regions, is crossing party lines with some of her endorsements.  🔹 Parker endorsed Democrat Jon Rosenthal for Texas Railroad…

Oh no! Has your toothpaste been recalled? Support our work Morning y’all, Last week, pop-punk rock band My Chemical Romance opened its Los Angeles residency with a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders-esque tribute that now has the band in hot water. During a performance of their hit song “Teenagers,” women dressed in uniforms nearly identical as the…

Plus: DFW celebrates the Festival of Light this weekend Share with a friend Happy Friday folks, Before you head out for your weekend excursions, a heads up that parts of Interstate 30 will be shut down from Saturday night through Monday morning.  And if you read nothing else in this newsletter, make sure you check…

Plus: Another weekend of festivals across DFW Share with a friend Good morning North Texas, Now that the State Fair of Texas has officially wrapped, let’s look at the 2026 numbers. In the 24 days of the fair, Big Tex (who turned 74 this year) welcomed nearly 2.1 million fairgoers, which is more than last…

✨ 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins aglow in Arlington Share with a friend Happy early voting season! 🎉 Early voting starts today in Texas, and we’ve teamed up with a couple of local coffee shops to offer you a fun incentive to get that ballot in early. Today and tomorrow, these shops will give you a discount on…

Plus: A peek inside Jerry Jones’ home Share with a friend Mornin’ y’all, If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for Oct. 24’s Do Good Fest in Arlington. The premise of the annual festival is to raise money for the Tarrant County Food Bank through a music festival of sorts. This year, the theme is…

Plus: The program helping disabled North Texans get jobs Share with a friend Good morning DFW, Before we dive into the stories below, here’s some food news I thought you should know.  🍓 Last week, H-E-B announced the winning small business for their Quest for Texas Best competition: A Haltom City paleta shop won the…

👻 7 haunted places around DFW Share with a friend Cheers to the weekend, y’all. 🥂 It looks like we have a sunny long weekend ahead with pretty perfect temperatures. If you’re looking to lean into some fall fun, remember to check out this round-up of pumpkin patches across the area—one of these places has…

Plus: What to skip at the state fair 🙅‍♀️ Share with a friend Good morning friends, Sound the alarm, the Oak Cliff Halloween house is back with a new display that is more terrifying than the previous one. Last year, I introduced you to Steven Novak, a now 48-year-old Dallasite who has channeled his lifelong…

Fort Worth candy company makes a comeback 🍬 Share with a friend Rise and shine DFW, Economists are looking at the effects of those buy now, pay later programs— you know, like Klarna, Afterpay, or Affirm. While, of course, there’s a worry about increasing debt for relatively low-income earners who might have trouble paying off…

A celebration: 800 marathons before his 80th birthday 🎂 Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Courier Texas as a preferred news source on Google. Morning y’all, This rain has been intense in my neck of the woods—how’s it been in yours? The forecast is looking like we’ll see some more showers…

Plus: These historic saloons have great stories 🥃 Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Courier Texas as a preferred news source on Google. Good morning DFW, Here are a few quick notes before we get into the latest news. 👉 The rain is coming. As a result of Hurricane Polo , flooding…

Plus: Texas libraries are worth nearly $4 billion Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Courier Texas as a preferred news source on Google. Hey y’all, A song about Texas has officially dethroned the queen of Christmas on music charts.  Country singer Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent a record-breaking 23…

Plus: $99 direct flight from McKinney airport Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Courier Texas as a preferred news source on Google. Howdy folks 👋 (in my Big Tex voice). Today is the first day of the State Fair of Texas—do you plan on attending? Last year, there was lots of…

Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Courier Texas as a preferred news source on Google. Good morning, North Texas. ☕ The countdown clock is ticking loudly—we’re only 41 days out from the midterm election. Apart from checking your registration status and getting to know the candidates on your ballot, what else…

Plus: Another benefit for TSA PreCheck members Share with a friend Good morning! Here are some FYIs to start your week.  👉 Tuesday is the first day of fall, y’all. 🍁 👉 Another Atmos gas leak has displaced hundreds from a Dallas apartment this week. If your house or apartment uses natural gas, here are signs…

Plus: Your thoughts on Bo French 💬 Share with a friend Happy Friday, y’all. On Wednesday, I gave you a rundown of the controversial statements made by Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner. I asked if you thought his comments, along with the responses and silence from some Texas GOP members, would…

Plus: A North Texan’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ debut Share with a friend Good morning, friends, Have you been keeping up with the Bo French/UT students outrage? If not, here’s a synopsis and why it’s such a big deal. On Saturday, the University of Texas football team achieved the impossible. The team entered the fourth…

Plus: Books & coffee thrive in Keller Share with a friend Good morning, friends 🌞 Last week was wild, with so much going on, so here’s hoping we have a more relaxed go of it this time. Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year—National Voter Registration Day. 🥳 If you’re already a…

Texas Democrats event counters GOP convention Share with a friend Good morning, DFW, Today is the day our nation collectively mourns the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. It’s been 25 years, and whether you lived in New York at the time or right here in Texas, the impact was significant, and those feelings are…

Plus: Hispanic Heritage Month events to check out Share with a friend Good morning y’all, If you’re in Dallas today, make sure you avoid the Victory Park area, as the American Airlines Center is hosting the GOP convention, and supporters and protesters will be in the area for the next two days. Tomorrow, I’ll be…

Plus: 3 Netflix docs about Texans Share with a friend Welcome to Labor Day Weekend! 🍻 It’s time to wear our last white outfits and enjoy the 90-degree temps while we have them. If you missed our events roundup in the Wednesday newsletter, plan your weekend here.  If this is more of a chill weekend…

Plus: Your Labor Day weekend events Share with a friend Good morning, DFW 🥞 There are two quick things I want to bring to your attention before you scroll. If you had a car insurance policy with State Farm in 2025, you probably have some money coming your way. The insurance giant recently started paying…

Plus: How Dallas is saving on groceries Share with a friend Morning North Texas, Over the weekend, a large fire broke out in the Dallas County community of Sand Branch. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because that unincorporated area made headlines earlier this year because of its decades-long fight for clean water—it’s worse than…

Plus: Wylie ends its Flock contract Share with a friend Good morning, folks ☕ Did you know that Dallas leaders are considering placing digital billboards inside city parks? The city is suffering from a budget shortfall and a deficit, and it estimates that the boards will bring in an extra $10 million a year.  *Crickets**Crickets*…

Plus: A map of current Texas wildfires Share with a friend Morning y’all, I know we were all sad to learn about the passing of country music legend Dolly Parton yesterday. The full-of-life superstar may have been Tennessee-born, but she sure felt like a Texan at times (the commitment to hairspray alone!) North Texans were…

Plus: DISD is giving away this old school Share with a friend Good morning y’all, As you know, the region is very much in a season of reinvention. Corporations and sports teams are moving around, restaurant and entertainment chains are choosing to expand here, and we’ve been constantly repurposing old spaces for modern use.  Take…

And why is FWISD filming its classrooms? Share with a friend Barnacles! I mean, good morning. No, I’m not a marine geek or a SpongeBob fan (hi millennials), but I am fascinated with the City of Dallas’ new way to get delinquent parking tickets paid—barnacles. That’s the name for the device the city has invested…

Plus: This weekend’s events 🍻 Share with a friend Happy Wednesday, y’all, Monday’s newsletter featured a review of Fort Worth’s Coyote Drive-In, and hours later we learned the theater decided to close. After 14 years, the screens will go dark for the last time on Labor Day. It’s so sad to see one of the…

Plus: 103-year-old Garland business announces it’s closing—with a liquidation sale Share with a friend Hey y’all, Is it just us, or has August already lasted approximately 47 days? We’re officially in that stretch of summer when the seasonal excitement has worn off, but the Texas heat very much has not. So stay cool, makes plans to…