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Bills pile up as North Texas TSA officers continue working without pay
by Sam Cohen
| March 17, 2026
Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | FORT WORTH | LABOR | Local news | North Texas | partial government shutdown | Shutdown Fairness Act | The Department of Homeland Security | Transportation Security Administration | TSA | workers
Dallas TSA officers continue working without pay amid ongoing partial government shutdown. It’s getting harder for them to make ends meet.

Meet the Texas teams playing in March Madness
by Joey Held
| March 17, 2026
central texas | Community | CULTURE | East Texas | FAMILY | family friendly | HARDGATE | HTX | LIFESTYLE | Local news | News | North Texas | recreation | south texas | SPORTS | STATE | TEXAS | Texas A&M | Texas Tech University
Texas has plenty of schools representing the state in the NCAA Tournament. Learn about the participants—and which teams to pick for your March Madness bracket.

These boots were made for winning: Dallas native takes top prize from State Fair
by Sam Cohen
| March 16, 2026
2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest | Aaliyah McNeal | Art | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | state fair of texas | the State Fair of Texas
The winner of the State Fair of Texas’s 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest was recently announced as Dallas native Aaliyah McNeal. It’s official: Dallas native Aaliyah McNeal is the winner of the State Fair of Texas’s 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest! Judges sorted through over 400 entries to select their winner from an eclectic group […]

Here’s why the Frisco RoughRiders attract so many fans (& why you should become one!)
| March 16, 2026
baseball | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | frisco | Frisco RoughRiders | LIFESTYLE | SPORTS
The Frisco RoughRiders have been delighting baseball fans for over two decades. Discover what’s made them one of the most endearing shows in town.




