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How Dallas is tackling the senior loneliness epidemic—one companion at a time
by Sam Cohen
| February 11, 2026
AmeriCorps Seniors | Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | elderly | loneliness epidemic | older adults | senior companion program | Seniors | the senior source | THINGS TO DO
Dallas’s Senior Source has been operating a Senior Companion Program for 20 years. They’re helping combat the growing loneliness epidemic.

Your guide to San Antonio’s 5 Spanish frontier missions
by Ellery Well
| February 6, 2026
Community | CULTURE | History | LIFESTYLE | Mission Concepción | Mission Espada | Mission San Antonio de Valero | Mission San José | Mission San Juan | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | spanish frontier missions | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
San Antonio’s culture and heritage are on full display at these five Spanish frontier missions.

10 Black-owned businesses in DFW for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day
by Britteny Dee
| February 6, 2026
Black-owned businesses | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | food and drink | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | valentine's day
Good food, creative cocktails, and unique gifts—find what you need to make this Valentine’s Day special at these Black-owned businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth.

The real stories behind Houston’s 5 nicknames
| February 6, 2026
Bayou City | Clutch City | CULTURE | EDUCATION | Energy Capital of the World | ENTERTAINMENT | h-town | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | nasa | nicknames | Space City | SPORTS | TEXAS
Explore the origins of Houston’s five famous nicknames—from Space City to H-Town—rooted in NASA, oil, and its diverse culture.

It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
| February 3, 2026
ACA | Affordability | affordable care act | big beautiful bill | Community | Donald Trump | FAMILY | groceries | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | Medicaid | obamacare
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.



