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Top Stories: ➊ – Woman killed inside Fort Worth hotel room, 23-year-old man arrested (Tuesday), ➋ – Flower Mound Fire Department Provides Update on Brush Fire at The Flower Mound (Wednesday), ➌ – Philadelphia startup relocates headquarters to Flower Mound (Sunday), ➍ – A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination (Monday), ➎ – Update: Man killed his mother at Northlake hotel, police say (Tuesday)

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Eads: Denton County’s fight against despair

crosstimbersgazette.com 9/23 10:03P CTG Staff

After recently hearing about a friend my age who died from depression, the subject of suicide has weighed heavily on my mind. I believe it is important to bring up the topic...

Crazy Cool Family: Along the way

crosstimbersgazette.com 9/23 8:30A Don Suzanne Manning

With seven kids and over 30 years of parenting, my wife Suzanne and I now talk about our parenting not in years, but in decades. We are starting our fourth decade of parenting...

Gardening: Weeds vs. Lawns

crosstimbersgazette.com 9/23 4:30A CTG Staff

By Mike James A picture-perfect lawn may require weed management, and two tools are pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides. When used strategically, these herbicides can...

The hidden dangers of squirrels in your attic

crosstimbersgazette.com 9/23 4:15A CTG Staff

This September, homeowners might notice noises coming from their attic. Squirrels in Texas can have a second litter in late August and into September. Why Are Squirrels in My...

C. Stroup: It gets HOT in Texas, Sugar!

crosstimbersgazette.com 9/23 3:52A C. Stroup

There’s a somewhat dated but still popular idiom you may be familiar with… ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.’ Certainly August’s hellish weather was the wrath Mother...

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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Cocktail Party

My Sweet Charity 9/22 12:30P Jeanne Prejean

On the eve of the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show, Heidi and Matthew Mazzucchi home was the setting for a cocktail party for underwriters and the featured designer himself Adam...

Our Friends Place Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of Helping Homeless Young Women And Youths

My Sweet Charity 9/22 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

While homelessness seems to have only been on the minds of some in recent years, others like Our Friends Place have been helping “young women and youth experiencing homelessness for 35 years. Our...

CFT CEO/President Wayne White Shares His Gratitude For North Texas Giving Day Donors

My Sweet Charity 9/22 4:30A Jeanne Prejean

According to Communities Foundation of Texas CEO/President Wayne White , Wayne White (File photo) 2023 North Texas Giving Day crosses the finish line (File copy) After tallying up the totals once...

The Best Pumpkin Patches in DFW (2023)

A Cowboys Life 9/21 10:05P chastity

There are plenty of autumn fun to be had at these local pumpkin patches in Dallas Fort Worth. Take a hayride, find your way through a corn maze, take advantage of all the photo opps and grab a pumpkin...

2023 North Texas Giving Day Tops Last Year’s Fundraising With $63M+ Raised For 3,249 Organizations

My Sweet Charity 9/21 7:42P Jeanne Prejean

2023 North Texas Giving Day tally* With minutes to spare, the 2023 North Texas Giving Day surpassed its previous year s total of $62,565,273, thanks to 97,132 generous donors from near and far. This...

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TWU breaks ground on $107 million health sciences center, launches $125 million fundraising...

Flower Mound BubbleLife iReporter 9/17 11:48P Kathy Beazley

Texas Womans University (TWU) broke ground on a $107 million, state-of-the-art health sciences center that will expand programming and training for students seeking health-related careers, increase...

Student Representatives Wanted

Marcus High School PTSA 9/12 6:10A Web

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Taking a Road Trip to North Texas Wineries

Texas Wine Lover 9/23 1:54A Jeff Cope

I made plans to attend the 2023 TEXSOM Conference being held in Las Colinas located in Irving, Texas. Since it was going to be a road trip from my home in Houston, I wanted to make best use of my time...

Texas Hill Country Wineries October Passport Tickets Now on Sale

Texas Wine Lover 9/22 12:31A Jeff Cope

There is one month a year that every Texas wine lover looks forward to, and that’s October when it is Texas Wine Month. This all started when the Texas Department of Agriculture designated October as...

Vineyard Dreams Realized: Michael Ros Winery Opens Its Doors in Fredericksburg

Texas Wine Lover 9/21 12:43A Shelly Wilfong

Rosann Mitrione jokes that instead of celebrating their 25 th wedding anniversary with a trip or jewelry, she and her husband Michael (aka “Mike”) celebrated by buying a piece of dirt. That dirt,...

Texas Hill Country Wineries Fall Winemaker Dinner at Sage Restaurant

Texas Wine Lover 9/20 1:07A Carl W. Hudson

Texas Wine Lover was invited for this coverage. All opinions, experiences, and photographs are entirely our own. Sage Restaurant, Thursday, September 7 th , 2023 Featuring: Sage Executive Chef Henry...

Whats the Big Whoop? Its Aw Shucks Totally Tubular 40th Anniversary Celebration

Flower Mound BubbleLife iReporter 9/20 12:46A Kathy Beazley

Back to the 80s party includes food and drink deals, costume contest, awesome prizes, and 80s cover bands at all locations for one day only Whats the big whoop? Aw Shucks and Big Shucks Oyster Bar...

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CHIC AT EVERY AGE // BASICS DON’T HAVE TO BE BASIC

Style of Sam 9/22 5:10A Sam

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CHOCOLATE BROWN

The Middle Page 9/22 3:14A Cathy Williamson

ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN // EIGHT // NINE // TEN TGIF Beauties! I can t believe it s Friday again. This past week flew by for me! I ve been busy preparing...

TWEED BLAZERS

The Middle Page 9/19 3:18A Cathy Williamson

TWEED BLAZERS Hi, Ladies! How was your weekend? We had another uneventful one but an enjoyable time with my mom on Friday night. We stayed at our house, and my mom came over for dinner. My mom has a...

IT’S FINALLY HERE!!

The Sister Studio 9/17 11:03P Jennifer Reed

HAPPY MONDAY, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and, hopefully, and enjoyed slightly cooler temps where you live. I have a really good Newsletter for us today and, bonus, my Weekender Bags...

TOP 10 OUTERWEAR PICKS FOR FALL

The Middle Page 9/15 3:49A Julia Beintema

ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN // EIGHT // NINE // TEN Happy Friday, ladies! If you re local, were you excited about yesterday s rain?! I never thought I d be...

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Texas Next: Desoto LB Brandon Booker is a staple of Desoto High School's defense

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/23 12:00P Adam Rossow

DeSoto senior linebacker Brandon Booker is the anchor of the Eagles' defense.

Johnson throws 2 TD passes after Weigman injured to lead Texas A&M to 27-10 win over Auburn

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/23 11:10A Associated Press

Weigman threw for 70 yards before he was injured on a hit late in the second quarter.

TCU tops SMU 34-17 in long-running Dallas-Fort Worth rivalry that isn't scheduled beyond 2025

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/23 10:54A Associated Press

Chandler Morris threw for three touchdowns.

2-time AL MVP Juan González, one of baseball's best sluggers in the '90s, honored by Texas Rangers

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/23 5:00A Associated Press

Two-time American League MVP Juan González received his Texas Rangers Hall of Fame jacket in a pregame ceremony Friday night.

Rangers back on top of AL West after 8-5 win in opener over Mariners, and a loss by Astros

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/23 1:30A Associated Press

They are back on top in the AL West, for the first time in September and with nine games left in the regular season.

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Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents

Spectrum Local News Health 9/23 2:48A Associated Press

The federal government doesn't require that states provide such care.

Dental support organization raises over $550 million to expand its network

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/20 8:02A Plamedie Ifasso

Smile Doctors is an orthodontic-focused dental support network with 400 affiliated practices.

Kendra Scott credits Steve Hicks, Mark Cuban for philanthropic inspiration

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/19 5:15P Sahar Chmais

Austin jewelry maven and philanthropist Kendra Scott gave a combined $1 million to create a relaxing place where young patients can play and receive therapy. She credits Steve...

Lightbeam Health Solutions doubles footprint with new HQ space at Cypress Waters

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/13 4:20P Plamedie Ifasso

Lightbeam Health Solutions has relocated to a new 33,000-square-foot headquarters space in Cypress Waters.

Texas man who ate raw oysters dies from flesh-eating bacteria

Spectrum Local News Health 9/13 5:57A Craig Huber

Warm ocean water resulting in more bacteria.

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Pacific lamprey: The jawless fish that survived 4 mass extinctions and sucks prey dry of blood and...

Live Science 9/23 2:00A sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sasch

Instead of a jaw, lampreys have a sucker mouth that they use to latch onto prey. (Image credit: Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Name: Pacific lamprey ( Entosphenus...

PensacolaBeach.com and Innisfree Hotels Invite Chefs to Join the 1st Innisfree Food Challenge

Restaurant News 9/22 10:10A RestaurantNews.com

Local and regional chefs can sign up to compete in three mouthwatering categories on Oct. 15 for a chance to move on to the World Food Championships in Dallas. Pensacola...

Twin Peaks to Open New Indiana Location

Restaurant News 9/22 6:34A RestaurantNews.com

The ultimate sports lodge to hire upwards of 170 team members ahead of Schererville opening Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Twin Peaks Restaurant is expanding its northern...

What’s At Stake: Appropriations, Shutdown, and Farm Bill

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 9/22 5:36A Laura Zaks

Last week, both the House and Senate were back in session after more than a month of Congressional recess. As of posting, Congress has one week just 4 session days until the end of Fiscal Year (FY)...

Substitute For Molasses In Baking: 6 Great Alternatives

Cooking Chew 9/21 12:47P Andi Reis

Need a substitute for molasses in baking? This FAQ features six best alternatives if you’ve run out of molasses or need another option. The post Substitute For Molasses In...