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Top Stories: ➊ – DFW-Area Counties Lay Out Notification Plans For Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose (Tuesday), ➋ – How to Get Rid of “Maskne” Mask Acne (Monday), ➌ – COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment Delayed Statewide, Texas DSHS Confirms (Monday), ➍ – Hospitals Are Filling & COVID-19 Lingers. But, for Better or Worse, Texas High School Football Finds a Way. (Monday), ➎ – Red’s Weekly Thread: Best of 2020 Edition! (Sunday)

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Police: Tiffany Woodruff Was Drunk When She Caused McKinney Crash That Killed 1, Injured 3

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/22 4:23A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — It was a crash that left one person dead and at least one vehicle along University Drive [Highway 380] in McKinney unrecognizable. Now a 39-year-old woman has been...

New Restaurant Destination “The Mercer Crossing Boardwalk” Breaks Ground in North Texas

Local Profile 1/21 10:15P Alexandra Cronin

The Mercer Crossing Boardwalk, like several mixed-used development projects in North Texas, has been a complex project to kick off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mercer Crossing itself is a 370-acre...

55-Year-Old Man Arrested In Frisco On Child Porn Charges

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/21 6:44A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

FRISCO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Authorities in Collin County have arrested a 55-year-old man, identified as Jon Andsager, for promotion and possession of child pornography. The Collin County Sheriff s...

Four COVID-19 Vaccine Hubs Are Operating In Collin County, But Some By Appointment Only

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 1/21 3:35A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

McKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) — Four COVID-19 vaccine hubs, approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services, are open and providing vaccinations in Collin County. Collin...

Plano Fire Chief Returns Home, Urges Others to Mask-up Against COVID-19

Local Profile 1/20 10:00P Annette Nevins

Struggling to breathe from his hospital bed, Plano Fire Chief Sam Greif Sr. says he doesn’t remember everything about his last 16 days at Medical City Hospital. But out of the fog, the 57-year-old...

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Friday FInds

House of Hargrove 1/21 11:00P houseofhargrove@gmail.com

Welcome to this week’s Friday Finds . Here are some things I found this week that I love and think you will too! LIGHTING: This light is so gorgeous. It looks so similar to the Serena and Lily light,...

Be My Valentine: What To Wear And Gift

Tanya Foster 1/21 2:00P Tanya Foster

Happy Friday! We are three weeks away from Valentine’s Day. Do you have any special plans? I’ve gathered Valentine’s Day gift ideas and what to wear below. There are options for something casual,...

Best of SeroVital Beauty

Tanya Foster 1/20 11:00P Tanya Foster

Who doesn't want better skin and to look more youthful? You may remember that I started using SeroVital Supplements for anti-aging about a year ago (read more about them HERE ). Well, now SeroVital...

BEAUTY DIARIES: MY FAVORITE MEDSPA TREATMENTS

House of Hargrove 1/20 11:00P houseofhargrove@gmail.com

Yall know I love sharing all the things and keeping it real . I love trying new skincare, masks, beauty treatments, etc and I get asked about them all the time. Today s edition of Beauty Diaries is...

Things to Do this Weekend in Collin County

Local Profile 1/20 10:17P Aanya Pramanik

This weekend has a myriad of family-friendly activities, from virtual cooking classes to art festivals and craft markets! Whether you want to get out of the house or stay indoors, you’ll definitely...

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Despite Pandemic, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events Still Taking Place Across North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 1/18 5:40A Education – CBS Dallas / Fort Wo

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day might have a different meaning for many Americans this year, that s because in 2020 the United States faced...

A Note of Support from Mark Cuban to Texans Can Academies

Prosper BubbleLife iReporter 1/14 10:58P Culver Public Relations

Texans Can Academies teachers got a special note of encouragement over the holiday season from one of Dallass shining stars. Throughout 2020, teachers worked tirelessly to...

The Uplift Education 360 Purpose, Passion and Plan Take Center Stage During Career Week

Prosper BubbleLife iReporter 1/13 3:53A Dana Cobb

Uplift is proudly hosting its first annual career week from January 19-29, 2021. This event, coordinated by the Uplift Career Services Team, will allow middle school and high school scholars to...

Prestonwood Christian Academy Student Named as Davey O'Brien Scholarship Finalist

Prosper BubbleLife iReporter 1/13 3:49A Katie McDonald

Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) is excited to announce that Senior Randell Holmes has been chosen as one of five finalists for the 35th Annual Davey OBrien High School Scholarship Award. Holmes,...

State of the District

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New Restaurant Destination “The Mercer Crossing Boardwalk” Breaks Ground in North Texas

Local Profile Food 1/21 10:15P Alexandra Cronin

Chinese Boba Chain Happy Lemon Will Soon Bring Its Cheese Teas to Richardson

Eater Dallas 1/19 5:30A Brittanie Shey

Happy Lemon’s fruit, cheesecake-like teas are headed to Richardson | Happy Lemon /Facebook Also on the menu: matcha bubble waffles and fruity slushies Happy Lemon, the Chinese boba company know for...

Iconic NOLA Coffee Chain Arrives in DFW With King Cake Lattes

Eater Dallas 1/14 6:33A Brittanie Shey

PJ’s Coffee celebrates its Dallas arrival with a Mardi Gras-themed menu | PJ’s Coffee /Facebook PJ’s Coffee has opened its locations in McKinney and Northlake PJ’s Coffee, the New Orleans coffee shop...

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OFF-WHITE MONOCHROMATIC LOOK

The Middle Page 1/22 2:40A Cathy Williamson

OFF-WHITE MONOCHROMATIC LOOK Hi Gang! I hope everyone has had a great week! It s been so dreary this week and so January like. I need an escape to a beach someplace. I think it would do me a world of...

How To Normalize Luxury Without Going Broke

Steph Taylor Jackson 1/20 7:36P Steph Taylor Jackson

Every where I turn lately there seems to be a discussion about normalizing luxury in our lives, especially among women and even greater among women of color. While I fully support this, I did want to...

Bathroom Remodel On A Budget

Steph Taylor Jackson 1/20 2:58P Steph Taylor Jackson

We recently completed a remodel in our upstairs bathroom! We have enjoyed the transformation so much, so I wanted to share the bathroom remodel with you and some of the items we purchased. A horrible...

Under $20 Finds from Walmart

The Sister Studio 1/17 9:02P Jennifer Reed

Sweatshirt // Leggings // Similar Leggings // Sneakers Walmart has some GREAT Rollback deals right now! Lots of styles, with great reviews and multiple color options, for under $20! I m rounding...

3 Beauty Sleep Essentials

Steph Taylor Jackson 1/15 12:00A Steph Taylor Jackson

Let s talk beauty sleep. Is it really a thing and are you getting any? First things first YES! Beauty sleep is absolutely a thing. Today on the blog, I am sharing 3 essentials...

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ACHIEVERS TAAF GYMNASTICS TEAM COMPETES AT THE TAAF WINTERGAMES

Prosper BubbleLife iReporter 1/21 12:05A Frank Kudlac

ACHIEVERS TAAF GYMNASTICS TEAM COMPETES AT THE TAAF WINTERGAMES DENTON, TX Gymnasts from Achievers Gymnastics Center started their TAAF competition season at the annual TAAF Winter Games hosted by...

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North Texas Suburbs Dominate Report on Most New Apartments in Past 5 Years

Candy's Dirt 1/16 9:03P Tommy Cummings

Collin County neighbors Frisco and McKinney ranked 1-2 in RentCafé's latest report on top-20 suburbs with most new apartments in the past five years. See More...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 1/14 1:28P Marievel Santiago

Are you searching for a new home? Take a look at some of this week’s fabulous featured properties. 5716 Seville Court | Plano | $2,499,000 5207 Buena Vista Drive | Frisco | $1,400,000 981 VZ County...

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Arlington receives more doses for its Esports Stadium vaccine hub

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 4:19A Jozelyn Escobedo (WFAA)

The fire department will administer the first doses from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center.

Return to college campuses triggers warnings over Covid-19's spread, financial motives

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 4:14A Hilary Burns

A new CDC did not identify individual schools or counties where Covid-19 is most problematic, although it implied financial incentives appear to be clouding the decisions of...

Biden unveils a national pandemic response that Trump resisted

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 1:11A Sheryl Gay Stolberg

President Joe Biden will use his first full day in office on Thursday to go on the offensive against the coronavirus, with a 21-page national strategy that includes aggressive...

Why medical tourism is drawing patients, even in a pandemic

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 12:54A Ceylan Yeginsu

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated medical tourism, but pent-up demand remains for affordable treatment in foreign lands.

Dallas County makes changes after vaccine doses went to people in wealthy neighborhoods

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/19 5:46A William Joy (WFAA)

More than 15 percent of the doses at the Fair Park hub went to three high-income ZIP codes in its first few days.

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As COVID-19 Ups the Stakes, Advocates Say Prison Food Needs an Overhaul

Civil Eats 1/20 9:00P Nadra Nittle

The food Emile DeWeaver ate during his two decades incarcerated in the California prison system often made him feel terrible. “I’ve eaten things that may have given me food poisoning,” he said. “I ve...

Happily Ever After

The Making of a Home 1/20 11:48A Holly K. Ross

This guy- I don t know what I would do without him. Four babies have come and gone. They are building careers and families of their own. We are back to the two of us. We loved the years of raising our...

Are Some Animal Welfare Labels ‘Humanewashing’?

Civil Eats 1/18 9:00P Lisa Held

If you’ve bought meat or eggs in a grocery store recently, you’ve probably seen a wide range of labels promising improved treatment of farm animals. Many of these labels look similar and use the same...

What Equals An Extraordinary Life?

The Making of a Home 1/14 11:41P Holly K. Ross

Dead Poets Society- I love this movie. I find it inspiring and heartbreaking in equal parts. John Keating (played by Robin Williams) is attempting to open the eyes of his students to the idea that...

See You Later- What A Wonderful Thought

The Making of a Home 1/14 3:20A Holly K. Ross

This past weekend, we traveled back to Canton, TX and celebrated Jonathan as he embarks on his new life. He has chosen to serve and departs for boot camp in less than a week. It was time to say, See...