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Top Stories: ➊ – Annual State of the Dallas Cowboys: Schottenheimer edition (Wednesday), ➋ – DFW Restaurant Week Turns 30 This Year, and Reservations Are Already Open (Wednesday), ➌ – The future of addiction treatment is personal (Saturday), ➍ – Opa! Greek Taverna Is Still Rowlett’s Best Excuse to Shout Across a Dining Room (Wednesday), ➎ – Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill Expands Texas Presence With Northlake Opening (Wednesday)

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Dallas Cowboys kick off padded practices at 2026 training camp

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 8/5 2:46A Pat Doney and Charles Nichelson

The Dallas Cowboys started padded practices at training camp this week. The Cowboys offense is still rolling from the momentum of last season, returning all 11 starters with...

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Star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams prepares for first full season with Cowboys

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 8/5 1:52A Pat Doney, Dan Greenspan | The A

One of the main focuses for the Dallas Cowboys here in Oxnard, California, at training camp is improvement on the defensive side of the ball. And one way that can happen for...

Lucas Roper, 19, indicted in connection with drowning death of Daniel Erving

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 7/31 5:09A Charles Nichelson

A Dallas County grand jury indicted 19-year-old Lucas Roper on charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair in connection with the drowning...

Annual State of the Dallas Cowboys: Schottenheimer edition

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 7/29 2:51A Charles Nichelson

The Dallas Cowboys first training camp practice is Wednesday, July 29 in Oxnard, CA. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer is trying to improve on his 7-9-1 record and take the...

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The future of addiction treatment is personal

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/31 7:00P The Orchard on the Brazos

For many people, the phrase "addiction treatment" still conjures images of sterile, institutional facilities built around rigid rules and one-size-fits-all programs. But as...

Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

Parker BubbleLife iReporter 7/27 10:00P Krista Simmons

Leap Distributors has named Dave Ascani chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Ascani will manage the companys finances and serve as an integral part of the executive management team. Dave Ascani is a...

Dallas Families Invited to Free Back-to-School Event with Backpacks, School Supplies and Shoes

Parker BubbleLife iReporter 7/24 2:40A Culver Public Relations

As families across North Texas prepare for the first day of school, Dream Center Dallas is inviting the community to a morning focused on helping local children start the year with confidence. On...

Kick Off the Fall at St. Andrew Methodist Church

Parker BubbleLife iReporter 7/24 2:02A Elizabeth Lenart

Community invited to begin a new season with family fun, faith, fellowship, and opportunities to connect St. Andrew Methodist Church is kicking off the fall season with two of its most anticipated...

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Inside Wu Wei Din, Where the Soup Dumplings Come with a History Lesson

Crave DFW 8/5 8:40A Steven Doyle

Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine started in a tiny Plano storefront around 2016, opened by Taiwan native Todd Hung with a singular focus: bring the wontons, noodles, and dumplings of his home island to...

Pollo Rosa Vineyard and Winery Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 8/4 3:39A Jeff Cope

This month's Grower Profile features Duane and Donna Patrick of Pollo Rosa Vineyard and Winery. Besides having a popular winery, the couple grows a vineyard next to the winery...

Off The Hook and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 8/3 12:46A RestaurantNews.com

Off The Hook, Summit Hospitality Group, Beyond Juicery + Eatery, Mountain Mike s Pizza, and BUMPERS lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending August 2, 2026. 1) Off The Hook...

DFW Restaurant Week Turns 30 This Year, and Reservations Are Already Open

Crave DFW 7/29 6:44A Steven Doyle

DFW Restaurant Week has been running long enough to outlast most of the restaurants that participated in its first year, and this August it hits a real milestone: 30 years, making it the...

Opa! Greek Taverna Is Still Rowlett’s Best Excuse to Shout Across a Dining Room

Crave DFW 7/29 5:59A Steven Doyle

Lamb Kostas Lazanas describes himself as half Greek and half redneck, and that combination turns out to be exactly what Rowlett needed. He grew up training under Charlie Venetis at Opa Grille as a...

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THE RICH RED TREND THAT’S CARRYING SUMMER STRAIGHT TO FALL

The Middle Page 7/24 4:40A Cathy Williamson

The Rich Red Trend That s Carrying Summer Straight Into Fall If you re already dreaming about fall fashion—but you re still melting in 100-degree weather—you don t have to choose. Rich berry tones and...

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Astros acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from Blue Jays for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:32A Associated Press

The first-place Astros acquired the center fielder from the Blue Jays for starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti just before the trade deadline.

Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant leaves practice early after apparently suffering knee injury

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:27A Associated Press

Fant took a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg after being blocked backward into running back Israel Abanikanda during a team period.

Jacob deGrom told Rangers before trade deadline that he wanted to stay in Texas

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:26A Associated Press

He addressed reports that the slumping Rangers were approached by at least one other club about his availability.

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JUST REDUCED: 2211 Red Bluff Home For Sale in Carrollton, TX Countryside in Denton County

DFW Urban Realty 8/2 9:16P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

2211 Red Bluff Drive, Carrollton, TX: Remodeled Countryside Home with Paid-Off Solar Panels Discover move-in-ready living in this fully remodeled three-bedroom, two-bath home...

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Off The Hook and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 8/3 12:46A RestaurantNews.com

Off The Hook, Summit Hospitality Group, Beyond Juicery + Eatery, Mountain Mike s Pizza, and BUMPERS lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending August 2, 2026. 1) Off The Hook...

Weekly Meal Plan #30

Joyful Healthy Eats 7/31 11:00P Krista

This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal...

Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill Expands Texas Presence With Northlake Opening

Restaurant News 7/29 3:10A RestaurantNews.com

Second U.S. location joins Children s Health StarCenter Multisport complex, bringing an elevated sports viewing experience to North Texas families, teams and fans Dallas, TX ...

Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 7/28 3:00A Krista Simmons

Crispy Rice

Love and Lemons 7/28 2:51A Jeanine Donofrio

This crispy rice recipe is one of my favorite ways to add crunch to salads and bowls. Easy to make on a sheet pan with just 4 ingredients, it transforms dry, dull day-old rice...