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Kitchen Design Concepts Is Awarded Best In DFW People's Choice Award By Dallas Morning News

Potbelly Serves Sweet Deal on National Cookie Day

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Top Stories: ➊ – Carrollton, McKinney announce new police chiefs (Tuesday), ➋ – Megachurch Gets Backlash For Selling $60 Tickets For Annual Christmas Program (Thursday), ➌ – McKinney ISD superintendent announces retirement (Friday), ➍ – E.J. Wills Gastropub announces merger, renovation of McKinney Coffee Company (Friday), ➎ – HGTV’s No Demo Reno Is Coming To Collin County (Tuesday)

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Denton County Transportation Authority set to implement fare, service changes at the start of the...

Community Impact 12/4 2:30A

After many months of continued success in public transit, the Denton County Transportation Authority is making a few changes to some of their services starting Jan. 1.

E.J. Wills Gastropub announces merger, renovation of McKinney Coffee Company

Community Impact 12/2 9:55A shamilton@communityimpact.com (S

The former coffee shop’s 1,200-square-foot space has been converted into additional seating for 60 guests of the gastropub.

How To Prepare Texas Homes For Cold Weather

Local Profile 12/2 8:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Colder temperatures are upon us. So, while we pull out those winter coats, we have to make sure our homes are taken care of as well. The city of McKinney has posted a reminder on its website to help...

McKinney ISD superintendent announces retirement

WFAA Local News 12/2 7:48A

Dr. Rick McDaniel was in education for 35 years, the district said.

Opposing Team Shows Support For Plano Basketball Coach With Cancer

Local Profile 12/2 7:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Being a team player doesn’t always mean one team. A middle school proved that after supporting an opposing team’s coach battling cancer. FOX 4 reported that on December 1, Schimelpfenig Middle School...

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Tai Chi for Health (Session 3) - Apex Centre

McKinney TX Parks & Recreation 12/4 6:00P

Event date: December 5, 2022 Event Time: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Location: 3003 Alma Dr. McKinney, TX 75069

Related: Dream Soccer (session 2) - Apex Centre McKinney TX Parks & Recreation

Blind Nello Records Company Christmas Party

McKinney TX Performing Arts 12/2 6:00P

Event date: December 3, 2022 Event Time: 07:00 PM - 10:30 PM Location: 111 N. Tennessee St. McKinney, TX 75069

Breakfast with Santa - RCTL

McKinney TX Parks & Recreation 12/2 6:00P

Event date: December 3, 2022 Event Time: 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: 2001 S. Central Expy. McKinney, TX 75070 Description: Breakfast with Santa

A Taste of Christmas

McKinney TX Parks & Recreation 12/2 6:00P

Event date: December 3, 2022 Event Time: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM Location: 2001 S. Central Expy. McKinney, TX 75070

Kitchen Design Concepts Is Awarded Best In DFW People's Choice Award By Dallas Morning News

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 12/2 6:43A Culver Public Relations

Kitchen Design Concepts announced today that it has been awarded Silver in the Home & Garden category and remodeler/contractor subcategory in the annual Dallas Morning News Best in DFW Peoples Choice...

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Little One's Lapsit (0-16 months) - JJGL- Ticketed

McKinney TX Library 12/4 6:00P

Event date: December 5, 2022 Event Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: 6861 W. Eldorado Pkwy. McKinney, TX 75069

Related: Little One's Lapsit (0-16 months) - Hall - Ticketed McKinney TX Library

Let’s Play Music (K-5th Grade)- Ticketed

McKinney TX Library 12/4 6:00P

Event date: December 5, 2022 Event Time: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM Location: 101 E. Hunt St. McKinney, TX 75069

Teen Creative Writing Group (6th-12th grade)

McKinney TX Library 12/3 6:00P

Event date: December 4, 2022 Event Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Location: 6861 W. Eldorado Pkwy. McKinney, TX 75070

Genealogy Office Hours (14 years and up)

McKinney TX Library 12/3 6:00P

Event date: December 4, 2022 Event Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM Location: 101 E. Hunt St. McKinney, TX 75069

Related: Introduction to Python (14 years and up) - Ticketed McKinney TX Library

Pen and Paper RPG Club (All Ages) - Ticketed

McKinney TX Library 12/3 6:00P

Event date: December 4, 2022 Event Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM Location: 6861 W. Eldorado Pkwy. McKinney, TX 75070

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2022 Jefferson Cup Invitational – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 12/4 5:31A Jeff Cope

The 23 rd Annual Jefferson Cup Invitational took place on November 18, 2022, in Mission, Kansas. The Jefferson Cup is a different sort of wine competition, in that it is an...

Kick Off The Holiday Season with Gigi’s Cupcakes Delicious and Festive Winter Menu!

Restaurant News 12/2 12:52P RestaurantNews.com

Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Celebrate the final stretch of the Holiday Season with some wonderful flavors that Gigi’s Cupcakes is offering this upcoming season. There...

Potbelly Serves Sweet Deal on National Cookie Day

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 12/1 7:44A Katie Gibbons

Potbelly is servin up smiles on National Cookie Day. On Dec. 4, the brand is giving new meaning to Sunday funday with a promotion for its Perks members who can get a free cookie with the purchase of...

Ring in the Holidays with a Dessert Twist from Aw Shucks and Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Key Lime Pie!

McKinney BubbleLife iReporter 12/1 7:01A Kathy Beazley

Looking for the best Christmas pies for your holiday feast? The highly popular key lime pie from Aw Shucks and Big Shucks Oyster Bar is sure to be a hit! The made-from-scratch pie is the perfect...

New Texas Winery FlorVino Launches Texas Flower Wines

Texas Wine Lover 11/30 11:24P Jeff Cope

FlorVino , a new Texas winery, launches its one-of-a-kind flower wines in Texas during Galveston s Dickens on The Strand. FlorVino produces its flower wines in Comfort, TX, and brings them to the...

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SLING TV

The Middle Page 12/2 1:31A Cathy Williamson

SLING TV Hello, everyone! How is your week going? I ve been trying to get more gift-buying done. I have a hard time with a few family members and friends, so I have been in and out of stores and...

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE HOMEBODY

The Middle Page 12/1 9:08A Cathy Williamson

ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN // EIGHT // NINE // TEN Happy December! I can t believe I m even saying that! In four short weeks, we will be into a brand new...

Classic and Modern Jewelry for the Holidays from Kendra Scott

Color and Chic 12/1 1:00A Quincy

This year Kendra Scott invited me to curate a holiday gift guide for their website and actually seeing it online has been so surreal. Everyone in Texas knows what a little yellow box means! I started...

DREAMY VELVET PANTS

The Middle Page 11/29 1:41A Cathy Williamson

DREAMY VELVET PANTS Good Morning, ladies! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving day and weekend! We had such a great one with lots of food and family. My daughter-in-law s sister and her family...

CHRISTMAS GIFTS UNDER $100 + THE BEST BLACK FRIDAY SALES

The Middle Page 11/25 1:54A Julia Beintema

ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN // EIGHT // NINE // TEN Happy Black Friday, everyone! Are you ready for today? I ll be shopping from home in my pajamas, but to...

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Uvalde football team reflects on emotional season

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/4 5:00A Jose Arredondo

Uvalde football team reflects on emotional season

No. 23 USTA tops North Texas 48-27 in C-USA title game

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/3 12:07A Associated Press

Frank Harris threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 49 yards

Free-agent ace Jacob deGrom leaves the New York Mets for the Texas Rangers

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/2 3:00P Associated Press

The two-time Cy Young Award winner leaves the New York Mets after nine seasons.

Texas State hires Incarnate Word coach Kinne to lead Bobcats

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/2 7:54A Jose Arredondo

The 34-year-old former Tulsa quarterback has made a fast rise in coaching since ending his professional career in 2017.

Excitement builds as UTSA takes on UNT

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/2 4:01A Ashley Claster

Excitement builds as UTSA takes on UNT

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12 Details You Can’t Afford To Miss When Buying a Brand-New Home

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/2 11:00A Sally Jones

Getty Images There are a variety of reasons many homebuyers prefer purchasing a brand-new home instead of an older home . Some love the idea of moving into a home that s never been lived in by anyone...

Whoa, Chip and Jo! Season 1 ‘Fixer Upper’ Home Triples Its Original Price Tag

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/2 10:00A Lisa Johnson Mandell

Realtor.com If you ve ever wondered how much a reality-show home makeover adds to a property s value—especially one by HGTV royalty Chip and Joanna Gaines —check out this sweet little cottage in...

Save on Monthly Home Costs With These 7 Hacks

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/2 9:30A Larissa Runkle

Getty Images If you’re feeling the financial crunch right now, you’re not alone. Ever since inflation reached a record high of 9.1% this past summer (the highest it’s been in 40 years), life has...

5 Fascinating Homes for Fans of Frank Lloyd Wright Available Now

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/2 9:00A Lisa Johnson Mandell

Realtor.com If you re a fan of architect Frank Lloyd Wright , you might be frustrated by the scarcity of his iconic works. At the moment, there is only one Wright-designed home available in the...

‘We’re Going Bigger Than Ever’: Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall Come Together for a Final ‘Flip...

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/2 6:15A Lisa Johnson Mandell

HGTV For those of you who thought you d seen the last of Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall working together on Flip or Flop , surprise—they re back! These two have returned for one more episode,...

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Dallas-based Healthmine appoints David DeWinter as new chief product officer

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/1 7:44A DBJ staff

DeWinter said he looks forward to building the company's core product solutions and provide products and services to health plan clients.

Covid-19 Headache Relief

Health Care Associates 12/1 4:54A Bailey Wilborn

Covid-19 Headache Relief Covid-19 has affected millions of people worldwide since it first appeared in 2019. One of the confounding things about the virus is how differently it presents in different...

Dr. Mark Anderson and Randi True, PA-C resign from Healthcare Associates of Texas

Health Care Associates 12/1 4:25A Alysen Vilhena

Dr. Mark Anderson and Randi True, PA-C resign from Healthcare Associates of Texas Healthcare Associates of Texas announces that December 31, 2022, will be the last day for...

Lawmakers say 'no' to COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Spectrum Local News Health 11/30 6:45A Kimberly Reeves

A Texas lawmaker who helped manage the Trump administration's coronavirus response wants to ban mandates to vaccinate children against COVID-19

How Dallas agencies created a support network for hospital frequent flyers

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/28 8:36A Plamedie Ifasso

The U.S Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched its Accountable Health Communities Model in 2017 to test connecting beneficiaries to support services would impact...

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Old Fashioned Cocktail

Love and Lemons 12/4 5:47A Jeanine Donofrio

You don t need to go to a bar or a restaurant to enjoy an old fashioned. Nope, this classic whiskey cocktail is a cinch to make at home! In fact, it s Jack s favorite drink, so we always keep old...

Kick Off The Holiday Season with Gigi’s Cupcakes Delicious and Festive Winter Menu!

Restaurant News 12/2 12:52P RestaurantNews.com

Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Celebrate the final stretch of the Holiday Season with some wonderful flavors that Gigi’s Cupcakes is offering this upcoming season. There...

???? 25 EASY Skrewball Cocktails: Peanut Butter Lovers Unite! ????

Cooking Chew 12/2 12:08P Renee Groskreutz

Believe it or not, there are boozy peanut butter drinks that'll prove there's nothing that peanut butter can't improve; this list of 25 Skrewball Cocktails will get you...

13 Best Oaxaca Cheese Recipes: Tacos, Empanadas & More!

Cooking Chew 12/2 12:06P Renee Groskreutz

Oaxaca cheese will turn your dishes into fully loaded family favorites; get started with this list of 13 best Oaxaca cheese recipes! The post 13 Best Oaxaca Cheese Recipes:...

13 Luxardo Cocktails To Make Your Gatherings More Luxurious

Cooking Chew 12/2 12:03P Renee Groskreutz

Get creative and unlock these 13 Luxardo cocktails; they're pleasing to look at and taste wonderful as well! The post 13 Luxardo Cocktails To Make Your Gatherings More...