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Widespread rain, thunderstorms cover North Texas heading into the weekend

BOOK REVIEW: LEFT (TERRAN INCOGNITA, #1) by Paul McGrath

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Top Stories: ➊ – Texas Tech rallies from 16 points down to beat Arkansas 85-83 in first OT game in March Madness (Friday), ➋ – The Texas Longhorns' success this season has come without the 3-point shot that shapes today's game (Friday), ➌ – Notre Dame ready for rematch with TCU, as is Tennessee, which will face SEC foe Texas in Birmingham (Friday), ➍ – March Madness: How to watch the women's Elite Eight and who's now favored to win the NCAA Tournament (Saturday), ➎ – Texas Rangers place 3B Josh Jung on 10-day IL with neck spasms (Sunday)

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Rockwall County Helping Hands to host ‘Run for the Roses’ Kentucky Derby event

Blue Ribbon News 3/28 5:03A Editor

ROCKWALL, TX (March 28, 2025) – And they’re off! The most thrilling two minutes in sports is just part of an unforgettable event at Rockwall County Helping Hands’ Run for the...

Real Estate expert Aprile Osborne launches national book tour for Market Shift

Blue Ribbon News 3/28 4:58A Editor

Million-Dollar Agent Call It Closed Realty Founder to Host Book Signing at Culpepper in Rockwall ROCKWALL, TX (March 28, 2025) – Renowned real estate expert Aprile Osborne, a...

Rockwall Youth Fair returns April 4-5 with livestock show, market sale

Blue Ribbon News 3/28 4:51A Editor

ROCKWALL, TX (March 28, 2025) The Rockwall Youth Fair is coming soon! This year s event, which is our county s livestock show and market sale, will be held at Tate Farms,...

Legacy in the Halls: Rockwall ISD names fourth middle school after beloved educator Ursula Rakow

Blue Ribbon News 3/28 4:42A Editor

ROCKWALL, TX (March 28, 2025)When the doors of Rockwall ISD’s newest middle school open in August 2025, it will do more than welcome students. It will carry forward the legacy...

Widespread rain, thunderstorms cover North Texas heading into the weekend

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/28 2:28A Scott Padgett

A First Alert Weather Day is in place for Friday due to widespread rounds of rain in the forecast, along with some embedded thunderstorms. The morning commute Friday will be a wet one, with scattered...

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Empower Your Career Journey with Job Search Workshop in Allen

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 3/25 11:00P Martha Jane Brounoff

Do you want to achieve lifelong employability but are not sure how to go about it? If so, come join the St. Jude Career Alliance at its comprehensive, faith-based job search workshop on Saturday,...

BOOK REVIEW: LEFT (TERRAN INCOGNITA, #1) by Paul McGrath

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 3/25 8:51P KAREN SIDDALL

Left Terran Incognita, #1 by Paul McGrath Delightful, with unexpectedly perfect plot twists. Left is the first book in author Paul McGraths new science fiction series, Terran Incognita, and...

KEEP IRVING BEAUTIFUL SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL AWARDS

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 3/24 10:14P kibjulie17

KEEP IRVING BEAUTIFUL SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL AWARDS Mayor and KIB Awards Honor Irvings Difference Makers (IRVING, TEXAS) - Keep Irving Beautiful is asking for nominations to be submitted for...

2025 Mansfield High School Tiger Volleyball Camp - Registration is OPEN!

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 3/24 10:06P Julie Price

Registration for our 2025 Mansfield Tiger Volleyball Camp is open - sign your kiddos up now so they don't miss out on all the fun!!!! 2025 Mansfield Tiger Volleyball Camp June 16th - 19th @ Mansfield...

BOOK REVIEW: COPS & ROBBERS (PARKER CITY MYSTERY, #5) by Justin M. Kiska

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 3/24 7:40P KAREN SIDDALL

Cops & Robbers Parker City Mystery, #5 by Justin M. Kiska Another intriguing mystery with its roots in the past. Cops & Robbers is the fifth outing for Parker Citys crack detective team, Sgt. Ben...

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2025 TEXSOM Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 3/26 9:05P Jeff Cope

The 2025 TEXSOM Awards have been announced, and these are the results for Texas wineries. The TEXSOM Awards judging took place February 15 18, 2025 at Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. There...

Stray Grape Urban Winery

Texas Wine Lover 3/26 8:00P Jeff Cope

More and more wineries are opening around the San Antonio area, but Stray Grape Urban Winery has been in San Antonio since 2008. It started as a Water 2 Wine franchise by the...

Best Wines to Accompany a Poker Night

Texas Wine Lover 3/26 7:54P Gus Hall

Even though wine has actually been a staple of social gatherings for a long time, people no longer use it just for fancy dinners or romantic evenings. According to recent data...

Kenny's Restaurant Group to Reward Most Loyal Fans with Free Food

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 3/23 11:12P Kelly Hunter

All the restaurants founded by noted chef and restaurateur Kenny Bowers have grown with the premise that every day is a holiday and every meal a feast. The restaurants care and dedication to their...

Land of Promise Comes to Fredericksburg

Texas Wine Lover 3/21 12:05A Jeff Cope

Land of Promise is a family-owned winery that has established itself as a producer of exceptional, estate-grown wines in Sonoma County with its Terra de Promissio vineyard ....

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March Amazon Finds—on SALE!

The Sister Studio 3/27 3:24A Jennifer Reed

Happy Thursday, my friends! May your coffee be nice and strong today we re sooo close to Friday! Amazon is doing a big Spring Sale this week so I wanted to round up all of my March favorites, several...

A Colorful Table Setting For 10 or Just Two!

Color and Chic 3/26 4:35A Hoang-Kim

Spring is here and it s time to host! Whether you re inviting 10 people over or just one or two, I think it speaks volume to set the table and pull out the pretty napkins. Not only will it make things...

STRIPES: THE TIMELESS TREND FOR EFFORTLESS SPRING AND SUMMER STYLE

The Middle Page 3/23 5:57A Cathy Williamson

STRIPES: THE TIMELESS TREND FOR EFFORTLESS SPRING AND SUMMER STYLE Hello ladies! How is everyone today? I have been in Ojai Valley since Wednesday to see my daughter. She had an emergency surgery on...

LIVE NOW: Target’s MASSIVE SALE!?

The Sister Studio 3/23 4:54A Jennifer Reed

Happy, happy Sunday everyone! We are home after spending the week in Colorado for Spring Break let s just say my snowboarding isn t going to be winning awards anytime soon, but we had SO much fun all...

Fresh Finds for YOU!✨?

The Sister Studio 3/17 4:36A Jennifer Reed

Good morning and happy Monday, my friends! My kids are on Spring Break this week, so we re in Colorado and I m so, so excited to spend quality time all together as a family! Wish me luck snowboarding...

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March Madness: How to watch the women's Elite Eight and who's now favored to win the NCAA...

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/29 5:50A Associated Press

The second half of the Sweet 16 is Saturday, with UConn, TCU and Southern California among the teams vying for a spot in the Elite Eight.

The Texas Longhorns' success this season has come without the 3-point shot that shapes today's game

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/28 8:17A Associated Press

Vic Schaefer's team showcases how winning big doesn’t always require a heavy reliance on 3-point shooting.

Notre Dame ready for rematch with TCU, as is Tennessee, which will face SEC foe Texas in Birmingham

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/28 7:34A Associated Press

Notre Dame prepares to face TCU in the Sweet 16 on Saturday in the Birmingham 3 Regional.

Texas Tech rallies from 16 points down to beat Arkansas 85-83 in first OT game in March Madness

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/28 3:27A Associated Press

Darrion Williams didn't miss when it mattered most, sending Texas Tech to an improbable spot in the Elite Eight.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has surgery for torn ACL in his left knee

Spectrum Local News Sports 3/27 2:10A Associated Press

The team said Wednesday night further medical updates on Irving would be provided “as appropriate.”

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Alcon to buy Lensar in deal worth up to $430M

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/27 1:23A Sydney Asher

The companies will come together to advance robotic laser technology in cataract surgery; improving precision, reducing patient comfort, and providing faster recovery time....

Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year

Spectrum Local News Health 3/21 6:54A Associated Press

Pharmacies across the U.S., especially in Texas, are seeing more demand for MMR shots.

Nestlé recalls some Lean Cuisine, Stouffer's meals

Spectrum Local News Health 3/19 3:15A Lydia Taylor

The company is asking consumers to return the products to the retailer from where it was purchased.

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Grilled Beef Kabobs

Joyful Healthy Eats 4/3 11:00P Krista

These juicy, balsamic beef kabobs are marinated in a sweet-and-savory sauce, grilled till charred perfection with sweet peppers, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms are the perfect meal. Why You ll Love...

USDA Begins Releasing Frozen REAP Funding

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 4/3 10:14A Laura Zaks

On January 20, 2025, President Trump’s executive order on American energy led to the freezing of projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including stopped payments to recipients of the...

77 Pizza Hut Restaurants Transition to New Ownership Following Auction Led by National Franchise...

Restaurant News 4/3 8:36A RestaurantNews.com

Successful auction leads to recovery of nearly $12 million for bankruptcy estate Newport Beach, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) National Franchise Sales (NFS) is pleased to...

Hollandaise Sauce

Love and Lemons 4/3 7:24A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

Have you ever made homemade hollandaise sauce? I won t judge if you say no. This classic French sauce is an emulsion of egg yolks, melted butter, lemon juice, and cayenne...

Comment: NSAC Calls for Comprehensive Farm Bill, Addresses Likely Long-Term Cuts to Farm and Food...

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 4/3 5:36A Laura Zaks

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Email: press@sustainableagriculture.net Comment: NSAC Calls for Comprehensive Farm Bill,...