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Top Stories: ➊ – 370-unit apartment community kicks off in Allen (Thursday), ➋ – Water bill adjustments for repaired leaks (Friday), ➌ – Plano Police Arrest Black High School Student for Walking in the Road, Showing How Far We Have To Go for Racial Equity (Tuesday), ➍ – The Eagle Radio Host Russ Martin Dies at 60: Frisco Police (Saturday), ➎ – Yes, Face Masks Are Still Required In Collin County Even With Disaster Declaration Rescinded (Friday)

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John Wiley Price Gets COVID-19 Vaccine, Hopes to Encourage Other Minorities To Do the Same

NBC DFW Local News 3/1 1:53P Demetrius Harper

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price received his COVID-19 vaccination Monday morning and is in high hopes doing so will encourage others in Black and minority communities to do the same thing....

Related: Drive-Thru Vaccination Sites Open in Tarrant County NBC DFW Local News

Allen COVID-19 Weekly Snapshot: February 22-28

City of Allen (News Flash) 3/1 7:42A

Jumpstart Your Career: Workplace Secrets Revealed

Allen BubbleLife iReporter 3/1 6:35A Diane Feffer

Quite often the transition from working on an education to working toward building a career can be quite surprising and unsettling. Much of what you learned in school may not apply in this new...

Dallas Budget Report Gives Insight Into How Local Economy Is Navigating Pandemic

NBC DFW Local News 3/1 9:04A Alanna Quillen

We’re just five months into the current fiscal year budget for the city of Dallas and some interesting findings are popping up. A recently released budget report is really giving us a glimpse of how...

Collin County Judge Hill Rescinds March 2020 COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

Local Profile 2/28 10:00P Alexandra Cronin

The post Collin County Judge Hill Rescinds March 2020 COVID-19 Disaster Declaration appeared first on Local Profile . On March 16, 2020, when the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic truly began to take hold...

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Open Skate

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Event date: March 2, 2021 Event Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Location: 200 E. Stacy Road, #1350 Allen, TX 75002 Description: $5 entry, $3 skate rental

Stick Time (Ages 18+ | Adult Skills)

Allen, TX - Calendar Allen Community Ice Rink 3/1 6:00P

Event date: March 2, 2021 Event Time: 08:45 PM - 09:45 PM Location: 200 E. Stacy Road, #1350 Allen, TX 75002 Description: $20 per hour

Read Across America

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Planning and Zoning Commission

City of Allen Event Calendar 3/1 6:00P

Event date: March 2, 2021 Event Time: 07:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: 305 Century Parkway Allen, TX 75013

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Spring 2021 Track Preview

The Eagle Angle 3/1 11:00A Lillian Arnold, Feature Editor/A

Like every other athletic organization, AHS track has gone through challenges amidst the pandemic. However even with an abbreviated schedule, there are high hopes for good...

Coping With COVID

The Eagle Angle 2/26 6:00A Abi Marines, Sr Managing Editor

COVID -19 hit the United States hard with mass shutdowns across the country. For many people, life halted altogether, and students were no exception to this. With numerous...

Fast Fabrics

The Eagle Angle 2/24 7:00A Meghan Holloran, News and Commen

Not all fabrics are made the same. In the fashion industry, most clothes are made out of polyester and are made in large quantities to keep up with the latest ‘trends.’...

Uplift Education Leads the Way in Educational Social Emotional Well-being with Family Counseling

Allen BubbleLife iReporter 2/23 6:40A Dana Cobb

As Uplift Education continues to focus on the social-emotional health of our students, we are excited to share that our Student Support Services department is now offering an in-house family therapy...

Prestonwood Christian Academy School System Appoints New Head of School

Allen BubbleLife iReporter 2/23 6:00A Katie McDonald

Dr. Michael Goddard Accepts Executive Leadership Position at Prestonwood Christian Academy After an extensive nationwide search and interview process, Dr. Michael Goddard has been named Head of...

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A Wildly Popular Houston Restaurant Will Pop Up in Dallas With Over-the-Top Stuffed Turkey Legs

Eater Dallas 3/1 5:38A Brittanie Shey

The Turkey Leg hut food truck will host a pop-up in Dallas later this month. | Turkey Leg Hut /Facebook Plus, Noodles and Company plots a Dallas comeback and more DFW dining intel Welcome to AM Intel...

Messina Hof Holds Grand Opening at New Location in Richmond, Texas

Texas Wine Lover 2/26 12:18A Jeff Cope

Messina Hof Winery has officially opened its fourth location at the community of Harvest Green in Richmond, Texas. Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery and Kitchen hosted multiple Grand Opening events in...

Cult-Favorite Chain Bonchon’s Ridiculously Crispy Korean Fried Chicken Lands in Addison

Eater Dallas 2/25 3:30A Amy McCarthy

Bonchon [Official Photo] The wildly popular chain has officially made a comeback to DFW, complete with kimchi mac and cheese and Korean tacos Bonchon, the cult-favorite Korean chain known for its...

Hawaiian Restaurant to Open in Allen March 5th

Allen BubbleLife iReporter 2/24 7:30A Bubble Life

KEKOA'S KITCHEN a Hawaiian plate lunch style restaurant is set to open in the Villages at Allen on March 5th. Growing up, I was raised eating deliciously sweet Hawaiian comfort food. In our culture,...

Beloved Deep Ellum Pizza Purveyor Serious Pizza Makes a Comeback

Eater Dallas 2/24 4:47A Brittanie Shey

Serious Pizza is finally reopening after a massive remodel. | Serious Pizza Plus: new vegan eats in Uptown, late-night cookie delivery, and more Dallas restaurant openings to know Dallas is home to...

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Dime Beauty + Spring Outfits

The Sister Studio 2/27 9:38P Jennifer Reed

Happy Sunday, friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Our kids were out of school on Friday so we had a nice long weekend. We leave next weekend for our Spring Break trip and I am very much...

Classic Easter outfits for littles

Krystal Schlegel 2/27 7:40P krystal

Here are my top picks for classic Easter outfits for littles if you are on the hunt for your baby bunnies! My outfit 1 : oversized button down shirt // Citizen jeans // gucci loafers // letter...

GO-TO BLACK JACKET

The Middle Page 2/26 2:14A Cathy Williamson

GO-TO BLACK JACKET Happy Friday, friends! How has your week been? We have had a good week over here. We celebrated my youngest son s birthday with a birthday dinner out (turned crazy and late) on...

The Secret To Great Hair (w/Pantene)

Steph Taylor Jackson 2/25 1:09P Steph Taylor Jackson

This post was written in partnership with Pantene ! I am back again with a new Pantene product that I am loving. If you’ve followed my blog over the years, then you know my love for Pantene runs...

New Free Assembly Collection

Steph Taylor Jackson 2/23 1:59P Steph Taylor Jackson

Today I rounded up a few must shop items from the new Free Assembly collection at Walmart! I love how easy going and approachable this line is. Think elevated essentials that...

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Inside the Sidekicks COVID-19 Bubble

Dallas Sidekicks Professional Arena Soccer 3/1 8:30A Paul Donaghy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paul Donaghy 469-393-0162 paul@dallassidekicks.org (ALLEN, TEXAS: February 28, 2021) – The Dallas Sidekicks helped set the standards for the MASL with their COVID-19...

A Fresh Start for the Allen Americans – The Roster, The Schedule, The Illness and More

Allen Americans News 3/1 3:29A Barry Janssen

It is a fresh start for the Allen Americans as they arrived home Sunday afternoon and will not leave again until they travel to Utah for three games starting March 12. The...

ECHL Week – A.M. Ice – Feb. 28, 2021

Allen Americans News 3/1 2:56A Allen Americans

Today s #AMIce ? is a special-teams special. A pair of short-handed goals by the Fort Wayne Komets on the same power play. Spencer Smallman (between the legs) and Jason Cotton...

Barry the Blogger Covers Greenville Series and Positives Looking Ahead

Allen Americans News 2/28 4:38A Barry Janssen

Even the magic of scoring the first goal of the game 23 seconds after puck drop could not save the Allen Americans as they lost to Greenville last night by a score of 6-4....

SPECIAL TEAMS LEADS GREENVILLE OVER ALLEN

Allen Americans News 2/27 6:00P Allen Americans

SPECIAL TEAMS LEADS GREENVILLE OVER ALLEN Allen at Greenville Box Score Allen, Texas The Allen Americans , ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild (NHL), and Iowa Wild (AHL),...

Related: Game Day Preview: Allen at Greenville Allen Americans News, GREENVILLE WINS SPECIAL TEAMS BATTLE Allen Americans News

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ATW Corporation moves its headquarters to prestigious Greenhill Towers in Addison, TX

Allen BubbleLife iReporter 2/22 8:07A Dana Cobb

Richardson-based ATW Corporation is moving its headquarters to Addison, Texas. The company has leased a full floor at Greenhill Towers for a total of 26,127 square feet. ATW is the most diversified...

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Texas is diverting thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses away from Dallas County, Judge Jenkins says

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/1 7:41A Michael McCardel, Jason Whitely

"Dallas County has received from the federal government, but the state has shorted us 56,000 doses," said Judge Jenkins on Sunday’s Inside Texas Politics.

Why this California company, fresh off $106M round, isn't joining the exodus to Texas, other states

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/1 6:29A Ron Leuty

"A lot of companies choose to outsource or put (manufacturing) in North Carolina or Texas, where the cost of labor is lower," said the company's CEO. "But what we're doing is...

Texas hospital among those launching national cancer research foundation with $250M gift

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/26 5:07A Chris Mathews

The new foundation expects to begin funding grant awards to research teams within a few months.

DFW-based Six Flags sees financial results hit hard by pandemic

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/24 8:44A W. Scott Bailey

The Texas-based company sustained a net loss of more than $420 million as attendance at its parks all but vanished.

On-demand dental service startup expands to Dallas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/24 6:39A Kevin Cummings

Kare Mobile is looking to expand nationwide with $250,000 in new funding. And it's eyeing Dallas for its first stop in Texas.

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New Donations to Black-Led Food and Land Groups Aim for True Reparations

Civil Eats 2/22 9:00P Ruth Terry, YES! Magazine

Last December, nonprofit executive director Malik Yakini received an unexpected call. The caller, a woman who resides in California, said she wanted to direct a sizeable portion of her inheritance to...

One Perfect Spot for Kids- Lehnis Train Museum, Brownwood, Texas

The Making of a Home 2/13 9:59A Holly K. Ross

When thinking of perfect places to tote a trio of grandkids on a road trip, Brownwood, Texas might not be the first place that pops in your head. However, Brownwood does have a lot to offer. One of...

Where to Eat in Galveston- Darlene’s Shrimp Shack

The Making of a Home 2/11 2:26A Holly K. Ross

If you are driving down 61 st street along Offats Bayou, you will see Darlene’s Shrimp Shack (a food truck) sitting pretty next to Aunt Margie’s Bait Shop and a shrimp boat named Darlene. If you are...

What To Do With A Critic?

The Making of a Home 2/10 4:46A Holly K. Ross

I have known for a good many years that you had to have thick skin when raising children. You know the saying, Three things don t lie: drunks, children, and yoga pants. Kids will speak out the truth...

It’s National Homemade Soup Day- Recipe!

The Making of a Home 2/4 3:31A Holly K. Ross

I am a huge fan of soup. It is the first meal I made solo at the age of five. Yes, I was five- you can read all about it here. My mom made this soup frequently and she taught me how. Soup comes in so...