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Top Stories: ➊ – Read the Jan. 15 Council Connection (Tuesday), ➋ – 635 East Project Bridge Work Updates (Tuesday), ➌ – Mesquite Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of Michael Quintero (Friday), ➍ – Mesquite one of top cities where young people are buying homes (Friday), ➎ – Mesquite Metro Airport continues to soar to new heights (Thursday)

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Governor’s Office offers Small Business Webinar Series

City of Mesquite 1/25 11:02A

On Jan. 27 at 1 p.m., the Governor’s Small Business Team will host a webinar for Texas small business owners to provide an update on recovery resources through the U.S. Small...

Dallas County Reaches ‘Grim Milestone’ Of Over 2,000 COVID-19 Deaths

CBS DFW News 1/24 8:45A News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) Dallas County has now reported over 2,000 deaths due to COVID-19, which health officials call a grim milestone. The county on Sunday added 12 deaths, which...

Man Wanted After Being Caught On Camera Abandoning Dog In Dallas

CBS DFW News 1/22 10:55A News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) The Dallas Police Department s Animal Cruelty Unit is trying to locate a man seen on a surveillance camera abandoning a German Shepard type dog last month. Police said on Dec. 19,...

Former Mesquite Mayor Bob Beard Passes Away

CBS DFW News 1/22 8:14A News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Former Mesquite Mayor Bob Beard has passed away, the city announced Friday, Jan. 22. Beard served as City Council member from 1967 1973 and as Mayor from 1973 1977. Former...

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Mesquite Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of Michael Quintero

CBS DFW News 1/22 7:14A News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) The Mesquite Police Department is searching for those responsible in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Michael Quintero of Dallas. Police found...

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Nordstrom

Style Duplicated 1/24 1:09P Paige

Our love for Nordstrom runs deep and as always, we are thrilled to partner with them! Today we are focusing on athleisure. We both like to stay active and Nordstrom helps us feel cute while crushing...

Best of Elemis Skincare Products

Tanya Foster 1/24 12:00P Tanya Foster

I'm always on the look out for new beauty products, and ELEMIS is no stranger to skincare and beauty. It's no wonder that they are the #1 luxury British skincare brand. I have been looking for a new...

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...

Mid-Week Musings | Vol. 10

Tanya Foster 1/19 11:00P Tanya Foster

Happy Wednesday! How is everyone's week going so far? Today on tap we have Mid-Week Musings Vol 10. January always feels like the longest month ever, so there is tons of time for thinking and musing....

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Monster Yogurt To Collect Books In Support of National Education Associations Read Across America

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 1/18 10:19P Ava Skipworth

BOOKS TO BE DONATED TO LOCAL LOW-INCOME LOCAL CHILDREN DALLAS, TEXAS, Febuary 19, 2019 Monster Yogurt is gearing up for Read Across America, February 1 - March 2, 2021 at all locations including:...

A Note of Support from Mark Cuban to Texans Can Academies

Mesquite 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...

Author Finds Creativity and Inspiration in Lakehill Students

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 1/14 2:20A Jacqui Nickell

Erin Entrada Kellys 2018 Newberry Medal winner Hello, Universe tells the story from the prospective of four middle school students as one of them becomes trapped in a well. These four unique teenagers...

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

Mesquite 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...

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Big Tex Urban Farms Donates More Than 295,000 Servings of Fresh Produce

Crave DFW 1/19 6:26A Steven Doyle

to Fair Park Community in 2020 The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that in 2020, Big Tex Urban Farms harvested and donated more than 26,000 pounds of food, which equates to more than 295,000...

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Sale Items from Nordstrom

The Sister Studio 1/24 11:43P Jennifer Reed

Shirt // Jeans // Similar Booties // Hat Nordstrom has some major markdowns right now! And, bonus, there are a wide variety of items and everything ships free! I wanted to share in case you wanted to...

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...

Budget Tips: How To Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Steph Taylor Jackson 1/12 11:00P Steph Taylor Jackson

Living paycheck to paycheck is a harsh reality that many families face in America. It isn t ideal, but it is REAL. I didn t want to tackle this post from a holier than thou...

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Cedar Hill Football Coach Carlos Lynn Knows More Than A State Championship Is At Stake This Weekend

CBS DFW Sports 1/14 6:25A High School Sports – CBS Dallas

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) Have we seen this movie before? The 1988 Dallas Carter high team, then coached by Freddie James, winning the state title. Catching up with the former coach on Zoom, he told CBS 11...

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Dallas health care firm relocates headquarters within city

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/25 4:33A Ryan Salchert

The company's new office space was recently renovated.

Help with vaccination push comes from unexpected businesses

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/25 12:54A Gillian Friedman and Lauren Hirs

While some retailers and pharmacy chains have been directly involved in the rollout of coronavirus vaccinations, more surprising is the number of companies that have offered...

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...

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Getting More of What You REALLY Want- Intentionality

The Making of a Home 1/25 2:38A Holly K. Ross

Since Jonathan swore an oath and joined the United Sates Marines the day before Thanksgiving, I have been living intentionally. The intention was to make the most memories, accomplish what really...

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...