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Teenager reels in rare catch in Trinity River

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:16:54 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat)) Sebastian Benitez couldn’t believe what he caught the other day in the Trinity River near Kaufman. In an email to NBC 5, he called it a “true river monster.” It was a gar, a family of ancient fish that existed alongside dinosaurs millions of years...

Arlington bowling community mourns husband and wife killed in crash near Hillsboro

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:16:02 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat)) Friends, family, and members of the bowling community across the country are mourning the loss of an Arlington husband and wife who were killed in a chain-reaction crash over the weekend. Zachary and Katie Barton, both 39, died after a five-vehicle...

Mesquite City Council Approves Lowest Tax Rate in the Last Ten Years

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:26:56 Z

(City of Mesquite (News Flash)) On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Mesquite City Council approved the City’s annual budget for the 2027 Fiscal Year (FY). The approved rate of $0.654018 is down five cents, or 7.19% from the FY 2026 rate—making it the lowest tax rate for the City since 2016.

Mesquite Termination Hearing

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:41:22 Z

(City of Mesquite Calendar) Mesquite Termination Hearing

September 15, 2026, Town Hall Meeting - Comprehensive & Strategic Plans

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:37:26 Z

(City of Mesquite Calendar) September 15, 2026, Town Hall Meeting - Comprehensive & Strategic Plans

Bella Mia Winery: A Story of Pivots and Perseverance

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:33:16 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Bella Mia Winery’s path to opening involved canceled vineyard plans, three years of construction delays, and plenty of unexpected pivots. Now, the Texas winery has found its home inside a beautifully restored 1885 building in downtown Pilot Point....

Guest House Makes Its Dallas Debut This October

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:31:26 Z

(Crave DFW) Another Austin concept is coming up I-35, and this one is at least honest about wanting to be a party. Guest House opens in October at 1900 Cedar Springs Rd . in Uptown, the fourth location for a brand that started in Austin in the spring of 2024 and...

Chef Eduardo Osorio Named Culinary Director of The Village

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:09:08 Z

(Crave DFW) Eduardo Osorio is taking over the food at all of it. The Village Dallas named him culinary director this morning, which puts him over Meridian, Over Under, Village Beach Club, Anise and Buzz & Bustle, plus whatever the property opens next. He stays...

Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Budget

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:18:00 Z

(City of Mesquite (News Flash)) https://www.cityofmesquite.com/DocumentCenter/View/32375/Fiscal-Year-2027-Adopted-Budget/639245458800000000

Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Budget

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:18:00 Z

(City of Mesquite) https://www.cityofmesquite.com/DocumentCenter/View/32375/Fiscal-Year-2027-Adopted-Budget/639245458800000000

Seager, Langford and Jansen homer to lift Rangers over Mariners 10-5

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:02:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News (Sports)) Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford, and Danny Jansen each hit a home run.

Walker, Smith, Varsho homers power Astros to 6-5 win over the Phillies

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:41:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News (Sports)) The Astros began the three-game series with a two-game lead on Texas atop the AL West.

Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Texas Wine Month Passport Now Available

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:33:22 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Celebrate Texas Wine Month with the Texas Hill Country Wineries passport event in October. Experience the beauty of the Hill Country and enjoy tastings at over 45 wineries with tickets you can buy now. Use the Texas Wine Lover mobile app to help you...

Jake Burger homers twice as Rangers beat Rays 8-6 to split 4-game series

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:36:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News (Sports)) Texas trails by two games in the race for the AL West lead and the league’s final wild card.

BOOK REVIEW: SWORD BRETHREN (THE NORTHERN CRUSADER CHRONICLES, #1) by Jon Byrne

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:00:00 Z

(Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter) Sword Brethren The Northern Crusader Chronicles, #1 by Jon Byrne Fascinating tale of a dispossessed English lord and his journey to knighthood as a Christian warrior-monk. Sword Brethren is the first book in author Jon Byrnes fascinating...

Where Dallas Eats Brunch When Nobody’s Trying to Impress Anyone

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:40:43 Z

(Crave DFW) Brunch here has drifted toward the reservation, the bottomless carafe and the seventy-dollar table for two. Some mornings do not call for any of that. Five Dallas rooms where the coffee keeps coming, the plates land fast and nobody upsells you a...

September 10, 2026, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:13:40 Z

(City of Mesquite Calendar) September 10, 2026, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting

Retro Film Review: West Side Story (1961)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:03:53 Z

(Crave DFW) The film opens on a finger snap. No dialogue, no exposition, just a helicopter shot dropping out of the Manhattan sky onto a playground, and then a gang of young men moving down a street with the coiled economy of dancers pretending not to be...

Enjoying Brunch at Crown Block

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:06:50 Z

(Crave DFW) Duck Hash The elevator does the work of an overture. You step in at ground level in a parking structure off Reunion Boulevard, the doors close, and by the time they open again the city is 561 feet below and coming at you through glass on every side....

Canada’s Most Luxurious Rail Trek Across the Country

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:46:42 Z

(Crave DFW) The blind goes up somewhere west of Edmonton and the window fills with fir trees running past at speed. Then the trees drop away and the eastern wall of the Rockies stands there in the early light, pink at the top, close enough to feel rude. Coffee...

BOOK REVIEW: BURNED OUT by Iris Waichler, MSW

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:32:33 Z

(Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter) Burned Out by Iris Waichler, MSW An easy-to-understand yet comprehensive discussion of how the job affects first responders and their families. Burned Out by Iris Waichler, MSW, is a comprehensive presentation on how first responders' jobs affect...

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry students sharpen their skills on dental mission trips

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:15:00 Z

(Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter) A busy dental student scheduled to graduate next May, few would fault Mackenzie Kenzie Bankes for heading to Jamaica for a few lazy days to enjoy sandy beaches and misty mountains. But those and even dances to the Caribbean islands famous reggae...

City of Mesquite Hosts Family Fish September 19

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:37:08 Z

(City of Mesquite (News Flash)) Bring the family out for Family Fish, September 19 from 9 a.m. - 12 noon at City Lake Park, 200 Parkview St. All ages are welcome.

Water Meter Information Verification

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:48:25 Z

(City of Mesquite) Beginning mid-September, Water Company of America will be assisting the City of Mesquite with routine verification of water meter information at select locations throughout the city.

Water Meter Information Verification

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:48:25 Z

(City of Mesquite (News Flash)) Beginning mid-September, Water Company of America will be assisting the City of Mesquite with routine verification of water meter information at select locations throughout the city.

Cune Crianza: Old-World Rioja Without the Old-World Price

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:13:03 Z

(Crave DFW) Some wines earn their price through packaging and a good marketing budget. Cune Crianza earns it the harder way: a hundred and forty-five years of not screwing up a formula that already worked. The winery traces back to 1879, when brothers Eusebio...

SHEF Food + Wine Is Back, Bigger, and Still Grand Prairie’s Best Kept Secret

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:34:01 Z

(Crave DFW) Two years in, and Tiffany Derry s food festival already feels like it s been part of the fall calendar forever. SHEF Food + Wine returns for its third run October 9 through 11 at EpicCentral in Grand Prairie, and this time Derry didn t just bring...

Labor Day Weekend Ready & Sales Round-Up

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:35:01 Z

(Tanya Foster) Labor Day Weekend is officially here! Praise Be! Are you staying home for LDW or traveling? Pete and I are currently on a European adventure and very much enjoying the cooler temps. Be sure and follow our trip here . If you are wanting to plan a last...

Joe Milton rejoins Cowboys on practice squad after losing backup QB job to Sam Howell

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:32:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News (Sports)) Milton was waived Monday, a day before coach Brian Schottenheimer said the nod to be the No. 2 behind Dak Prescott went to Sam Howell.

2026 New York International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:22:43 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) These are the Texas winery results for the 2026 New York International Wine Competition Read More

Twenty-Three Years In, Besa’s Is Still the Neighborhood’s Best-Kept Secret

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:46:35 Z

(Crave DFW) Twenty-three years is a long time to keep a restaurant open, and longer still to keep it feeling like the same place it was on day one. Besa s has managed both. Garland s own tourism site sums up owner Al Shala in one line: he waits on guests like he...

Hospitality Duo Opens Third Location in a Year – Cafe Olivita

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:32:10 Z

(Crave DFW) Torry Cray and Adrian Verdin (we ve followed Verdin through his hospitality career and he s a keeper) have been on quite a run. Three restaurants in one year, all under the Café Olivia name, and this one might be the most interesting of the bunch....

Hudson House Opening 12th Location in Southlake on September 11

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:06:22 Z

(Crave DFW) Hudson House started as one restaurant in Highland Park. It s about to open its twelfth, and this time it s landing in Southlake, a city that says a lot about how far this brand has traveled from its first neighborhood spot. The new location opens...

Landmark Commission - September 8 2026

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:56:47 Z

(City of Mesquite Calendar) Landmark Commission - September 8 2026

Morris Ranch Cellars: Preserving History Through Texas Wine

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:45:32 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Morris Ranch Cellars blends Texas wine with a remarkable piece of Hill Country history. Owner John Luke Mannix is preserving the legacy of Morris Ranch while creating a new destination for wine lovers near Fredericksburg. Read More

September 8, 2026, Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Meeting

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:09:52 Z

(City of Mesquite (Agendas)) September 8, 2026, Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Meeting

September 8, 2026, Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Meeting

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:09:52 Z

(City of Mesquite Calendar) September 8, 2026, Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Meeting

September 8, 2026, City Council meeting

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:07:49 Z

(City of Mesquite (Agendas)) September 8, 2026, City Council meeting

Cowboys waive backup QB Joe Milton and say tackle Broderick Jones will compete to start

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:12:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News (Sports)) The newly acquired Broderick Jones will compete with Terence Steele to start at right tackle.

Mil Veranos Vineyard & Ranch Grower Profile

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:56:56 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) This month's Grower Profile features Mil Veranos Vineyard Ranch which is owned by Virginia Lopez Rodriguez Read More