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Finding a Kidney Donor: Dallas Realtors Launch a Campaign ‘Save Uncle Mike’
Dallas Realtors Kim McAuliffe Price and her daughter, Erika Orbin, have spent years helping people find homes. Now, they’re searching for something far more important: a kidney donor for Kim’s brother and Erika’s uncle, Mike McAuliffe. The Compass agents recently launched Save Uncle Mike, an ambitious campaign...
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What Keeps Breakfast Lovers HOOKED on This Friendly Neighborhood Spot in Irving, TX
Breakfast gets a cheerful plot twist at Jam + Toast, the Irving restaurant where pancakes, Benedicts, and generous plates give mornings something worth celebrating. At its Regent Boulevard location, the story comes through in customer accounts of friendly servers, quick meals, and breakfasts that inspire return visits. This is a...
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La Stella Brings Generations of Italian Family Traditions to Texas Dining Scene
For Giuseppe “JP” Piccinini, the story behind his restaurant, La Stella, is rooted in family, honoring heritage, and a desire to share the flavors of his home country with Texas diners. The Italian eatery brings together generations of recipes and traditional hospitality at its two current locations, in the Dallas Arts District and in the northern edge of the city near Addison.
Graham Leader
Ginger Rogers got her start in Texas
Fourteen year old Ginger Rogers danced circles around the competition at the Baker Hotel in Dallas on Nov. 9, 1925 to win first place in the state Charleston contest. Virginia Katherine McMath was born in Independence, Missouri – Harry Truman’s hometown – but like most “naturalized” Texans came to the Lone Star State just as soon as she could. In the case of Ginger, a nickname from a cousin who could not pronounce “Virginia,” it was in 1922 at the age of 11 that she moved to Fort Worth with her mother and stepfather, John Rogers.
Allen American
Things to do this week!
A guide to events of interest and government meetings across Allen, Carrollton, Celina, Coppell, Flower Mound, Frisco, Lake Dallas, Lewisville, Little Elm, McKinney, Mesquite, Plano, Rowlett and The Colony. Plano Flags of Honor 2026 – 10th Anniversary City: Plano Date: Nov. 13 Time: Various times Location: Oak Point Event Field Description: The annual patriotic display honors veterans and military service members. Admission is free. ’Neath the Wreath Holiday Gift Market City: Plano Date: Nov. 12-15 Time: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 13 Location: Plano Event Center Description: The Junior League of Collin County's holiday market features more than 125 merchants selling gifts, seasonal décor, clothing, jewelry and gourmet items. Plano Comedy Festival City: Plano Date: Nov. 13 Time: Various times Location: Mic Drop Comedy Plano Description: The comedy festival features performances by comedians, including Jason Salmon at 7 p.m. McKinney Holiday Trade Days City: McKinney Date: Nov. 13-15 Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Third Monday Trade Days, 4550 W. University Drive Description: Vendors will sell antiques, collectibles, clothing, home décor, pet supplies and other merchandise. The event also features food trucks and live music. Stamp Scrap Art Tour City: Mesquite Date: Nov. 13-15 Time: 6-9 p.m. Nov. 13 for the separate
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Football Playoff Preview: Top storylines, teams, players as the postseason begins
The brackets are set, and the high school football playoffs are about to officially get underway. Thursday marks the beginning of the bi-district round, as teams throughout the area begin vying for the opportunity to compete for a state championship. It’s a feat that Frisco Lone Star nearly accomplished last season after making a run to the Class 5A Division I state championship game. Meanwhile, Allen and Celina finished out their respective campaigns as state semifinalists. With those programs and plenty others back in the postseason mix this time around, Star Local Media previews the local action ahead. Storylines Eagle eyes on the prize All season long, Allen has had the look of one of the very best teams in the state. The Eagles went unbeaten against an opening slate of Duncanville, DeSoto, Southlake Carroll and Prosper and did so by a collective score of 183-69. Allen hasn’t slowed since, running the table in 6-6A at 7-0 with an average margin of victory of 53.1 points. The Eagles did so despite replacing 40 seniors from last season and entrusting key roles to several underclassmen – a learning curve that sophomores like quarterback Ty Snell (1,781 passing yards, 30 total touchdowns),
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Superb Woman: Ms. Kiana Charles
Ms. Kiana Charles is a dedicated Career and Technical Education (CTE) educator in Dallas, Texas, who is passionate about student success, mentorship, and academic achievement. She was named the 2026–2027 Campus Teacher of the Year at Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd, Sr. Middle School in recognition of her outstanding classroom instruction and leadership. A graduate of Prairie View A&M University, Charles earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. During her time at the university, she was a member of the renowned Marching Storm band and served as a Resident Assistant for more than three years. Today, she brings her leadership experience, research background, and commitment to student development into the classroom, helping students succeed.
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A brand new $25 million family garden is opening inside Texas’ oldest botanic garden this fall
Most Dallas and Fort Worth locals will know and love the beautiful Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, famous for 23 stunning and diverse gardens – notably the historic 1930s Rose Garden and the recently coined most peaceful place in all of Texas, the serene Japanese Garden. The 120-acre oasis is...
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Danny Tran
When an Irving garage door quits, who would I call?
Top 4Garage door · Irving, TX·Checked Nov 10, 2026. A stuck garage door has a way of becoming the whole day's problem. I read through Irving repair reviews for spring, opener and hard-to-pin-down trouble, with the questions worth asking before work starts.
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Texas’ Underdog Food Trailer Champions Are Ready to Open Their First Restaurant
The corner stall just inside the entrance of The Market at Dallas Farmers Market is between lives. For nearly a decade, it belonged to Caribbean Cabana, the Jamaican restaurant relocating to another space nearby. Soon, it will become the first permanent home of Insurgent. A few weeks ago, I met...