Black Bean Corn Salad

Black Bean Corn Salad

1 can black beans, drained  and rinsed 1 cup frozen roasted corn, thawed 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered 3 green onions, sliced 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro Salt and pepper Combine beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeno in a mixing bowl. Add […]

Concert to raise funds for special invitation

Concert to raise funds for special invitation

By Donna Miller As the first official fundraiser for their landmark trip to Spain, Ida Y Vuelta Flamenco presents a brand-new cast of artists performing in Dallas on Friday, April 7.  In an evening of authentic live flamenco, Julia Alcantara will lead a cast of three musicians and more than six dancers in an enthralling […]

Strut Your Mutt set for April 15

Strut Your Mutt set for April 15

By Becky Deo The SPCA of Texas announces a $5 individual registration discount for the 18th annual Strut Your Mutt, The Race to End Animal Cruelty, presented by VCA Animal Hospitals. The “Lucky Dog” discount (use code LUCKYDOG) runs through 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 17 for the family-friendly event, which will be Saturday, April 15 […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 14, No. 11

Crime Watch — Vol. 14, No. 11

March 7 — 5 p.m. 2700 Block N. Buckner Blvd. (75228)  Unlawful Restraint: Complainant reported that an unknown suspect restrained her in her closet. March 7 — 7 p.m. 2500 Block Live Oak St. (75204)  Property Theft: Unknown suspects ran off with complainant’s laptop. March 7 — 10 p.m. 12400 Block Plano Rd. (75243)  Robbery […]

Give a hoot!

By Nancy Black It was so 1970s. A man was stopped at the traffic light at Northwest Hwy and Buckner Blvd. I was two cars behind him. We were in the left-hand turn lane waiting to head south toward White Rock Lake. I watched as he stretched his arm out of his car’s window with […]

Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Dan Micciche, District 3

Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Dan Micciche, District 3

Spring is in the air, and District 3 is celebrating with innovation. Thank you to all the students, families and team members who show up every day ready to pursue excellence. Robotics take flight with aerial drone competition   The Computer Science and Technology team at Dallas ISD hosted the Aerial Drone Competition at Alex […]

Easter Bunny on his way to Brumley’s

Easter Bunny on his way to Brumley’s

Spring is in the air, and that means it is time to start planting for spring and summer color and garden veggies. For 33 years Brumley Gardens Nursery has been the number one choice for locally grown plant stock at Brumley Farms in Wills Point, Texas. Brumley’s offers a wide variety of long-time favorites, new […]

Texas Turtle Day part of Fair Park fun

Texas Turtle Day  part of Fair Park fun

A new series of free programs and activities return to Fair Park from now until June. Through the end of June, each week will have Yoga on Tuesday evenings, Zumba on Thursday evenings, and art classes and games on Saturday mornings. Program partners for the weekly series include Yoga N Da Hood and Dallas-based artists […]

Restaurant rebuilds after devastating fire

Restaurant rebuilds after devastating fire

By Blanca Reyes When Norma Rocha Valles saw the devastation the fire left at her beloved restaurant, Casita Tex Mex, she was in utter shock. “I couldn’t believe it. It was like taken from a movie scene,” Rocha Valles said. Around 9 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2020, Rocha Valles told her employees to go home […]

In the NL, the Mets have the most toys

In the NL, the Mets have the most toys

By David Mullen Since 2013, the American League and National League have each won the World Series five times. But unlike the AL, which has seen the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros repeat as champions over the decade, the NL has had five different teams win the World Championship. If one subscribes to the […]

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