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Top Stories: ➊ – Suspected Rowlett Bank Robber Caught In Richardson After Police Chase, Bomb Threat (Wednesday), ➋ – Intoxicated teen crashed into patrol vehicle as officers worked on U.S. 75, Richardson police say (Monday), ➌ – Richardson Police SUV Smashed By Suspected Drunk Driver, Officers Not Hurt (Monday), ➍ – Dallas waffle restaurant will make a pitch on Mark Cuban's Shark Tank (Monday), ➎ – Dallas-area startup lands $4M to bolster growth as it leverages AI (Monday)

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Dallas Arboretum Debuts Eight-Acre Tom and Phyllis McCasland Horticulture Center

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 3/22 9:04A Juliette DC

Every great botanic garden needs an outstanding greenhouse facility to establish and acclimate the many varieties of plants, florals and vegetables it plants. For more than a decade, the Dallas...

Classic Car & Truck Show Kicks Off 2019 Castle Hills Village Shops Events

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 3/21 5:36A Morgan Smith

Its time to get revved up for all of the family-friendly 2019 events at the Castle Hills Village Shops! This years calendar kicks off with a neighborhood favorite: the Spring Classic Car & Truck Show...

Cleanup Underway After 20,000 Gallon Raw Sewage Leak Into Garland Creek

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 3/20 1:30P CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

GARLAND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) A little more than 20,000 gallons of raw sewage ended up in a Garland creek Tuesday before city crews were able to put a stop to it. The crews stopped the sewage from...

Suspected Rowlett Bank Robber Caught In Richardson After Police Chase, Bomb Threat

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 3/20 11:51A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Rowlett Police arrested a bank robbery suspect after a chase that started in Rowlett and ended in Richardson Wednesday afternoon. Garland Police and Rowlett Police got...

03/20/2019 - Biz Net Breakfast - March 20

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 3/20 9:43A

Richardson Business Network is our early morning networking/referral group and meets every Wednesday morning from 7:15-8:30 at the HOLIDAY INN Dallas-Richardson, Richardson,...

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Hwy. 75 could be renamed for fallen officer

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 3/21 6:31A

Texas lawmakers will vote Thursday on a plan to memorialize a fall Richardson police officer.

Dogs in Vests Highlights Service Dog Mazie's First Successful Sleep Over Experience

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 3/20 1:00P Miriam Richard

We are excited to announce that Phoebe had her first sleep over at age ten! Thanks to Mazie, the familys service dog who is able to detect low blood sugar, she was able to enjoy an overnight stay at...

Suspect who claimed to have bomb arrested

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 3/20 11:57A

Bomb squad specialists were called to clear the scene at a Richardson hotel after a suspect who claimed to have a bomb while robbing a bank in Rowlett was arrested.

DWI suspect crashes car into Richardson PD vehicle

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 3/18 12:01P

Some Richardson police officers had a close call with a suspected drunk driver over the weekend.

Food-hall brothers from Richardson score a spot on 'Shark Tank'

GuideLive 3/18 7:01A Sarah Blaskovich

On Sunday, March 24, Dallas-area brothers Bryan and Caleb Lewis will appear on the ABC reality show Shark Tank, hoping to entice deep-pocketed "sharks" Mark... Continue...

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Richardson High School Band 3/22 10:59A Mr. Marquez

Hello GEB, Below you will find the details regarding this week (03/25/19-03/30/19). Remember to always check richardsonband.org for the most updated schedule. Band Fees This...

Upcoming Garage Sale

J.J. Pearce High School Orchestra 3/20 5:29A JJP Orch Admin

Garage Sale Fundraiser Orchestra is having Garage Sale Fundraiser on Saturday April 6th. The sale will run from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with set-up at 6:30 a.m. Everyone’s help...

Dallas ISD’s merit-based teacher pay becomes flash point in Texas House’s school funding debate

Richardson ISD News Desk 3/13 8:59A RISD News

AUSTIN?—?The Texas House’s $9 billion school funding plan had its first public vetting Tuesday, with school advocates and officials at odds over the pros and cons of a merit pay system partially...

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Dallas’s Beloved Taco Joint Plots A Fifth Location

Eater Dallas 3/21 4:10A Amy McCarthy

Its owners have filed permits for a new Lake Highlands outpost It looks like Taco Joint , known for its beloved breakfast tacos and chalupas, will open another DFW outpost. A permit application filed...

Dallas Waffle Stall Will Appear on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ This Weekend

Eater Dallas 3/18 8:45A Alaena Hostetter

The brothers behind Press Waffle Co. are seeking investment for a national expansion Press Waffle Co. , which operates locally at Plano’s Legacy Hall and Fort Worth’s Food Hall at Crockett Row, might...

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Violinist Chee-Yun Performs at the Dallas Chamber Symphony

DFW Style Daily 3/20 7:00A Sierra Johnson

A performer, a teacher, a liver-of-life to the absolute fullest, a traveler, and a musician – what you should begin asking yourself when reading up on renown violinist...

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10 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 3/22 11:30A Niki Fanara

If you’re in the market for a home in North Texas, you’ve come to the right place. Enjoy your weekend with Ebby Halliday Realtors at these exceptional properties. 5300 Deloache Avenue | Old Preston...

Three Open Houses, Three New Ways To Live In Lake Highlands

Candy's Dirt 3/21 11:07A Amy Puchaty

Affordable family living, Richardson ISD schools, and easy access to big city attractions make living in Lake Highlands a no brainer. See More...

2122 Poppy Ln, Richardson, TX 75081, $270,000 3 beds, 2 baths

Trulia - Richardson 3/21 11:00A

2199 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Richardson, TX - 75081

322 Ridge Crest Dr, Richardson, TX 75080, $645,000 4 beds, 4 baths

Trulia - Richardson 3/21 11:00A

2870 sqft, 4 beds, 4 baths, single-family home in Richardson, TX - Canyon Creek

2708 Cherry Ct, Richardson, TX 75082, $475,000 4 beds, 4 baths

Trulia - Richardson 3/21 11:00A

3315 sqft, 4 beds, 4 baths, single-family home in Richardson, TX - Heather Ridge

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Competition for talent spurs prominent DFW company to get creative

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/11 3:14A Evan Hoopfer

Bell Flight opened the Bell Health and Wellness Center almost a month ago as the competition to not only attract but retain defense talent in Dallas-Fort Worth grows fiercer.

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45,000 and growing. Pickle Parade in Mansfield sweet success with legion of fans

DFW.com Chowtown 3/22 6:00A By Nicholas Sakelaris Special

The Pickle Queens were barely finished throwing their beads to finish the 8th annual World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza and people were already clamoring to be...

Alliance neighborhood could be getting a Longhorn Steakhouse soon

DFW.com Chowtown 3/21 9:59A By Carla Jimenez cjimenez@star

In the latest developments of the fast growing Alliance neighborhood, the area could soon get a Longhorn Steakhouse restaurant. The new commercial building permit was...

Mansfield parade goes out of this world with aliens, astronauts ... and pickle rockets

DFW.com Chowtown 3/19 3:00A By Nicholas Sakelaris Special

The 8th annual World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza drew thousands Saturday to downtown Mansfield, including space aliens, astronauts and pickle rockets. The Moon...

New hours, new bison burger at old-fashioned Roy Pope Grocery

DFW.com Chowtown 3/18 4:54P By Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegr

Before Kincaid’s, there was Roy Pope Grocery. Two years before, to be exact. Now the old-fashioned corner market on Collinwood Avenue three blocks west of Kincaid’s is open...

Drivers compete for glory in the 2nd annual Beer Keg Race

DFW.com Chowtown 3/16 3:34A By Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-te

The rules for the 2nd annual Beer Keg Race in Mansfield were fairly simple. Attach a beer keg to some sort of motorized vehicle and see who goes the fastest. Click to...