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They’re learning Tang Soo Do, a form of Korean Karate, at PRO Martial Arts in Lakewood. But the kids are also learning how to recognize potential...

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Rockwall neighbors hope flowers they planted will bloom and be enjoyed...

Accompanied by a cool breeze, parents and children recently ambled around a field scattering bluebonnet seeds near a trail at Phelps Lake in Rockwall. More than 50 people were brought together by the Friends of Raymond Cameron Lake Park, a grassroots organization of neighbors who want to help preserve the natural habitat.

More than 50 people were brought together by the Friends of Raymond Cameron Lake Park, a grassroots organization of neighbors, to scatter...

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Local artists impress jury, earn booths at selective Cottonwood festival...

Jo Moncrief is one of only 19 artists living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to make the cut in last weekend’s Cottonwood Art Festival, which Moncrief believes is the most prestigious in the area. Most of the artists selected for the festival are from out of state, and no preferential treatment is given to local artists in the selection process, said Serri Ayers, festival director.

For 10 years, Jo Moncrief has fine-tuned her artwork to impress juries for Richardson’s semi-annual Cottonwood Art Festival. Moncrief is one of...

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Plano program aims to help homeowners renovate their aging houses

Plano began the Great Update Rebate program after the City Council set aside about $600,000 in funds for the initiative. The program gives homeowners up to $5,000 to repair or renovate their homes if they meet qualifications. Community Services Manager Shanette Brown said city officials want to make sure that Plano takes care of its older homes so that they can age gracefully. So far, 49 projects have been approved

Darlene Bryan’s house on Winchester Drive definitely needed work. Bricks were falling off the exterior of the house, which was built in 1974, she...

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Highland Park ISD hosts block party for 100th anniversary

Highland Park had a party with ice cream to celebrate its 100th anniversary. SMU is celebrating its centennial for five years. But to get the community ready to celebrate the 100th birthday of Highland Park ISD, a number of parents have been spending their time and efforts in the basement of the district’s high school. Here's why:

The town of Highland Park had a party with ice cream to celebrate its 100th anniversary. SMU is celebrating its centennial for five years. But to...

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October 10 · Edited

Todd Womble, who grew up along Farmers Branch Creek, is a stakeholder in a three-year disagreement between Farmers Branch and Addison concerning water flow through the creek. This fall, a group of Farmers Branch residents and the city filed a complaint against Addison with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The crux of the argument: an amendment to a Texas Water Use Permit. It's a complex battle.

Farmers Branch files complaint against Addison over water flow through...

In August and September, a group of Farmers Branch residents and the city filed a complaint against Addison with the Texas Commission on...

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October 10 · Edited

Badgers BBQ, a new restaurant in Lewisville, has a mission. Owners Emilee and Erich Klein serve family-style barbecue, but they also want to use their restaurant to honor “the badge”: law enforcement, firefighters and soldiers in the community. Hence the name Badgers. The restaurant had its grand opening last Saturday. Emilee runs the restaurant with Erich’s help. He is a full-time federal law enforcement officer.

Couple opens barbecue joint in Lewisville catering to public safety...

Owners Emilee and Erich Klein serve family-style barbecue, but they also want to use their restaurant to honor “the badge”: law enforcement,...

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October 10 · Edited

Students at Eastfield College now have a new opportunity to pursue higher education. Columbia College, a liberal arts college based out of Columbia, Mo., will open a location at Eastfield in January and offer bachelors degrees onsite. The partnership with Eastfield will offer junior- and senior-level courses for students who have received associate degrees from Eastfield or other institutions. We have the details.

New partnership offers Eastfield College students opportunity to further...

Students at Eastfield College now have a new opportunity to pursue higher education. Columbia College, a liberal arts college based out of...

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October 10

The Frisco ISD is one of the fastest-growing districts in the state and, depending on the year, one of the fastest-growing districts in the nation. Just 20 years ago, the district had one high school. By 2017 they’ll have 10. Supplying such growth takes coordinated effort from demographers to developers. How coordinated? We have the story.

In rapidly growing Frisco ISD, school names offer chance to honor...

Some school districts choose to name schools after national or statewide figures, and only after they’ve died. Frisco ISD, however, has chosen to...

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October 10

Steve and Marilyn Blethen have shared more than 40 years of marriage since meeting at a college bar in East Lansing, Mich. He was a part-time bouncer. She was a French teacher. One thing the DeSoto couple never expected to share: breast cancer. Both have been cancer free since 2013.

DeSoto couple battle, overcome breast cancer

Steve and Marilyn Blethen of DeSoto have both been diagnosed with breast cancer. Both have been cancer free since 2013. The couple plans to...

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Becky Maddalena, a Lewisville resident, is this week's winner of the Official State Fair Photo Contest. She will receive a $500 gift card for Arlington Camera.

Maddalena got to the fairgrounds earlier than intended and began wandering ar...ound the pig pens, where she stumbled upon a cart of stuffed pigs — and live pigs beside it.

“The irony of the situation made for a humorous photo,” Maddalena said.

Would you like to be our next winner? You can enter the contest here: http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/statefairpics/ See More

Photo: Becky Maddalena, a Lewisville resident, is this week's winner of the Official State Fair Photo Contest. She will receive a $500 gift card for Arlington Camera.

Maddalena got to the fairgrounds earlier than intended and began wandering around the pig pens, where she stumbled upon a cart of stuffed pigs — and live pigs beside it.

“The irony of the situation made for a humorous photo,” Maddalena said.

Would you like to be our next winner? You can enter the contest here: http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/statefairpics/

Meet Pancake the pig, who loves sprinkle donuts and V8 fruit juice. He's among the neglected, abused and abandoned livestock at Becky's Hope Horse Rescue in Frisco. http://d-news.co/ClJT5

Frisco nonprofit rescues neglected, abused and abandoned livestock

Becky's Hope Horse Rescue has been in Frisco since March. They rescue horses who have been abused/neglected and nurse them back to health. The...

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Dallas ISD focuses on improving pre-K program

Dallas ISD has found only 38 percent of children entering the district are kindergarten-ready. Students might not know how to write their names, hold a pencil or just be in a class away from mom. But this year, the district is making a greater effort to change that. http://d-news.co/ClJ8O

Dallas ISD has found only 38 percent of children entering the district are kindergarten-ready. Students may not know how to write their names, hold...

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Irving’s Joffre-Gilbert House goes on National Register of Historic Places

In 1977, Dr. Clay W. Gilbert purchased and restored his childhood home on South O’Connor Road, which sits next door to the Irving Heritage House. “So, they say you can’t go back. Well, I went back,” Gilbert, 81, says. http://d-news.co/ClIRw

It has been said you can never recapture the feeling of home. But Dr. Clay W. Gilbert, 81, begs to differ. In 1977, Clay W. Gilbert purchased and...

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Flower Mound teen is youngest in his troop to attain Scouting’s highest...

Jordan LeGard, 16, has been in Scouting since he was in first grade in Flower Mound. He said he has always tried to do the right thing in Boy Scouts and help other people at all times. Read how it paid off. http://d-news.co/ClHmM

At 15, Jordan LeGard became the youngest person in his troop to earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest designation a Scout can receive.

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Garland-area nonprofits, agencies aim to meet multiple needs simultaneously

It started 17 years ago when three nonprofit representatives in Garland met to exchange ideas. Today, it is a once-a-month collaboration of 50-plus representatives from nonprofits, agencies, cities and businesses that call themselves Garland Area Service Providers. It's all about trading ideas. http://d-news.co/ClGY9

It started 17 years ago when three nonprofit representatives in Garland met to exchange ideas. Today, it is a once-a-month collaboration of 50-plus...

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