News and Events from DFW area
The Summer Fancy Foods Show, hosted by the Specialty Foods Association, returned to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. The trade show has gained a reputation for being a place to spot the next big flavors, foods and drinks that will dominate menus and grocery store shelves. Some of the standout trends
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Luzerne County Council has been asked to spend $985,500 of the county’s opioid litigation settlement funds on a yearlong advertising campaign with Nexstar Media Group, which includes WBRE and WYOU TV. Representatives of the media company presented the proposal during Tuesday’s council work session. The agreement was recommended by the county’s new Commission on
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We are at day 70 of our 99 day countdown until the regular season. Here is your daily fact associated with number 70. One of the most significant plays in Cowboys history is the 70-yard completion from Troy Aikman to Alvin Harper during the 1992 NFC Championship Game. Photo by James Smith/Getty Images The Dallas
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Which Cowboy will become the second option for Dak Prescott? – Mark Heaney, Inside the Star Who steps up behind CeeDee Lamb for Dak Prescott in 2024? Tight End, Jake Ferguson If the Cowboys have one guy who is on the cusp of becoming a star, it is Jake Ferguson. The former third-round pick out
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Every week, we take questions on X (Twitter) and Facebook about Dallas Cowboys players and other issues surrounding the team. So let’s get right into it. “What moves have the Cowboys made to close the gap on the San Francisco 49ers?” (@Rob Spirling on Facebook) Mike: The honest truthful answer to this question is simply
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It’s been a whirlwind of an offseason for Micah Parsons. Whether it was debate over having his fifth-year option exercised at the cheaper position designation, questions about his absence from voluntary workouts during a scheme change on defense, or general consternation about the lack of a contract extension for the star pass rusher, Parsons has
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Over the last few years a project of mine has been reinforcing my skills in the Spanish language. Growing up I heard a lot of it and have understood most things throughout life, but my ability to actually speak it never really matched anything else. It has been my goal to reach a place where
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If you’re looking for a Dallas Cowboys leader who isn’t Dak Prescott, the first person you think of is DeMarcus Lawrence. Lawrence is the heart and soul of the Cowboys’ defense, both as a vocal leader and someone who shows it with his actions. He has been a staple of the defensive unit for his
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Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday. Mull’s Daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said her father died at home on Thursday after “a valiant fight against
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NANTICOKE — Back Mountain had to work itself out of a bit of a jam right off the bat in Friday night’s District 31 Major Softball championship game. Once they got in to hit, however, they made sure that Northwest couldn’t cause any more issues as Back Mountain rolled to a second straight district
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