The 71st Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction kicked off with another record-setting sale of the Grand Champion Market Steer. This year’s prize-winning steer was purchased by Big Tex Champion Club led by an anonymous donor, making auction history with their generous bid of $155,000. The preliminary amount raised for Texas youth in…
A pediatric pulmonologist’s stance on the misconceptions of e-cigarettes By Dr. Devika Rao, pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Health | Contributor Recently, a friend of mine told me her five-year-old son asked her why people smoke. As a pediatrician, she explained that the nicotine in cigarettes is addictive. He replied, “I’ll…
Ingredients: 1 chocolate cake mix 3 eggs 1/2 cup of water 1/2 cup of vegetable oil 2 sticks of butter, softened 3-4 cups of powdered sugar Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, water, and oil. Whip together for 2-3 minutes. On a parchment…
Texas Women’s Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2020 Maura Award and Young Leader Award, which recognize those who have positively impacted the lives of women and girls. Nominations are open online at https://www.txwf.org/events/leadership-forum-awards-dinner/. The deadline for submissions is October 25, 2019. Award recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner,…
What goes up, but makes prices go down? Age. At the State Fair of Texas®, senior citizens 60 years and better get into the Fair FREE every Thursday. On DART, if you’re 65 or older with a valid DART Senior Photo ID, you ride at a discounted rate. What better…
After roughly six decades connected with basketball, Del Harris has just about seen and done it all. And yet, some things in the sport still give him a thrill – like the major honor that was bestowed upon the former Maverick assistant coach during festivities for the Naismith Memorial Basketball…
The Texas Legends have announced the addition of NBA Champion and former Sixth Man of the Year Jason Terry to the team’s front office staff. Terry, a 19-year NBA veteran, will serve as an Assistant General Manager for the Mavericks’ G League team, assisting with all aspects of the basketball…
Howdy, folks! DART and the State Fair of Texas welcome college football fans to Dallas. With the fair making its annual run from Sept. 27 to Oct. 20 at Fair Park in Dallas, that means it’s time for exciting gridiron action. Your game ticket includes admission to the fairgrounds on…
Texas Nonprofit Releases Great Gatsby-Themed Gala Details Heroes for Children is inviting attendees to step back in time at their Heroes in Disguise: The Great Gatsby Gala. The Texas nonprofit organization, which provides social and financial assistance to families with a child ages 0 to 22 battling cancer, is pleased to…