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Mavericks Narrow Arena Shortlist to Two Dallas Locations

By Charles Grand | January 23, 2026 |

Those who have been worried about the Mavericks potentially relocating outside Dallas city limits can breathe a little easier, at least for now. It seems the NBA franchise has narrowed its list of possible sites for a new arena to the former Valley View Center in North Dallas and an unidentified second option downtown. Dallas…

Cedar Crest Secret Gem: Snatch Up This Updated 1937 Tudor Before Someone Else Does

By Joy Donovan | January 23, 2026 |

Tired of the modern farmhouse? Done with Midcentury Modern? Here’s something else — a completely updated 1937 Tudor that’s half the price you’d find for similar homes in the M Streets or Lakewood. The house listed for $525,000 on Cedar Crest Boulevard in south Dallas gives homebuyers a chance to buy a house with a…

Just One Look — This Lakewood Beauty Will Capture You

By Brenda Masse | January 22, 2026 |

This eye-catching Lakewood home gets you straight from the curbside with charming design and luscious landscaping on a large corner lot in an unbeatable East Dallas location. That’s why it’s this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon. The home at 7102 Coronado really does capture…

Proposed Dallas Library Closures Get Rough Reception

By Charles Grand | January 22, 2026 |

The city’s proposal to transform the Dallas Public Library system was roundly rebuffed by council members at the Quality of Life, Arts & Culture Committee meeting on Tuesday, resulting in the cancellation of community meetings that had been scheduled for the coming weeks. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, Library Director Manya Shorr and staff developed…

Before It Was a Museum: The Past Lives of McKinney’s 1913 Post Office Building

By Karen Eubank | January 22, 2026 |

By Lillie Miller Special contributor Lillie Miller is a 6th-generation Collin County resident and chairs the Collin County History Museum Board of Directors. When it opened in 1913, the Collin County History Museum was a United States Post office and Postal Savings Bank. This three-story federal building was designed by architect J. H. Suttle in…

Winter Storm Fern Set to Impact North Texas Friday Through Monday

By Shelby Skrhak | January 21, 2026 |

Winter storm Fern, a potent arctic cold front, is set to sweep through North Texas, bringing a messy mix of freezing rain, sleet, ice, and snow. Sub-freezing temperatures are expected to linger through Monday, Jan. 26, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Storm Warning Thursday afternoon for the Dallas–Fort Worth area as…