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Dallas County Reports 30 More COVID-19 Deaths

Dallas County health officials Tuesday reported 2,366 new cases of COVID-19 - with 2,088 of those cases confirmed and 278 probable - and 30 new deaths.
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DBDT Dancers Take The Stage Outdoors

Dallas  Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) is continuing virtual performances to finish its 44th season.
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Caring For Children During a Pandemic

During a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic placed immense pressure on healthcare systems and put school districts in difficult positions, many healthcare workers and parents have helped their communities navigate the rough new terrain. That’s why Park Cities People has chosen them as our 2020 Persons of the Year.
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Jenkins: County Reaches 1,000 Hospitalized With COVID-19

Dallas County Monday reported 1,814 additional COVID-19 cases--1,655 confirmed and 159 probable--as well as 23 more deaths.
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‘She Has Created a Community’

It hasn’t been the easiest year-and-a-half for Thomas Jefferson High School principal Sandi Massey, but many insist she’s the gold standard when it comes to leadership through a crisis.
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COVID-19 Brings Deadly Weekend with 48 Deaths

A total of 4,102 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus were reported by Dallas County health officials between Friday and Sunday, and an additional 1,012 probable cases were reported, along with 48 deaths.
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What Does Pandemic Schooling Look Like in a Biden Administration?

There has been a lot of discussion around education policy and where that intersects with the pandemic - but will things change once President-elect Joe Biden takes office?
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USPS Busy Season Woes Compounded by COVID-19

It's not unusual to hear warnings from the U.S. Postal Service around the holidays regarding the timing of those Christmas packages. But when you add in a pandemic, even businesses and individuals that aren't sending anything Christmas related are watching warily.
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State Officials Urge Caution Until Vaccines Widely Available

As we head into a holiday week next week, we watch as more healthcare providers receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the discussions around who will get it next. Here are our bullet points for the morning.
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Doctor Visits During COVID-19 Mean Increased Safety Protocols

From virtual consultations to increased safety protocols, visits to the dentist or dermatologist, like everything else, are different in the time of COVID-19.
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The Educator, the Medical Professionals, the Parents

Who are our 2020 People of the Year? An educator, doctors, and parents make the list.
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Texas Monthly Includes Familiar Face In Bum Steer Awards

How do you look back on a year like 2020? Texas Monthly gave it a try with their annual Bum Steer awards. People Newspapers readers may remember at least one of this year’s so called COVID Nineteen.
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County Reports Record High COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations

As Dallas County reports record high COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and more promising news about vaccines continues to come out, here’s what you need to know today.
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New At-Home COVID-19 Test Authorized by FDA

As we all head into the final stretch before the Christmas holiday, good news about the fight against COVID-19 is tempered with the knowledge that to be safe, the holidays will need to look a little different this year. Here are today's main bullet points
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AT&T PAC Offers Close-Up Contests – From Afar

It's no secret that the pandemic has been tough on the arts community, with shows canceled and postponed, occupancy reduced, and a host of other issues to navigate.
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First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Dallas

As the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are distributed in North Texas and local experts continue to urge public health measures like masking and social distancing until vaccines are more widely available, here’s what you need to know today.
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Deadliest Week Ends With 32 Additional COVID Deaths

A total of 4,753 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus were reported by Dallas County health officials between Friday and Sunday, and an additional 1,197 probable cases were reported, along with 32 deaths.
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Preston Hollow’s Charley Pride Dead at 86

Country Music Television has reported that Preston Hollow's own music legend, Charley Pride, died of COVID-19 Saturday. He was 86.
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County Announces 30 New COVID-19 Deaths

As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to surge and the first vaccine candidate nears approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration, here's what you need to know today.
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TEA: No A-F Ratings for a Second Year

It's not the canceling of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) that some have asked for, but the Texas Education Agency announced Thursday that it was pumping the breaks on the A-F ratings for a second year.
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