🌱 Dallas Council Approves Tom Thumb Grocery + Local Health Study

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Patch newsletter. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. The Dallas City Council approved bringing a full-service Tom Thumb grocery store to southern Dallas and awarded Albertsons, the store's parent company, an incentive package to support the development. The proposed store will be a full-service grocery store and pharmacy in The Shops at RedBird. (WFAA)
2. Parkland and Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) presented the results of a three-year project in response to the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and the results of the 2022 CHNA. The study showed that Hispanic and Black/African American residents of Dallas County had higher mortality rates for chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, which is a major health concern in the area. View the results of the CHNAs on Parkland Health’s website. (Texas Metro News)
3. On Apr. 12, Most Valuable Promotions and Real Fight Inc. announced that Jake “The Problem Child” Paul, a YouTuber-turned-fighter, will fight Nate Diaz, an MMA fighting icon, in Dallas. The fight will take place on Saturday, Aug. 5, at American Airlines Center. (WFAA)

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Today in Dallas:

• Jason Cheny At Hyena's Dallas (7:00 PM)
• Hotter Than July: Tribute To Stevie Wonder At Dallas Arboretum (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Community members can take the Wyland National Mayor’s Pledge to support Dallas’ commitment to water conservation. Take the pledge now through Apr. 30 here. (My Trinity River via Twitter)
• H-E-B, a popular grocery chain in Texas, is celebrating Earth Month with new environmentally-conscious initiatives! Some of the initiatives include improving awareness of the company's pre-existing plastic bag recycling program with more prominent bins at every store, and rolling out a new curbside plastic bag collection system. (Dallas Culture Map)
• Dallas ISD’s third annual Digital Palooza will showcase young students’ work with digital tools with this year's theme “I Can Create.” The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 29, at Conrad High School! Click here to learn more. (Dallas Schools via Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.