🌱 Back To School Fair + Podcast Movement Annual Conference

Hello again, hello! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Dallas Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 97 Low: 76.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has opened registration for the annual Mayor's Back to School Fair. The fair provides families with essential school supplies and a number of valuable services. The fair will be on Friday, Aug. 5 at Fair Park with multiple mascots in attendance. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. Dallas' Podcast Movement annual conference will have a special guest speaker: Mark Cuban. The conference will be held from Aug. 23 through Aug. 26. Cuban will not be the only guest speaker, however; Phoebe Judge and Nishat Kurwa will also be in attendance. Cuban called podcasting "old, tired, and beat up" during last year's conference - it will be interesting to hear his thoughts this year. (The Dallas Morning News)
3. The Dallas Police Department has arrested a second individual in the death of a 5-year-old child. Ulysses Kizzee, 74, was arrested and charged with causing serious bodily injury to a child by omission. It is unclear how Kizzee is related to the child but previous records indicate that Kizzee has been dating the mother Tiffany Williams, 26, for the last nine years. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas:

• Preschool Storytime At The Ridgewood Branch Library (9:15 AM)
• Explore and Play At The Benbrook Public Library (9:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Did you know that cortisol is lowered by being around animals? Lower your stress hormones with a visit to the Dallas Zoo. Click to plan your next visit. (Dallas Zoo via Instagram)
• Are you planning a wedding? One of the best wedding locations in Dallas is the Dallas Arboretum in the Lay Family Garden. (The Dallas Arboretum via Instagram)
• The SPCA of Texas is searching for foster homes for newly cleared dogs that tested negative for distemper. The shelter needs the community's help! (SPCA of Texas via Instagram)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.