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Affluent suburb's new accolade tops this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines.

1. Affluent Dallas neighbor named one of America's best small cities. Dallas suburbs are in the spotlight right now, with Frisco ranking as one of the fastest-growing cities and a host of North Texas towns being recognized as the best for first-time buyers. Now, Southlake is shining as one of America's best small cities for 2020. The list comes from personal finance website WalletHub, which looked at 1,200 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 for the study.

2. Richards Group gets canceled after CEO remarks and more Dallas news. This weekly summary of Dallas city news involved a downtown hotel, two public park spaces, and an ad agency in Dallas that was imploding right before our eyes. Here's what happened in the city of Dallas last week.

3. Dallas bar on Henderson Ave gets its liquor license suspended by TABC. A Dallas bar got its license suspended by The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for not following COVID-19 safety protocols. According to an October 20 press release, The Whippersnapper on Henderson Avenue will not be able to sell alcohol to the public for 30 days. Well known for its convivial atmosphere, "The Whip" was one of six across the state of Texas whose licenses were suspended.

4. New drive-thru 'holiday light spectacular' to debut in 3 North Texas cities. A new holiday lights event is on its way to brighten up 2020 for North Texas. "Radiance! A Holiday Light Spectacular" flicks on in Frisco, Weatherford, and Decatur on November 11 and runs through January 3. Radiance will be a drive-thru lights experience that is more than a mile long and takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete.

5. New Dallas-based hop-on jet service takes off to Houston for $99. Affordable "hop-on" jet service JSX is preparing for takeoff around Texas — beginning with routes from Dallas to Houston. The regional air carrier will start daily roundtrip service between private terminals at Dallas Love Field and Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on November 20, with flights at $99 each way.

Southlake is in the top 1 percent.

Photo courtesy of Engel & Völkers Dallas Southlake via Estately.com

Southlake is in the top 1 percent.

RIP Joe

Texas country music singer-songwriter Joe Ely dies at 78

Joe Ely/Facebook

Joe Ely was a major figure in Texas' progressive country scene.

Joe Ely, the legendary songwriter, singer, and storyteller whose career spanned more than five decades, has died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia. He was 78.

According to a statement posted to his Facebook page, Ely died at his home in Taos, New Mexico, with his wife Sharon, and daughter Marie, at his side.

Born February 9, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas, Ely was raised in Lubbock and became a central figure among a generation of influential West Texas musicians. He later settled in Austin, helping shape the city’s reputation as a hub for live music.

"Joe Ely performed American roots music with the fervor of a true believer who knew music could transport souls," said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

In the 1970s, Ely signed with MCA Records, launching a career that included decades of recording and touring around the world. His work and performances left a lasting impact on the music scene and influenced a wide range of artists, including the Clash and Bruce Springsteen, according to Rolling Stone.

"His distinctive musical style could only have emerged from Texas, with its southwestern blend of honky-tonk, rock & roll, roadhouse blues, western swing, and conjunto. He began his career in the Flatlanders, with fellow Lubbock natives Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, and he would mix their songs with his through 50 years of critically acclaimed recordings."

Read the full story at KVUE.com.

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