NEWS

Portion of Lakeside Drive Closed For Reconstruction Project
The town of Highland Park’s contractor, Axis Contracting, began lane closures on Lakeside Drive between Armstrong Avenue and Beverly Drive as part of the Lakeside Drive reconstruction project last week.
SPORTS

Lady Scots Sweep Red Oak in 25th Meeting
Continuing a season-opening tradition that dates to 1997, Highland Park swept Red Oak to open the volleyball season on Tuesday.
REAL ESTATE

What Makes a House a Home?
Personal touches make a house a home. We asked real estate agents, builders, and interior design professionals who live and work in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow neighborhoods about the details that make their favorite spaces in their homes.
SCHOOLS

‘Miss Linda’ and the Little Yellow Chair
When Linda Altick started teaching at Wesley Prep some 45 years ago, she could not have foreseen the story of educational success and expansion to come.
SOCIETY

La Fiesta Preview Luncheon Reveals 2023 Chairs and Duchess Dolls
The annual La Fiesta Preview Luncheon offered guests a glimpse at their daughter’s Duchess dolls and revealed the upcoming La Fiesta co-chairs.
COMMUNITY

Whistleblowing Former Park Cities Attorney Writes Nonfiction Thriller
In 2011, Ashley Yablon started working his “dream job” as general counsel at Dallas-area telecommunications company ZTE USA.
BUSINESS

Preston Hollow’s Getting a “Hidden” Tex-Mex Restaurant
Jon Alexis, owner of Preston Hollow staple TJ’s Seafood, announced he will open Escondido Tex-Mex Patio sometime this winter.
LIFE

To Embrace Our Diverse Community, We Must Call Others In, Rather Than Calling Them Out
There seems to be a lot of division in the world right now, and it can be seen in our own communities.
ICYM

HPISD School Board OKs Hiring of New Athletic Director
After approval by the Highland Park ISD board of trustees this week, it’s official; longtime football coach and administrator Rodney Webb will take over as athletic director for Highland Park ISD in July.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

William Coleman Sylvan II
William Coleman Sylvan II passed away peacefully on July 31, 2022. Coleman was born on April 8, 1950, in Columbia,