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Brad Cheves Named University Park’s 2023 Citizen of the Year
Cheves rode in the Rotary Club of Park Cities’ Fourth of July Parade as part of the honor and received a plaque in a ceremony at Goar Park.
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Dallas 24 Hour Club CEO Retires, Successor Named
Marsha Williamson recently announced her retirement, and COO Tim Grigsby will step into her role effective this fall.
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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.
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HPISD Trustees: Begin Adoption Process for Reading, Writing Materials
Nearly a month after a subcommittee of the Highland Park ISD board of trustees recommended doing so, it’s official; the district will ‘phase out’ the Units of Study instructional materials for teaching reading and writing in kindergarten-eighth grade.
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Doris Jacobs Group Joins Douglas Elliman Realty in Dallas
Dallas luxury real estate icon Doris Jacobs, known as ‘the Queen of Beverly Drive” for her high number of sales on the prestigious Highland Park street, and her daughters Teffy Jacobs and Kim Jacobs Calloway are joining Douglas Elliman Realty’s Dallas office.
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Hockaday, St. Mark’s Students to Model Service
Fashion show will promote confidence, benefit Genesis Women’s Shelter
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Deterring Demolition a Daunting Task
Preservation Park Cities lists most architecturally significant historic homes
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The Ruckus About Reading Curriculum
HPISD parents, district leaders mull effectiveness of ELA materials
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People Newspapers to Produce Newcomers Handbook
More than 20 companies relocated to Dallas-Fort Worth in 2021, and the influx of newcomers to the area shows little sign of abating anytime soon.
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The Search Begins
When Dr. Michael Hinojosa announced he would be resigning from his post as Dallas ISD superintendent last week, the district became one of thousands now hunting for the next person to take the top spot.
Coronavirus
CEO’S COVID To Do List: Data Collection, Work/Life Balance
Many families balanced work with teaching their children at home when the COVID-19 pandemic caused schools and businesses to shutter in March of 2020.
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Teachers Targeted
Educators and education advocates warned this summer: House Bill 3979, which many believe outlaws teaching Critical Race Theory, would create confusion.
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Meet Our Persons of the Year
Over the weekend, we announced our Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and Readers' Choice Persons of the Year with a quiet little sneak peek of the covers of our January issues on social media.
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Preston Hollow Person of the Year: ‘I Just Count it All a Joy’
Cindy Brinker Simmons' passion for philanthropy is pretty much genetic. But her desire to contribute to finding a cure for cancer came while she sat on a church pew, mourning the loss of her mother.
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Park Cities Person of the Year: ‘Science Is the Answer’
One of Lyda Hill’s guiding philosophies in her philanthropic efforts is “science is the answer.”
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Readers’ Choice Person of the Year: ‘One of the Best People I Have Ever Met’
Izzy Martin may be fighting cancer, but her care for others earned her more than 900 votes in our Readers' Choice Person of the Year for 2021.
Meet Izzy.
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‘I Never Plan On Going Back’
When Episcopal School of Dallas AP Physics teacher Matt Varvir was staring down the pandemic and distance learning he, like every teacher, had to take a good look at how he taught, and what his students needed from him.
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From Our Table to Yours: People Newspapers Favorite Dishes
We thought we'd take this opportunity to not only thank our readers for another year together but also share some of our favorite recipes that make it to the table every year.
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Coronavirus
She Was ‘Always Taking Care of People’
The family of Carol Wilson Watkins remembers a mother and grandmother who died early in pandemic in the first of our ongoing series, "Pandemic Made Personal."
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First Impressions
Industry professionals: Even in a busy market, homebuyers want to fall in love