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You Can’t Argue With Success, or With These Debaters
HP debaters repeat their state championship win in cross-examination debate
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Dallas Removes Rainbow Crosswalks; Mustang Crossing OK?
Rainbow crosswalks are a no-go in Dallas, but can UP's mustang gallop through the decorative crosswalk controversy?
Events
Inaugural Lila’s Lovefest to Celebrate Lila Bonner’s Legacy
The event will honor the life and legacy of 9-year-old Lila Bonner, a student at Bradfield Elementary who was lost in the catastrophic July 4 flooding at Camp Mystic.
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HP Town Council Reviews 2025 Crime Stats
Crime trends in the Town of Highland Park were mixed in 2025, council members heard on March 17 during a review of the Department of Public Safety 2025 Annual Report by Chief Chuck McGinnis.
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UP Council Considers Post-DART Paratransit Services
University Park city leaders plan to keep paratransit services rolling if residents vote in May to withdraw from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).
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SMU, Methodist Conference End Legal Fight
A yearslong legal dispute between SMU and the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church over governance of the university is over.
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Countywide Voting Could Be Restored for Runoff Election
After the March 3 primary election sawwidespread confusion among voters about where they could cast their ballot, a push is underway a return to countywide voting for the runoff election in May.
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Fire Damages Home on Villanova Street
Crews from the University Park Fire Department, Dallas Fire-Rescue and Highland Park Department of Public Safety responded to the blaze in the 3200 block of Villanova Street.
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New Efforts Planned After Large Search For Missing SMU Professor
The family of Dallas lawyer and SMU professor Charles Hosch plans to continue searching for him although a major effort on March 14 and 15 ended without success.
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TWU Honors Alumna, Donor in New Health Sciences Center
For more than 30 years, nutritionist Neva Cochran has worked to help others understand and enjoy their food better.
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It’s Spring, and That Means It’s Science Fair Season
My sixth-grade sister decided one spring to use the army of snails devouring our mother’s garden to march toward scholastic glory.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports March 3-7
Drug violations, thefts of property, and vandalization of motor vehicles plagued the Dallas police in Preston Hollow neighborhoods this week.
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Park Cities Faith Leaders Call on Residents to Support DART
Ahead of votes in both Highland Park and University Park regarding continued membership in Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), a group of Park Cities interfaith clergy are calling on residents to support the transit agency.
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May Municipal Elections Take Shape in the Park Cities
The candidate filing period for municipal races in the Park Cities has passed. The May 2 elections will bring changes to local government, as well as the opportunity to weigh in on Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) membership.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports Feb. 23-March 1
Property stolen from Preston Hollow vehicles topped this week's crime reports.
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Election Results in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow
Voting hours in Dallas County were extended to 9 p.m. on Tuesday amid confusion about the requirement that voters head to their assigned precinct on Election Day.
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HP Town Council Discusses Horse-Drawn Carriages
The Highland Park Town Council reviewed how much horse-drawn carriage vendors ponied up to the city in 2025 during a study session on March 3.
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Proven Leader Fills Key Town of HP Role
Experienced municipal leader Letecia McNatt has been appointed director of policy development and strategic initiatives for the Town of Highland Park.