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Tornado Brought Shock, Awe, And The Best In People
Luce family returns to Preston Hollow, but in another house, after 2019 storm.
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In Case You Missed It
City Council Approves Dallas ISD Zoning Request
It’s a big building designed to do big things, but Dallas ISD’s proposed Career Institute North isn’t exactly being embraced by its neighbors - for exactly that reason.
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See: Construction Progress for Thomas Jefferson, Walnut Hill School
Curious about the progress of construction for the tornado-ravaged Thomas Jefferson High School campus and the new Walnut Hill School?
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Fire Station 41 Mourns Loss of Firefighter to COVID
A 40-year veteran with Dallas Fire-Rescue died after a long battle with COVID, the department said Thursday.
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City Requests Bids for New Fire Station at Preston and Royal
After more than 18 months since an EF3 tornado destroyed Fire Station 41 at Preston and Royal, Dallas is requesting bids to build its replacement.
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Events
Celebrate Interabang Book’s Fourth Birthday July 17
Once upon a time, there were bookstores in every shopping center where people could go to be transported to a different time and place through the magic of literature. Then, an enormous creature from the amazon came and ate up almost every bookstore until very few were left.
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The Happy Ending: Central Market Preston Royal Reopens
Have you ever tasted a Royal Plumcot? How about a Picasso Melon?
Spoiler alert: I don’t think so, because they are exclusive to Central Market’s newly-reopened Preston Royal location.
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Central Market Re-Opens Preston and Royal Location with Ribbon-Cutting Event
The Central Market on Preston and Royal celebrated their reopening on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony 20 months after closing because of extensive tornado damage.
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‘We Want a School There’
Neighbors of Walnut Hill Elementary have been anxious about its fate since a tornado struck it in 2019. But they say they’re worried Dallas ISD”s plans for the site may be too outsized for an area still reckoning with a great deal of storm destruction and change.
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Central Market Seeking Shoppers Who Sheltered From the Storm
It won't be long before the Central Market at Preston Road and Royal Lane will reopen after being shuttered for more than a year after an EF3 tornado barreled through Preston Hollow.
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Dallas ISD To Seek Zoning Change for Walnut Hill Career Campus
It’s been more than a year since an EF3 tornado struck the Walnut Hill Elementary School building, which had been welcoming students since 1946.
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Best of 2020: A Year Since the Tornado
October marked a year since we took shelter in closets and bathrooms. A year since we climbed out that night and navigated damage – or found (to our relief) that our homes were left unscathed by the EF3 funnel of wind and debris that marched across Preston Hollow and surrounding neighborhoods.
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‘She Has Created a Community’
It hasn’t been the easiest year-and-a-half for Thomas Jefferson High School principal Sandi Massey, but many insist she’s the gold standard when it comes to leadership through a crisis.
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Dallas Education Foundation Wraps Up Wild Year, Kicks Off Annual Campaign
It’s been a wild year for the reborn Dallas Education Foundation. When it re-launched after dormancy in 2019, nobody could imagine that just a few weeks later, a tornado would immediately spur the organization into action quickly to help the Dallas ISD schools impacted by it.
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Laura Bush Foundation Awards $500K for Dallas ISD Libraries
Preston Hollow's favorite former librarian has stepped up to the plate to help replenish the libraries of three Dallas ISD schools that were hit by an EF3 tornado last year.
Real Estate Quarterly
Building Permits, Insurance Claims Slow Post-Tornado Recovery
After the tornado sirens quieted and the rain let up last year, John Hawkins headed out that stormy Oct. 20 night to see how many of the Preston Hollow homes his company built remained standing.
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Patriot Pride: TJ Athletes Stay Strong Despite Setbacks
Wins on the scoreboard are nice, but for coaches and athletes at Thomas Jefferson, it’s a victory these days just to keep playing.
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A Look Back …
It’s been a year, almost, since that night that changed a lot. And with everything that came after the tornado that struck North Dallas last year, it’s almost hard to believe that it has been a year.
