Events
From school fundraisers and gallery openings to community festivals and neighborhood get-togethers, this is where you’ll find everything happening in and around the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Whether you’re looking to make weekend plans or support a local cause, our events calendar keeps you connected to the heart of your community
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Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 12-18
Aug. 12 to 18 was an unlucky week for thieves in the Park Cities. One car thief was foiled by a dead battery, and a burglar left behind more than he took from the HP pool.
Lady Scots Race to Team Title in Opener
The Highland Park girls started fast by winning the season-opening Plano ISD Invitational cross country meet.
UP to Celebrate New School Year on August 24
The City of University Park will celebrate a sweet start to the school year with treats and fun in Snider Plaza from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Real Talk: Greg Grainger
Growing up, Greg Grainger dreamed of becoming an architect.
Highland Park to Ground Spray for Mosquitos
Highland Park east of Preston Road to the town limits will be sprayed for mosquitos overnight on Thursday, Aug. 15, and Friday, Aug. 16, due to a mosquito sample that tested positive for West Nile Virus.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports Aug. 5-11
Unwelcome guests and thieves struck in Preston Hollow in this week’s Crime Reports.
Lady Scots Set for Sand, Sun, Volleyball
Highland Park will begin the volleyball season on Thursday about 3,700 miles away from home at the Ann Kang Invitational tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Lazenby Leaps Into Top 10 at Nationals
Leif Lazenby, a 10-year-old from University Park, tied for seventh nationally in the high jump at the recent AAU Junior Olympic Games.
UP City Council Approves Playground Redesign
The University Park City Council has approved a playground replacement at Caruth Park that is sure to make a splash.
HP Council Reviews Annual Racial Profiling Reports, Dallas Marathon Route
The Highland Park Town Council reviewed data on Aug. 6 confirming that the town has met racial profiling reporting requirements and the data shows no signs of racial discrimination by police or the court system.
HP Discusses Taxes, DART Funding
The Highland Park Town Council approved a resolution on Aug. 6 supporting a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collected by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART).
So Long, Summer! HPISD Welcomes Students Back to School
Jennifer Davis, herself a 1995 graduate of Highland Park High School, was emotional while walking her daughter to University Park Elementary School on Aug. 14.
ESD to Kick Off Football Season in Ireland, Hoping to Embrace the Experience
When Episcopal School of Dallas begins fall classes on Aug. 21, football players and coaches will be more than 4,000 miles away from campus.
Jesuit Senior Qualifies for U.S. Amateur
Shooting 9-under par in any round under any circumstances is difficult enough. To do it in back-to-back competitive tournaments would be the envy of any golfer.