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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Scots Clinch Regional Title, State Berth
Highland Park brought home the Class 6A Region I boys title, while the HP girls narrowly missed qualifying for state.
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Sharon Lee Clark – 20 Under 40
“I had to dive right in to make friends and create a community for our family,” she said, describing University Park as a place that quickly made her family feel at home.
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Jack Betts – 20 Under 40
The Amherst College football alumnus founded The Make Your Own Legacy Academy in 2022, a first-of-its-kind name, image, and likeness education program to help smaller-market athletes utilize their NIL potential.
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Allison Atwood – 20 Under 40
Allison Atwood has spent the last nine years working for the Moody Family YMCA.
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Francis Harrison – 20 Under 40
When Francis Harrison saw a need for more schools in Dallas, she co-founded The Compass School of Texas.
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AJ Aguirre – 20 Under 40
Coming from a family of doctors, AJ Aguirre had a front-row seat to identify the industry-wide need for more efficient ways to approach payroll and billing.
Bears, Hawks Earn TAPPS Tennis Titles
Ursuline claimed titles in both girls brackets at the TAPPS 6A state tennis tournament this week in Waco, enabling the Bears to repeat as team champions.
‘The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition’ Makes a Splash at HPMS
Audiences dove into the world of The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition in April with Highland Park Middle School and McCulloch Intermediate School drama students.
Authors, Scholars Inspired by Neighborhood Full of History
Though many are unaware, the two oldest houses in University Park sit in the bucolic historic 3400 block of University Boulevard.
Jordan Departing HPISD for Plano AD Job
For the third consecutive spring, Highland Park ISD is searching for a new leader for its sports programs.
Proposed Development to Bring Multifamily Units to HPISD
The project’s developer, Ramrock Real Estate, aims to create a walkable, mixed-use community with retail, office space, and housing to the southern side of Preston Center West.
Society
Out & About: Women LEAD Speech Competition
Junior League of Dallas (JLD) awarded $40,000 in collegiate scholarships to 10 college-bound women from Dallas ISD during its 11th annual Women LEAD Speech Competition and Awards Ceremony on March 23 at JLD Headquarters.
Events
Out & About: Vogel Art Performance Event
Iconic pop band Barenaked Ladies performed for guests at Vogel’s 32nd annual Arts Performance Event on March 30 at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports April 8-14
Unwelcome guests, thieves, and a fleeing arrestee appear in this week’s crime reports.
