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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Confidence Fuels Hoops Transformation for HP Senior
Paris Lauro has always been an avid basketball follower but has only recently become an elite basketball player.
Voices
You Belong, Too!
I recently saw The Last Movie Star, a movie with Burt Reynolds, and it has resulted in my continuing journey to say thank you to my “lifesavers.”
Scheffler Feels at Home at Byron Nelson
Former Highland Park standout Scottie Scheffler will be among the favorites when play begins Thursday at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney.
Society
Out & About: Junior League of Dallas Milestones Luncheon
Actor and author Rob Lowe reached a milestone – the first man to serve as the featured speaker at the Junior League of Dallas’ Milestones Luncheon.
Why A Greenhill Grad Took Another Hack at Candy Montgomery’s Sordid Saga
In 1980, Collin County housewife Candy Montgomery bludgeoned to death her lover’s wife, Betty Gore, with an ax.
Jesuit’s Latest Lefty Ace Flourishes with Finesse
When he’s on his game, Luke Isett is as much of an artist as a pitcher, painting corners of the plate and spinning baseballs with pinpoint choreography.
Society
Out & About: Aging Mind Foundation Gala
The Aging Mind Foundation hosted ira ninth-annual gala supporting Alizheimer’s disease and other dementia-related research April 29 at the Thompson Dallas.
Preston Royal’s Tale of Rubble, Resilience, and Return
Residents of Preston Hollow undoubtedly remember the havoc endured in October of 2019 as an EF-3 tornado descended upon the community.
Scots Name Five New Football Captains
Highland Park has announced a quintet of football captains to lead the team during the upcoming 2023 season.
Drive for Five: Bears Retain Golf Title
A stellar final round lifted Ursuline to its fifth consecutive TAPPS 6A girls golf championship on Tuesday in Waco.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports May 1-7
The City of Dallas was hit last week with a ransomware attack, affecting the public police reports the department publishes. Nothing after May 1 has populated on DallasPolice.net, so we’ve just reported the three crimes listed for May 1 in our coverage area.
ESD Inspirit Accolade Award Honorees From Park Cities
The two educators, Tolly Salz and Bill Cook, were selected by the ESD Alumni Association as faculty members with more than 20 years of teaching experience who have perpetuated the founding tenets of ESD
Planning For Second Phase of Holmes Aquatic Center Work Moving Forward
The University Park City Council recently approved a $39,500 contract with Brinkley Sargent Wiginton architects to conduct a feasibility study for the second phase of plans for the Holmes Aquatic Center.
Work on Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) Classrooms Continues
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees recently approved a maximum price of $990,202 from Lee Lewis Construction to finish two Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) classrooms.
Society
Equest Announces Myrshem George as New CEO
“I am humbled and honored to have been selected as Lili Kellogg’s successor, now leading the charge for this remarkable agency,” he said.