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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Swingle Collins Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Frank Swingle made the trek to Dallas from his hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, never imagining he’d end up running such a successful insurance brokerage.
Fear of Missing Out at Christmas?
It is a weird sort of calculus, but the time when you most want to decorate for the season dovetails with the busiest time at work and school.
Shop Avara Earns Attention with Rapid Business Growth
Business is booming for Emily Wickard, considering the Park Cities mom’s humble 2016 beginnings selling her kids’ used clothes on the Park Cities Yard Sale Group on Facebook.
Scots Honor 13 Athletes on Signing Day
A total of 13 Highland Park athletes in six sports solidified their college destinations on the first day of the fall signing period on Wednesday.
Republicans Win Statewide Races, Democrats Sweep Dallas County Races
Nearly 625,410 voters cast their ballots in Dallas County Nov. 8. Statewide, while Democratic challengers failed to beat incumbent Republicans in the marquee races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, Dallas County’s leadership appears likely to become more Democratic.
Recapping Signing Day in Preston Hollow
It was a busy National Signing Day for high school seniors at several Preston Hollow schools on Wednesday, with athletes making diverse college choices across several sports.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports Oct. 31-Nov. 6
Stolen pool parts, burglarized cars, and sneaky shoplifters consume the Preston Hollow Crime Reports for Oct. 31-Nov. 6.
Boundary Lines to Change for Walnut Hill, Withers, Foster
Dallas ISD is re-evaluating boundary lines for Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy, Foster Elementary, and Withers Elementary.
Superintendent Sees Her Role as Lifting Up Dallas ISD
Stephanie Elizalde wore W.T. White orange during a recent meet and greet at the high school and explained how she views her role as Dallas Independent School District superintendent.
Voices
Meet Preston Hollow’s Best New Restaurant
Tex-Mex has returned to Preston Hollow in a big way and it’s going to be a hot spot.
HPISD Trustees Hire Search Firm For Next Superintendent
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees Nov. 8 approved a $29,900 contract with the search firm Hazard, Young, Attea, and Associates (HYA) to conduct the search process for the district’s next superintendent.
Dr. Deborah Birx Offers COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons
Dr. Deborah Birx may be best known for her role as the White House coronavirus response coordinator under former President Donald Trump, her press conferences in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and her many scarves.
Guyer Rallies to Eliminate Lady Scots
Denton Guyer ended Highland Park’s playoff run and its volleyball season with an upset victory in four sets on Tuesday.
HP Tops Carroll, Heath to Begin Season
Highland Park’s strong start to the girls basketball season continued with a convincing 44-30 win over Rockwall-Heath in the home opener on Tuesday.
Greg Abbott Reelected Texas Governor, Defeating Beto O’Rourke
Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a deadly power grid failure, new restrictions on voting rights and abortion and the Uvalde school shooting.