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Events
DSOL Announces Honorary Ball Chairs
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) has announced that philanthropic community leaders and longtime arts advocates Mr. and Mrs. William Stokes McIntyre IV will serve as Honorary Chairs for the 2025 DSOL Presentation Ball.
Events
Chefs to Take on Cancer and the Competition
Teams of chefs and culinary students will compete against each other in pursuit of a single goal — eradicating cancer — during Makeready’s fifth annual 86 Cancer event from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at The Adolphus in downtown Dallas.
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.
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.