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Pre-Workout Patch Wins ‘Scots Tank’
The Moody Advanced Professional Studies program at Highland Park High School hosted its fourth-annual “Scots Tank” competition.
Balady Takes Flight by Reaching State in Pole Vault
Thatch Balady has leaped from a roof to a trampoline and performed his share of extreme skateboard stunts.
Exchange Students to Eagle Scouts
Lénou Bouillon and Noa Cardona, exchange students from France and Spain, earned Eagle Scout status during their year at Highland Park High School.
Voices
Side Dishes – The Stars of Summer Gatherings
Christy Rost: When guests bring their favorite side dish, their contributions can lead to the most amazing array of luscious flavors and, oftentimes, wonderful stories behind the recipes.
People Newspapers Wins 13 Awards
There was a lot of news to cover in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow in 2022, and the work that went into covering it was evident in the awards People Newspapers received for advertising and editorial content.
Restaurant Announced For Southeast Corner of Snider Plaza
Chef Kashawn Cruell, who helped Major Food Group open Italian restaurant Carbone and others in New York, will run a new restaurant planned for the new building in the southeast corner of Snider Plaza near where Peggy Sue BBQ used to be.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports July 3-9
A country club con, a ring thief at the Highland Park pool, and more plague the Park CIties Crime Reports for July 3-9.
Hernandezes Plan Patchwork Retirement
Jose and Yolanda Hernandez have sewn various patches on most Highland Park High School jackets and uniforms for 40 years.
Society
Out & About: 2023 Equest Blue Ribbon Ball
The event, co-chaired by Lindsay Ballotta and Jenny Merkle, brought more than 550 people together to raise $550,000+.
Society
DFW Restaurant Week Features More Than 100 Participating Restaurants
The event is backed by charity partners Lena Pope and the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) to host four weeks of prix fixe menus from Aug. 7–Sept. 3. Around 20% of each meal cost will be donated to NTFB in the Dallas area or Lena Pope in the Tarrant area.
Society
TWF Announces New Board Chair, Board Members
The Texas Women’s Foundation appointed Carrie Freeman Parsons as the new board chair for a two-year term that began July 1.