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Allen, Stafford on Texas HOF Ballot
Highland Park football legends Randy Allen and Matthew Stafford are each on the 2022 list of 20 primary nominees for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. (Read time: 1.3 minutes)
HPISD Seeking Feedback on English Language Arts Materials
Highland Park ISD officials are working to select new english language arts materials for grades K-8 as part of the process of phasing out the Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study materials published by Heinemann, which have been in use since 2019 and are seeking feedback.
Voices
Kitchen Aid: Two Local Men Help Ukrainian Refugees
Wade Nicolas, a Highland Park grad and dad of two Highland Park grads, likes to fish, bird hunt, and travel. The semi-retired tech guy had been preparing for a nine-day solo backpacking trip in Patagonia. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.
Voices
Comings and Goings
The Tex-Mex eatery with a delivery and takeout focus recently opened a Preston Hollow location at Preston-Forest.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports June 6-12
Crazy crashes, a burgled backpack, and more appear in the Park Cities Crime Reports for June 6-12.
A Summer of Shakespeare
2022 marks 50 years of Shakespeare Dallas producing affordable family entertainment for North Texas audiences.
African American Museum’s Texas Black Invitational Rodeo Returns to Fair Park
Grab your cowboy hats, boots, and buckles, and ride on over to the 33rd Texas Black Invitational Rodeo as the beloved event returns on Juneteenth weekend at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 18 at the Fair Park Coliseum.
Camps
Summer Is For Stand-Up: Dallas Comedy Club Offers Classes, Camps
What’s the deal with airline food, am I right? I took an Intro to Stand-Up class at Dallas Comedy Club to find out.
Real Talk: Nyda Faith
Nyda Faith is a top producer licensed in Texas and Florida, selling residential and commercial real estate.
Coronavirus
CDC Lifts Testing Requirement For Air Travelers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that the order requiring travelers to show a negative COVID-19 test before boarding a flight to the U.S. is rescinded.
Honored Scientist Found Inspiration as a Park Cities Youth
Todd Votteler says Texans must get resourceful to address water challenges