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Kips Bay Decorator House Returns to Dallas
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is celebrating its third year in Dallas from Sept. 23 to Oct. 23.
Another Round of Items From T. Boone Pickens’ Estate To Be Auctioned
A second round of period antiques, fine art, and personal items from late Texas and Oklahoma oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens (1928-2019) will be auctioned in a two-day, online-only event slated for September 10 and 11 by J. Garrett Auctioneers.
PHOTOS: Turtle Creek Area Cleanup Underway After Record Rainfall
The deluge of rain beginning Aug. 21 helped break the record for the wettest August in Dallas-Fort Worth since record-keeping began in 1899, according to the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth. The water has since receded, but cleanup efforts remain underway.
Greenhill Graduate Seeks Justice for the Wrongly Incarcerated
Sarah Simon, a 2017 Greenhill School graduate, has taken up the cause of the wrongfully convicted.
Thrift Studio Returning Aug. 26
Thrift Studio, a home decor pop-up shop and major fundraiser for Dwell With Dignity, returns Aug. 26 through Sept. 24.
Dallas Arboretum to Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Celebration
To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden celebrate its fifth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11.
Lady Scots Claim Northwest Tourney Title
Highland Park topped some of the state’s premiere programs to win the Northwest ISD Volleyball Classic tournament over the weekend.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 15-21
Bag burglars and other opportunistic thieves plague the Park Cities Crime Reports for Aug. 15-21.
Fair Park Blues and Jazz Festival Returns
Bringing together some of North Texas’ most beloved jazz and blues artists, the 5th Fair Park Blues & Jazz Festival gets underway Sunday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas. Proceeds benefit the museum’s youth educational program.
Hudson Leads HP to Win in Waxahachie
The Highland Park girls ran away from the field at the Woodhouse Invitational cross country meet on Saturday in Waxahachie.
Record Rainfall Brings Flooding, Road Closures
After months without much in the way of measurable rainfall, Dallas received anywhere from one inch of rain to as much as about 13 inches within 12 hours, beginning overnight Sunday and into Monday morning.