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HPMS Teacher Named Region 10 Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalist
Highland Park Middle School fine arts and technology teacher James Jenkins was recognized as a Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalist at the annual Region 10 Teacher of the Year luncheon July 29 at Southfork Ranch.
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Coronavirus
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Closes Amid Rising COVID Cases
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the Dallas area, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the SMU campus is closed until further notice.
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Society
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Gala
The Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer 40th anniversary celebration gala kicked off June 8 with an announcement party at Museum Tower's terrace garden.
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Comings and Goings
See what restaurants and shopping is on its way to Park Cities and Preston Hollow, and which businesses moved or left in this month's Comings and Goings.
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Coronavirus
Diocese Says Masks Required at Its Schools
The Catholic Diocese of Dallas announced Monday evening that beginning Tuesday, all of its campuses will require masks.
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Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 2-8
Read the Park Cities Crime Reports for Aug. 2 – Aug. 8.
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Coronavirus
Jenkins Files For Restraining Order Over Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban
Monday began with Dallas ISD announcing that it would tailor its response to the COVID surge and require masks temporarily and ended with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announcing that he was asking the courts to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban.
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Henry Ossawa Tanner Exhibit Comes to DMA
The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) will display two works by American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, including The Thankful Poor.
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Crevoshay’s Nature-Inspired Creations to Open at Perot
Showcasing the jewelry creations of renowned designer extraordinaire Paula Crevoshay, The Shape of Matter – Through An Artist’s Eye exhibit will open at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in October.
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Coronavirus
Dallas County Updates Guidelines as COVID Threat Level Moves to Red
This week, Dallas County health officials moved the county's COVID-19 threat level to red -- the most severe level of risk -- because of an uptick in cases attributed to the highly contagious delta strain.
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Troop 70 Introduces 10 New Eagle Scouts
These area Boy Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout rank, Scouting’s highest. Doing so typically takes several years and requires earning a combination of 21 or more badges plus a special project.