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Mars Ready? Parish Episcopal Team Wins NASA Challenge
Parish Episcopal School’s journey to the top of NASA standings began eight years ago with the founding of a rover team.
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People Newspapers Wins 13 National Newspaper Association Awards
It was a very busy news year, and nobody can tell you that more than people who spent a lot of time (albeit virtually) in a newsroom.
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Society
State Fair of Texas to Receive 2021 Flora Award
The State Fair of Texas will receive the 2021 Flora Award at the annual Floral Award Gala November 11 at the Grand Hall of the Texas Discovery Gardens.
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Voters Weigh in on Legislature in Statewide and Local Polls
The Texas Legislature’s regular session ended in May, with promises of additional special sessions to address items Gov. Greg Abbott felt were neglected — including bills designed to address how we vote, critical race theory, and more.
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Society
Oscar Winner To Headline New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon
Academy Award-winning actress, executive producer, and New York Times bestselling author Lupita Nyong’o will headline the annual New Friends New Life luncheon this fall.
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Real Estate Quarterly
Briggs Freeman President Talks Pandemic-Inspired Home Wishlists
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International CEO Robbie Briggs announced this spring that he would promote chief operating officer Russ Anderson to president of the brokerage, tapping someone who has more than 30 years of experience in the industry.
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HPISD Teacher Elected To State Leadership Role
HPISD seventh-grade math teacher Jean Streepey was elected to serve as vice-chair of the State Board for Educator Certification and appointed chair of the Education Preparation Program.
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Back To School Sign Up Open For HPISD
Back to school sign up for 2021-2022 is open for Highland Park ISD until 4 p.m. Aug. 6.
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Dallas Museum of Art Organizes Retrospective for Artist Octavio Medellín
The Dallas Museum of Art is organizing the first-ever museum retrospective for Octavio Medellín (1907-1999), an influential Mexican American artist and teacher whose work helped shape the Texas art scene for six decades.
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Malai Kitchen Modern Thai is Coming to Preston Center
Preston Center's Luther Lane has been looking sad lately, with a few "For Lease" signs fading through windows. The former Bartaco space can remove the sign because Malai Kitchen will soon occupy the space.
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Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports July 26-Aug. 1
Read the Park Cities Crime Reports for July 26 – Aug. 1.