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Northeast Texas Girl Scouts Honor Gold Award Winners
The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas presented Gold Award pins to 143 girls, including several in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.
Crime
Developer Bill Hutchinson Sued Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Highland Park developer Bill Hutchinson, who already faced criminal charges and a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct, has been sued by the family of a Tarrant County girl who alleges Hutchinson sexually assaulted her beginning when she was 16.
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Coronavirus
As Court Dates Await, More School Districts Issue Mask Requirements
Overnight, several more school districts moved to begin requiring masks on campuses, despite Attorney General Ken Paxton’s warning that he was making a list of those that were.
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UP City Council Mulls Snider Plaza Plan
The University Park City Council Tuesday voted to continue discussion about developer Jim Strode’s plan to redevelop 6600 Snider Plaza with a new building amid questions about parking requirements until at least the next city council meeting.
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Real Talk: Jean Bateman
Jean Bateman is an award-winning real estate professional who prides herself on being able to bring a lot to the table for her clients — from expertise in remodeling, construction, disabilities-adaptation, design, and marketing.
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Biediger Shines in NTPGA Summer Events
Highland Park senior Sophie Biediger was the runner-up at the George Hannon Invitational tournament on Aug. 9-10 in Austin.
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Bush on Afghanistan: ‘It Can Be Hard to Remain Optimistic’
Former President George Bush provided his thoughts on the situation in Afghanistan.
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Events
CAMP Hosts Reading of ‘The Land of the Pines’
CAMP Dallas will host a storytime centered around the debut novel of Summer Nilsson, The Land of the Pines, on Aug. 22.
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Flexin’: Schlegel Returns to NFL as Strength Coach for Jaguars
From his beginnings as a wrestling state champion at Highland Park to his career as an NFL linebacker to his entrepreneurial ventures in the private sector, Anthony Schlegel has never lost his passion for helping athletes reach their peak.
(Read time: 3.3 minutes)
Society
A Day at the Races
Turtle Creek Conservancy in May hosted their signature fundraiser, the 13th-annual Day at the Races, as a hybrid event.
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The Laughs Are Back!
When Dallas Comedy House closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tears were shed, hearts were broken, and nothing seemed all that funny anymore.
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