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Snowden Nets TABC Top Assistant Honor
Highland Park’s Travis Snowden has been named the top boys basketball assistant coach in the state for Class 5A.
Crime
NorthPark Center Evacuated, One Person In Custody
Shoppers at NorthPark Center described a panicked scene as they were urged to evacuate after a report of a shooting Monday afternoon.
Texas Democrats Bust Quorum to Prevent Voting Bill Passage
Midnight was the deadline for the House to approve the legislation that would alter nearly the entire voting process, create new limitations to early voting hours, ratchet up voting-by-mail restrictions and curb local voting options.
In Case You Missed It
Audrey Tweed Still Teaches Painting at 100
Audrey Tweed served in the Women’s Auxiliary Ferry Squadron, traveled the world, and won’t stop watering her yard herself at the age of 100.
Lady Scots Earn Postseason Recognition
After another season ranked among the top girls soccer teams in the state, Highland Park ended its season with plenty of individual accolades, too.
In Case You Missed It
Shortchanged of History
I know this as fact: My roots, as far as my family's time in North America, are steeped in the belief that White people are superior to other races.
Coronavirus
Slowing COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Slows Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’
A continued slowing vaccination rate recently pushed the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) to push back its forecast for when Dallas County could reach herd immunity to late July.
Senate Approves Voting Bill Overnight
Senate Bill 7 includes provisions to limit early voting hours, curtail local voting options and further tighten voting-by-mail. The upper chamber suspended its own rules to approve it after debating it for hours overnight.
Get Away This Weekend
The lakes are full and the airplanes are, too. If you’re stuck in town Memorial Day weekend, you can still get away. Here are a few fabulous mini vacations that are luxurious and close by.