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Schools
Grants, Large and Small, Advance STEM Learning
Leaders in education and industry agree on this much: To better prepare students for the careers of the future, a solid foundation in science and engineering is vital in the United States.
Community
Letter to the Editor: Wheelchairs unwelcome?
I enjoyed reading the writeup on The Plaza at Preston Center (November 2025 issues, Page 13)
Schools
Students Soar During Frontiers of Flight Museum Career Days
Flying is a universal fascination. We conjure soaring, floating, and gliding in our earliest childhood dreams, and even the most world-weary grown-up will marvel as silver wings cut through misty clouds outside the window of a rising jet.
News
Village Barbershop, UPS Store Close in Highland Park Village
The Village Barbershop and the UPS Store are both leaving Highland Park Village this month. The Village Barbershop will close its doors on Dec. 31. The UPS Store had its last day of business on Dec. 20.
News
Memorial Funds Honor Girls Lost in July 4 Flooding
Park Cities families who lost daughters during the July 4 flooding that devastated Camp Mystic have established memorial foundations to honor them and continue their legacies.
Community
Park Cities’ Tree Lightings Brighten the Holidays
Park Cities residents gathered to make new memories at this year’s tree lightings, as well as to honor those no longer with us.
News
Stadium Plaque Honors HP 2024-25 Soccer Team
A plaque honoring the 2024-25 Scots soccer team for having the greatest season in Highland Park men’s soccer history was unveiled on Dec. 22 in Highlander Stadium before the team’s annual alumni game.
Community
2025 Person of the Year: Jacque Ryan Wynne
The queen of the Cattle Baron’s Ball died the day after her 78th birthday on Oct. 18. She has earned the respect of People Newspapers, and we have named her our Person of the Year for 2025.
News
New Hope for Answers in Chris Murzin Case
The Foundation has found a company that has retained location-based data from Feb. 2021, the month when Chris was gunned down in an apparent road rage incident in broad daylight on I-20.
News
HPISD Musicians Brighten Spirits at Retirement Community
Highland Park ISD bassoonists brought some festive cheer to a Richardson retirement community during their annual holiday performance on Dec. 18.
Business
Grandmother’s Fudge Recipe Is in Good Hands
Top-selling fudge varieties include dark chocolate with sea salt, chocolate dipped peanut butter, and nutty fudge laced with pecans, walnuts, or pistachios.