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Coronavirus
What Does ‘Asymptomatic’ Mean?
Thanks to the pandemic, many of us have upgraded our internal glossaries to include a whole raft of new words and phrases -- herd immunity, lagging indicator, novel (when we're not talking about books), and mRNA, for instance.
In Case You Missed It
The Art of Shopping Requires a Mindful Manager
With its museum-like layout and sophisticated sculptures, murals, and paintings by known artists, NorthPark Center staffs a position many other malls wouldn’t need: a manager of arts programming.
Texas Gets ESSA Waivers, But Not All States Were Lucky
The TEA announced in a weekly bulletin Friday that the state had received federal approval for accountability waivers it requested in relation to reporting requirements for the Every Student Succeeds Act -- but not all states were so fortunate.
Election
Partisan Flyer Featuring HPISD School Board Candidates Creates Furor
School board races are typically nonpartisan affairs, but some Park Cities residents say they’ve received flyers with some very partisan rhetoric.
Wakeland Eliminates Lady Scots in OT
The Lady Wolverines won 2-1 in overtime on Friday, ending HP’s quest for an undefeated season and a repeat state championship.
Events
Burgers, Pizza, Dark Dining
It’s baseball season again and what goes well with baseball? Burgers and pizza. And there are two new menu options for you to check out.
Lucky’s Hot Chicken Opens In The Park Cities April 12
Lucky’s Hot Chicken is coming to the Park Cities April 12. The brand’s second location opens at 6309 Hillcrest Ave. in the 2,000-sq-ft former home of Digg’s Taco Shop.
Prepare for Severe Weather With a Few Simple Steps
Preston Hollow and the Park Cities are not strangers to bad weather, and more is predicted this evening. What can you do to prepare for potential bad weather -- especially if it turns more dangerous?
Society
Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges, Hat Categories Revealed
Excitement was in bloom as the hat judges for the upcoming Mad Hatter’s Tea Out of Africa Into the Garden event were recently announced at a party at Northwood Club in honor of Mad Hatter’s tea chair Jolie Humphrey and Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden president Kay Weeks.
Coronavirus
Vaccinations Continue As Cases Steadily Climb
From the policy repercussions of the freeze to an infamous respiratory disease, here is the news that happened on Thursday, April 8, which North Texans should know.
Voices
Texas Needs Planned Resilience For The Next Unlikely Event
From the coronavirus pandemic to the winter storm that knocked out essential infrastructure across the state, the “unprecedented” events of this past year have caught us unprepared.