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HPISD Trustees OK Calling Special Election For Walker’s Seat
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees Monday approved calling a special election May 1 to till retired vice president Kelly Walker’s seat for the remainder of her term. Walker’s retirement was effective Dec. 31.
Coronavirus
Dallas County Reports 1,867 More COVID-19 Cases, Four Deaths
As vaccine rollout continues with the opening of a new mega COVID-19 vaccination site at Fair Park yesterday and the county continues to report high hospitalizations for the virus, here’s what you need to know today.
Letter to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
You may know that the city of University Park is considering removing the parking ratios in Snider Plaza to allow more restaurants to move into empty retail spaces.
STEAM
HPMS Principal Gets His Hands On Lunar Rocks
Highland Park Middle School principal Chris Miller is planning for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) night that’s out of this world: He’s planning to have moonrock and meteorite samples from NASA to show.
Crime
University Park Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
A University Park man pleaded guilty last week to transporting and shipping child pornography, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
Scots Bag Victory in Tournament Finale
A strong showing in the Highlander Classic tournament kept Highland Park unbeaten through the first week of the boys soccer season.
UP City Council OK’s Changing Parking Ratio For Restaurants in Snider Plaza
The University Park City Council OK’d modifying the parking ratio for restaurants in the Snider Plaza to be set at one parking space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area. The parking ratio there was previously set at one parking space per every 100 gross square feet of floor area.
STEAM
For Better Results, Ask Better Questions
If you’re a baby boomer, like me, your science education likely involved coming to terms with boldface words and not having any engineering, building, or prototyping experiences.
Coronavirus
City, County Open Joint Mega Vaccination Center
As many as 2,000 per day can be vaccinated at new mega vaccination center that opened today at Fair Park, which is a joint effort between the City of Dallas and Dallas County.