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Lady Scots Roll Past District Opponents
The Highland Park girls remained unbeaten in District 13-5A play with a dominating 62-26 win over West Mesquite on Tuesday.
Coronavirus
Hospitals Become Overburdened as Cases Spike
As hospitalizations and COVID-19 cases climb, and as people continue to wait for their opportunity to receive the two-part vaccination that could help turn the tide, there is a lot of news to keep track of. Here are today's bullet points.
In Case You Missed It
Border Western a Passion Project for Filmmaking Allyn Siblings
Conor and Jake Allyn have collaborated on almost a dozen films over the past decade, but few have been as close to their heart as No Man’s Land.
Bradford Pearson to Talk About New Book at Interabang Books
Former People Newspapers assistant managing editor Bradford Pearson has penned "The Eagles of Heart Mountain", which tells the story of a high school football team comprised of Japanese American students in a WWII incarceration camp in Wyoming.
DMA To Exhibit 5 Key Frida Kahlo Pieces
Visitors to the Dallas Museum of Art will soon have the rare opportunity to see five works by the acclaimed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
DIFFA/Dallas Holiday Wreath Collection Turns 26
The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA/Dallas) recently celebrated its 26th Holiday Wreath Collection at Trade Mart to ring in the holiday season.
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Texas Moves Toward Statewide Online Testing
Texas is once again shaking up its standardized testing contracts, signing four-year agreements totaling $388 million with two companies to develop and administer its controversial State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams for public school students.
STEAM
What’s a Not-So-Little Competition Between Robots During a Pandemic?
The robots are in full competition mode and on their way to Dallas for The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation in April.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Dec. 28-Jan. 3
Read the Park Cities Crime Reports for Dec 28 – Jan. 3.
Coronavirus
DMN: Nearly 50,000 Sign Up On COVID-19 Vaccine Registry
Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Phil Huang told the Dallas Morning News Monday that nearly 50,000 signed up on a new website that allows Dallas County residents to register for COVID-19 vaccines.
STEAM
Hands-On Learning Expands Horizons
Show students video of high-altitude balloon missions and give them new perspectives on their world.