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Christa Brown-Sanford
While many take career detours throughout their lives, Christa Brown-Sanford knew she wanted to be a lawyer from the age of 12.
Patti Schaub
As Stan Schaub’s days of attending Highland Park High School came to an end, Park Cities resident Patti Schaub wondered what the future held for her then 22-year-old son.
Linda Kao
The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants went from a student at SMU as a youth to serving as SMU Cox School of Business’ assistant dean for global programs — a role she’s served in since 1999.
Margo Goodwin
Being the first woman to serve as mayor of Highland Park may have been a breakthrough for the town, but it came naturally to Margo Goodwin.
Roslyn Dawson Thompson
Roslyn “Ros” Dawson Thompson is a lifelong devotee to the calling of community service.
Lisa K. Simmons
Lisa started working with her father, famed Texas businessman, investor, and philanthropist Harold C. Simmons, in 1982 after moving back to Dallas post college.
Jennifer Stimpson
Feb. 11 marks International Women and Girls in Science Day each year. Jennifer Stimpson, chief program officer for the T.D. Jakes Foundation, is one of the people we can thank for it.
Meredith Land
When Meredith Land isn’t co-anchoring the NBC 5 News on weeknights, she volunteers with Dallas nonprofits and spends quality time with her two children and husband.
Wildlike Surprises Community Center With Free Piercings
In light of Random Acts of Kindness Week, the local piercing studio gifted piercings and earrings to Jubilee Park Community Center employees and community members.
A Russian Prima Ballerina’s Texas Tale
The famed Olga Pavlova, a former principal dancer in the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Moscow Classical Ballet, eventually found her way to Dallas via her art.
HP Grad Talks Cadet Experiences
McClain Matter isn’t a typical “Yuk” (West Point slang for “sophomore”).
America’s QB Still Making History
In the 1970s, Roger Staubach made NFL history with thrilling comebacks, his “Hail Mary” pass to Drew Pearson, and Super Bowl titles.
All Those Rowdy ‘Jesuit Boys’ Drop in for Monday Lunch
If you notice boisterous talk and laughter emanating from a long table of mature fellows lunching on a Monday at the Campisi’s at Lovers Lane and Inwood Road, you are likely in the company of The Jesuit Boys.
HP LitFest Gearing UP for 27th Year
Highland Park High School is gearing up to celebrate all things language during the 27th-annual Highland Park Literary Festival “LitFest.”
Girl Scouts Celebrate Black History Month, Cookie Season at Galleria Dallas
Galleria Dallas now features a new display titled Girl Scouts Celebrate Black History Month, which will be open until Feb. 27.
Winter Storm Scene Around Highland Park Village
Schools, many roads, and businesses across Dallas-Fort Worth remain closed and covered with a glaze of sleet as of Wednesday, but the landscape makes for a picturesque winter scene.
Blood Stem Cell Donor Needed for Campbell Fearing
Campbell Fearing, 22, the son of renowned chef Dean Fearing and restauranteur Lynae Fearing, was recently diagnosed with leukemia and is in need of a life-saving blood stem cell donor.
How Might Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dean Park Project Be Funded?
The new proposal for restoring the Kalita Humphreys Theater and redeveloping Dean Park surrounding it could cost about $300 million, according to a new master plan for the project from the Dallas Theater Center.
Love Field Community Meeting Set for Jan. 17
The next quarterly meeting of Dallas Love Field’s Good Neighbor program will be in person at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Aviation Foxtronics building (3448 W. Mockingbird Lane).
Friends of Bachman Lake Starts ‘Adopt-a-Shoreline’ Program
Bachman Lake is celebrating its 120th anniversary year with a new "Adopt-a-Shoreline" program.