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Coronavirus
Writer Finds Love of Exercise During Pandemic
The pandemic made one writer find his love of fitness.
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Brian Cuban Talks Brotherly Love
Mavericks owner’s sibling explores addiction, recovery in new novel.
Snow Day
The lights stayed on, the ice and snow came down, and we (mostly) stayed home - but that didn't stop dedicated crews from keeping sidewalks shoveled and streets safe.
Comerica Bank Prom Dress Drive Returns
After a hiatus, Comerica Bank is again collecting new or gently used formal dresses and accessories as part of its seventh-annual prom dress drive benefiting Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and Dallas CASA.
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How to Help the Homeless During Winter Weather
What should you do if you are concerned about a homeless individual as winter weather approaches? We asked.
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Friends of the Katy Trail Welcomes Five New Board Members
Friends of the Katy Trail welcomed five new board members in 2022.
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New Fitness Center Under Construction
The Dallas Country Club is getting a new fitness center, per documents filed with the town of Highland Park.
Charity Dinner and Auction to Benefit Christ’s Family Clinic
Christ’s Family Clinic, a nonprofit clinic in the Park Cities that provides healthcare services to the uninsured, is gearing up for its biannual dinner and auction.
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Spann Preaches at His Own Funeral
Brian Spann, by all accounts, was a man who found his ministry in what many would consider suffering, and his calling in the faith that also gave him strength.
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Mary M. Jalonick Women’s Philanthropy Institute Awards $300K+ To Nonprofits
The Dallas Foundation’s Mary M. Jalonick Women’s Philanthropy Institute awarded more than $300,000 to five Dallas-area nonprofits.
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Bestselling Author Amor Towles To Kick Off HP LitFest
HP LitFest will return in person after the COVID-19 pandemic took events online last year. The 26th-annual literary festival will kick off with a free keynote address by New York Times bestseller and multiple-award-winning author Amor Towles.
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Extend Your Waistbands, Girl Scout Cookie Season Is Here
If you haven't noticed, there's a new scent to the air, a new oversugared bounce to everyone's step: It's Girl Scout cookie time.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Issues Call for Mentors
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star is celebrating National Mentoring Month by bringing attention to the need for mentors to help ensure positive outcomes for young people in North Texas.
Obituaries
Dallas Native (and TJ Grad) Meat Loaf Dies at 74
Michael Aday, better known to his fans as rock singer Meat Loaf, died Thursday, his family announced on Facebook. He was 74.
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Coronavirus
CEO’S COVID To Do List: Data Collection, Work/Life Balance
Many families balanced work with teaching their children at home when the COVID-19 pandemic caused schools and businesses to shutter in March of 2020.
Dallas Foundation Names Four to Board of Governors
The Dallas Foundation recently announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Governors.
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Dallas Woman Meets with Pope
Scholar, Pontiff seek global harmony through climate action.
Nonprofits Receive $100,000 From Park Place Dealerships
Park Place Dealerships recently awarded $100,000 to 24 local nonprofits as part of the dealerships’ season of giving campaign.
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Faith Friday: And Little Children Led Them All
The children of First United Methodist Church-Dallas portrayed the story of Jesus' birth during the church's family-friendly early Christmas Eve service complete with narrators, a bright shining star, Magi, camels, angels, and of course, the baby Jesus.
20 Under 40
20 Under 40 Nominations Close Friday
Know of a young professional under 40 making an impact in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow? Don’t forget to nominate them for our 20 Under 40 special section by the end of the day Friday, Jan. 7.
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