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Favorites of 2021: The Pandemic Made Personal
After the nation (and the state) passed the one-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic, a reader posed a question: What if we started telling the more personal stories from the pandemic?
Favorites of 2021: Celebrating 40 Years
In October 1981, People Newspapers was born, and in 2021, we celebrated turning the big 4-0.
Favorites of 2021: The Forest Lane Mural
If you've driven down Forest Lane at any time, you've probably noticed a blocks-long mural along one wall.
Favorites of 2021: A Student Talks Masks
As the school year began, there was not yet a vaccine for the youngest students returning to the classroom -- and there was a great deal of legal wrangling around whether school districts could require masks.
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Resolution Revelations
Creating my list of New Year’s resolutions nags at me like a petulant child, and with four kids, I am familiar with the feeling.
Faith Friday: You Gotta Have Faith
Vacation Bible School. Pride celebrations. New pianos. Carnivals. Worship during a pandemic. Holiday celebrations.
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Favorites of 2021: Shortchanged of History
Over the summer, as the Texas legislature debated House Bill 3979, the discussion about Critical Race Theory -- and what it was -- hit home for many.
Favorites of 2021: A ‘Come From Away’ Story
As we continue our look back at our favorite stories of 2021, we're going to share the stories and pieces you named as your favorites, too.
Dallas CASA Receives $50,000 From ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods recently presented $50,000 to Dallas CASA to support the organization’s advocacy for abused and neglected children in protective care in Texas.
Favorites of 2021: The Quick Response That Saved Lives
Less than 8% of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital survive. The story of one of those survivors - Kevin Gregory - was one of People Newspapers senior account executive Kim Hurmis's favorites from the year.
From Dallas to Ljubljana, Dončić Spreads Holiday Cheer
He may call Dallas home these days, but Luka Dončić didn't forget his Slovenian roots during the holiday season.
(Read time: 4.2 minutes)
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Favorites of 2021: The Cat’s Out of the Bag
Throughout the two-week holiday season, we'll be sharing some of our favorite stories from 2021 -- and some of yours as well.
Bubble Lounge Podcast Celebrates Three Years
The Bubble Lounge podcast recently celebrated its third year of streaming at Glitterville Pop! in The Pavilion on Lovers Lane.
(Read time: 1.8 minutes)
Two Tree Lightings Return (In Person) Plus a Retirement
Tree lighting celebrations returned to the Park Cities in their more familiar forms in 2021 and gifted us with welcomed reminders and lessons: Park Cities people love Christmastime.
Dear Santa …
It's a little-known fact that People Newspapers has a magical mailbox that delivers letters to Santa Claus directly from children in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.
Color It Christmas
Ready to see the winners of our 2021 holiday coloring page contest?
Turtle Creek Association Hosts 20th-Anniversary Event
The Turtle Creek Association’s 20th-anniversary tour, which was themed Life Elevated, kicked off a newly minted five-year strategic plan with the hope of elevating the Turtle Creek Corridor to a premiere urban green space and neighborhood.
Clayton Dabney For Kids With Cancer 2021 Golf Tournament
Golfers gathered this fall to support Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer at the 26th-annual golf tournament.
Persons of the Year
Persons of the Year: You Also Liked
Among the 10 nominees for Readers’ Choice Person of the Year, two more individuals stood out, garnering the second and third-most votes in our poll.
