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In Case You Missed It
Meet Our Persons of the Year
Over the weekend, we announced our Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and Readers' Choice Persons of the Year with a quiet little sneak peek of the covers of our January issues on social media.
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Preston Hollow Person of the Year: ‘I Just Count it All a Joy’
Cindy Brinker Simmons' passion for philanthropy is pretty much genetic. But her desire to contribute to finding a cure for cancer came while she sat on a church pew, mourning the loss of her mother.
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Park Cities Person of the Year: ‘Science Is the Answer’
One of Lyda Hill’s guiding philosophies in her philanthropic efforts is “science is the answer.”
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Readers’ Choice Person of the Year: ‘One of the Best People I Have Ever Met’
Izzy Martin may be fighting cancer, but her care for others earned her more than 900 votes in our Readers' Choice Person of the Year for 2021.
Meet Izzy.
Light Up Your Holidays
Is one of your holiday traditions a trip to check out amazing light displays and never leave your car? Want to plan your route?
We have a map for you.
Mistletoe Stands in 10th Year of Supporting North Texas Food Bank
A group of teenagers is in their 10th year of selling mistletoe to support the North Texas Food Bank.
(Read time: 2 minutes)
Audubon Dallas Plans to Count Birds Saturday
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush, but don't expect to use such crazy math if you join Audubon Dallas and other bird watchers in the 122nd annual Christmas Bird Count Saturday, Dec. 18.
(Read time: 1 minute)
Voices
Early Lights
I have been doing lunges to prepare for the marathon of trips up and down our stairs to haul Christmas decorations from the attic.
Obituaries
Monkees’ (and Thomas Jefferson Grad) Michael Nesmith Dead at 78
Michael Nesmith, singer and songwriter for the 60s group The Monkees (and co-star of the show with the same name) died Friday. He was 78.
(Read time: 4.8 minutes)
For the Bird: Cockatoo Loses His Family
Lose your bird? One veterinary clinic says they may have your feathered friend.
(Read time: 2 minutes)
An ICU Doctor’s Tales From the COVID-19 Front Lines
Zachary Dreyfuss tackles the difficult conversations with patients’ relatives.
History Emerges During Dallas Cemetery Crawl
On the eve of All Hallows Eve, I found myself wandering through cemeteries and mausoleums as a participant in Preservation Dallas’ 2021 Fall Tour – Cemeteries of Dallas.
Northaven Trail Ready to Light Up for Holidays
The Friends of Northaven Trail are ready to light up the trail with a fun party Dec. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Read time: Less than a minute)
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Time to Vote on Your Favorite Story From 2021
Last year, we asked our readers to weigh in with their favorites, too, and we’ve continued that this year. Vote today!
A ‘Come From Away’ Story
For Nicole Cardwell of University Park, Come From Away, the Broadway musical about the Canadian town that took in stranded air travelers after the 9/11 attacks, is more than just a show.
Voices
Publisher Grateful for Relationships
As I reflect on our 40th anniversary and my journey here at People Newspapers, what comes to mind are the many people I have had the good fortune to work with and meet.
Find Inspiration From Park Cities Homes
Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association’s annual tour is back.
Faith Friday: Hanging of the Greens at First United Methodist-Dallas
The fifth and sixth graders that are part of the Zone 56 program at First United Methodist Church in downtown Dallas led the congregation last Sunday in the church's first holiday service of the season, the Hanging of the Greens.
Treed Off: Oncor Trying to Solve a Mystery Along the Northaven Trail
If you planted a few trees along the Northaven Trail without telling anyone, Oncor would like a word.
(Read time: 3.2 minutes)
Love Your Neighbor? Tell Us About Them
As 2021 winds down and we’re staring 2022 straight in the face, it’s also a time for reflection — and gratitude.
(Read time: 3.9 minutes)