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UP Family Embraces Halloween Tradition
A University Park family is carrying on a Halloween tradition.
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Ghosts Haunt Halloweens of Yesteryear
Bring on Halloween, a season when masks aren’t so controversial (usually).
Trunks Full of Treats at Semones Family YMCA
If you have your costumes ready, and want to get a head-start on all that candy collecting, the Semones Family YMCA is hosting a Trunk or Treat Thursday.
Ghosts Haunt Halloweens of Yesteryear
Bring on Halloween, a season when masks aren’t so controversial (usually).
Stir Crazy UP Newcomer Finds Lockdown Relief
A year ago, Dawson Lightfoot sat frustrated in his new University Park home. Then he revived an old hobby.
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Luka Doncic’s Suprise for Children’s is a Slam Dunk
One Preston Hollow resident (and superior NBA guard) recently brightened up the day for some patients at Children's Health in Dallas.
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Who Is Your Person of the Year?
Every January, we feature our person (or people) of the year for Preston Hollow and the Park Cities. Now we're seeking reader input - nominate someone today.
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Voices
Chick Trip
Sojourns with sassy sorts are like a facelift for my emotions. Post recovery, it’s still me, but better – happier.
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Search on For Passengers of 9/11’s Flight 49
On 9/11, 38 international flights descended in Gander, Newfoundland, and the 7,000 passengers aboard those flights immediately doubled the population of the small town.
One flight was headed to Dallas/Fort Worth, from Paris.
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HP Celebrates Reopening of Douglas, Fairfax Parks
The town of Highland Park celebrated the re-opening of Douglas and Fairfax Parks Saturday.
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Faith
WhatsApp? Technology Keeps Ministry Going
As the coronavirus pandemic spread globally and businesses began shifting to remote work or shutting down, whether temporarily or permanently, Orphan Outreach Marketplace took a different approach.
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Trains at NorthPark Railcar Orders Open Now
For many, the holiday season just wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Trains at NorthPark exhibit -- and it's time to own your own little piece of it.
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Neighbors on the Move: New Gigs for Williams, Kleinman, and the Rawlings
Todd Williams gets a gubernatorial appointment, former Dallas city council member Lee Kleinman gets a new gig, and the Rawlings head up the Dallas Education Foundation's annual campaign.
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Holland Roden Keeps Doing Her (Scary) Parts
Holland Roden, a former Hockaday and HPHS student lives in a van, even with her acting career rolling.
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Obituaries
SMU Meadows Museum Director Mark Roglán Dies At 50
Dr. Mark A. Roglán, the longtime director of SMU’s Meadows Museum known as an expert in 19th-century Spanish art, died Tuesday at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer.
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Tornado
Tornado Brought Shock, Awe, And The Best In People
Luce family returns to Preston Hollow, but in another house, after 2019 storm.
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Obituaries
Longtime Arts Supporter Don Winspear Dies at 62
Longtime supporter of the Dallas arts community Don Winspear died September 17 at the age of 62.
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Second Chapter Bookstore Starts New Chapter
The Second Chapter Bookstore in Snider Plaza has started a new chapter.
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Dallas Foundation Awards Nearly $50,000 To Seven Nonprofits
Seven nonprofits received the Dallas Foundation’s 2021 Community Impact prizes as part of North Texas Giving Day.
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