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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Gracie Hunt Crowned Miss Kansas USA
Even from Kansas, Gracie Hunt is doing the Park Cities proud. Hunt, 22, was crowned Miss Kansas USA 2021 in April, but her Dallas ties run deep.
Dallas Looking For First Poet Laureate
Applications are open for the inaugural Poet Laureate of Dallas.
Northaven Trail To Host ‘Arts in the Park’ Saturday
In a first-ever collaboration, the Dallas Parks Department and the city's Office of Arts and Culture have joined with the Friends of Northaven Trail to offer "Arts in the Park" -- and the trail will be the inaugural location.
July 4 Festivities In The Park Cities
After a pandemic-induced pivot last year, the Rotary Club of Park Cities’ 4th of July parade is back in person.
Philanthropy
Lewis Family Foundation Puts For Charity
Preston Hollow residents Jeff and Jill Lewis host charity golf tournament to benefit Merging Vets and Players.
Groundbreaking Connection
A little more than two months after the Texas Department of Transportation approved construction, the pedestrian bridge that will span U.S. Highway 75, connecting Northaven Trail to White Rock Creek Trail and beyond, broke ground.
Rotary Club of Park Cities Celebrates Fundraising Efforts For Bonton Farm Medical Clinic
The Rotary Club of Park Cities last week celebrated raising $150,000+ for the upcoming Bonton Farm Medical Clinic.
Three To Be Honored as Dallas Fathers of the Year
Founded in 1976 by the late Sylvan Landau, the Father of the Year Awards don’t just recognize Dallas-Fort Worth fathers, it also raises funds for local charities and scholarships for Dallas students - to the tune of $4 million for more than 86 children’s charities since its formation.
UP Dedicates Shaddock Park
The city of University Park celebrated the dedication of Shaddock Park Tuesday afternoon.
In Case You Missed It
Audrey Tweed Still Teaches Painting at 100
Audrey Tweed served in the Women’s Auxiliary Ferry Squadron, traveled the world, and won’t stop watering her yard herself at the age of 100.
In Case You Missed It
Shortchanged of History
I know this as fact: My roots, as far as my family's time in North America, are steeped in the belief that White people are superior to other races.
$2.5M Needed to Preserve Historic Central Christian Church
A Park Cities Presbyterian church staff member is working to save the historic Central Christian Church at 4711 Westside Drive.
Voices
The Bad Kind of Déjà Vu
We won’t lie - the sound of a tornado siren, even 18 months after the EF3 tornado that struck a huge swath of our readership, fills most of us with a sense of dread.
North Texas Giving Day Season Opens
The 2021 Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day launched with the announcement of Amazon as the event’s inaugural presenting sponsor.
Nominations Open For Governor’s Volunteer Awards
Nominations are open for the 38th Annual Governor's Volunteer Awards. The Governor's Volunteer Awards are administered by OneStar Foundation and are an opportunity for the state of Texas to honor the exemplary service and volunteerism of individuals and organizations making a significant impact in communities across the state.
Tornado
‘We Want a School There’
Neighbors of Walnut Hill Elementary have been anxious about its fate since a tornado struck it in 2019. But they say they’re worried Dallas ISD”s plans for the site may be too outsized for an area still reckoning with a great deal of storm destruction and change.
Camps
YMCA Opportunities: Get Paid To Go to Camp
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is hiring for such part-time positions as lifeguards, swim instructors, and camp counselors and paying retention bonuses to those who work all summer.
Voices
Let’s Roar for Mothers and May
All mothers who survived this past year without succumbing to depression from severe cabin fever deserve applause.
Virtual Texas Town Hall Seeks Input On U.S. Tech Policy
The Future of Tech Commission is convening a series of virtual town halls to collect recommendations for a comprehensive U.S. technology policy. The findings will get released by the end of the summer.
Voices
‘A Big City Can Have a Small-Town Feel’
The Hart family home in Hillcrest Estates was hit by an EF3 tornado in 2019, and then last Sunday, the unthinkable happened -- their home was struck by an EF1 tornado. But in the aftermath, Cherie Hart said her neighbors jumped in to help.