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Farewell Old Monarch

By the time you read this, Highland Park’s historic monarch pecan, known to many as the Big Pecan Tree, may already be gone.

Take One Final Look at Big Pecan Tree

As a young girl, Patricia Essa Purcell Bagnall would walk with her grandmother on Lakeside Drive to fill jugs with artesian water and listen to tales of the “early days.”

Dallas Attorney Fights Pharmaceutical Firms

Dallas attorney Jeff Simon, who has spent years litigating toxic tort and pharmaceutical injury cases, views the nation’s problem with opioids differently than other drug battles he’s waged.

Can’t Stand The Sound of Roaring Leaf Blowers?

Leaf blowers aren’t just noisy; they’re violent.

Mockingbird Lane Neighbors Feud

Highland Park voters in 2018 elected Margo Goodwin as their mayor, not their Judge Judy.

Al Hill Jr.’s Legacy: More Therapeutic Riding at Texas Horse Park

The nonprofit offers equine therapies to address physical and emotional needs, and Al G. Hill Jr. wanted to help the agency add a second arena.

Pickens, Perot Remembered As Larger-Than Life Business Leaders

In a matter of just a few months, Dallas has lost two of its most colorful business legends: H. Ross Perot and T. Boone Pickens.

Ordinance for Live-Work-Play Towers Approved in PD-15

The Dallas City Council has cleared the way for more high-rise construction in Preston Hollow.

Has China’s Trade Policy Impacted my Recycling?

Jacob Speer, University Park public works director, said the city averages about 3,500 tons of recyclables per year, of which 15 percent ends up in the landfill due to contamination.

Housing Prices Pose ‘Unacceptable’ Burden

One in six Dallas residents – whether renting or owning –- are paying more than half of their monthly income on housing.

The Not-So-Miracle Mile

Public Works director Jacob Speer said the proposed $7.2 million Miracle Mile renovation would address 60-something-year-old deteriorated pipes as well as the pavement – all the way to the base – which is crumbling apart.

Time Running Out for ‘Unsafe’ Mockingbird House

The Highland Park Town Council could soon hire a contractor to demolish what members consider an unsafe house at 4509 Mockingbird Lane.
Faith

Disunited Methodists

Sadness and uncertainty are palpable throughout the global United Methodist Church, including congregations in North Dallas, after a vote this year affirmed bans on gay clergy and same-sex weddings.

How Do You Say Goodbye to a Tree?

The obit for Highland Park’s historic monarch pecan hasn’t been published yet, but the writing can begin.

Manifest Destiny For Walkers, Runners, Cyclists

The city of Dallas has grand plans for Northaven Trail, which runs east-west through Preston Hollow.

Targeted For Demolition

Highland Park town attorney Matthew Boyle describes a recent addition to the code of ordinances as a new tool in the town’s enforcement toolbox.

New PD-15 Proposal Submitted by Commission

The City Plan Commission has agreed on a Public Development 15 proposal to send to the Dallas City Council – one with an emphasis on green space.

Want To See Preston Road Construction Completed Before October?

Frustrated Highland Park leaders have bad news for motorists: Preston Road construction will likely haunt drivers into fall.

Voters Have Spoken And Need to Do So Again

A contentious District 13 City Council race turned anticlimactic soon after the polls closed on May 4.
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