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Get a Sneak Peak at Football Season
Find out more about the faces on the field this year and what to expect from area teams in People Newspapers’ football previews. The previews are available inside the September issues of Park Cities People and Preston Hollow People, which will be delivered to homes this week.
Support the Highland Belles This Football Season
The award-winning drill team will kick off the first game of the season on Aug. 29 with its 43rd annual spaghetti supper, raffle, and online auction.
SMU Recognizes Connection to University Park
There are some new recruits wearing Mustangs jerseys, but these team players are known more for their communication skills than their speed down the stretch and shoulder tackles.
Evan’s Meat Market Has Closed
A neighborhood staple known for its premium meats, Louisiana-inspired po’boys, Cajun sides, and warm hospitality, has closed.
UP Residents Can Resume Normal Water Use
Repairs to the booster pump station at Germany Park are complete, and University Park residents no longer need to limit their water use, the city of University Park wrote in an Aug. 20 email.
Communities Foundation of Texas Empowers Generosity
North Texas Giving Day, the annual online donation event, billed as the largest community-wide giving event in the nation, culminates on Thursday, Sept. 18, but there’s no need to wait.
HPISD Students Improve AP Test Scores
Students in Highland Park ISD are taking more advanced placement tests and performing better on the exams, the district’s board of trustees heard during an Aug. 12 meeting.
UP Residents Asked to Reduce Water Use
University Park residents have been asked to conserve water while crews make emergency repairs at the city’s booster pump station in Germany Park.
HPISD Teacher Pay Among Highest in North Texas
Highland Park ISD’s teacher salaries will be among the area’s highest in the 2025-26 school year, a massive change from just five years ago when the district ranked last out of 25 school districts in pay for educators without master’s degrees, and near rock bottom for those with graduate degrees.
September Is Library Card Sign-Up Month in Highland Park
August 19's brief Highland Park Town Council meeting opened with Mayor Will Beecherl making a proclamation recognizing September, 2025, as Library Card Sign-Up Month.
Events
Kips Bay Show House Returns to Turtle Creek Estate
Opening to the public on Friday, Nov. 7, the Show House will welcome guests for two weeks
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 11-17
Thieves, fraudsters, and mischief makers started a new school year off on the wrong foot in this week's Park Cities crime reports.
HPISD Coach Susan Bailey Honored With Howie Award
Highland Park ISD girls athletic director and coach Susan Bailey was recently recognized for her commitment to HPISD schools and passion for making a difference in the classroom and community.
HPISD Ranked Number One Among All 5A/6A Districts in State
Park Cities residents have long known that their school district is the state’s best, and now they have the marks to prove it.
Only a Few First Day Jitters at Hyer Elementary
Principal Debbie Burt was on hand as were fellow teachers and staff to welcome students to Hyer Elementary School during the first official day of classes of the new school year.
Nonprofits
SPCA Receives Communities Foundation of Texas Grant
$50,000 grant benefits SPCA of Texas Community Pet Wellness & Support program
Siblings Sell Texas Forever Hats, Stickers for Flood Relief
Siblings Charlotte, Walker, and Olivia Norwood raised almost $1,300 for flood relief efforts at their little lemonade stand last weekend, and they’re not done helping yet.
News
Applications Open for FIFA World Cup Volunteers
65,000 volunteers expected to participate in program
When Words Won’t Do, We Still Show Up
In the days following the heartbreaking tragedy in Kerrville, our entire community was shaken. Let’s not let this compassion fade. Let’s continue to show up for each other — not just in crisis, but in everyday life.