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Society
Dallas CASA’s Cherish the Children Returns April 19
Betty Regard will be awarded the 2024 Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish the Children Award, which highlights her continuous effort of helping children who have been abused or neglected. Regard is a longtime Dallas CASA supporter, having served on the board of directors, on the advisory board, and as a founding member of the Children's Council.
Bond Election
Community Advisory Committee Considers Bond Proposal
HPISD’s Community Advisory Committee is meeting for the second time March 5 to consider items to include in a potential bond proposal that could appear on the ballot in November 2024 or May 2025.
SMU Perkins’ Grad Adam Hamilton Tackles Doubt, Faith, Hope
When Paul Rasmussen began pursuing his Master of Divinity in 2000, a pastor who graduated a dozen years earlier already had legendary status at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.
NorthPark Center to Refinance, Make Capital Improvements
A $650 million loan is expected to close March 15.
HPHS Students Transport Audiences ‘Into the Woods’
Audiences traveled 'Into the Woods' with Highland Park High School theater students Mar. 1 through 3 during the school’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical.
HPISD Sends Message to Parents Regarding Staff Member Resignation
HPISD Superintendent Mike Rockwood sent a message to Raider parents Feb. 28 following reports that a paraprofessional at Highland Park Middle School resigned on Feb. 22 after being accused of possessing obscene material.
Author Speaks About Strength, Resilience at LitFest
We are stronger than we know, and at our best when we come together for the greater good, author Kristin Harmel told about 80 community members during the Highland Park Literary Festival’s keynote address on Feb. 22.
UP City Council Recognizes Community Members
The University Park City Council honored the contributions of three community members during its Feb. 20 meeting.
Election
Mayor and UP City Council Candidates to Run Unopposed
Tommy Stewart will continue his service as University Park’s mayor for two more years, and four candidates are running unopposed for seats on UP’s city council.
Rise School Sets Students Up for Success
The young students at the Ashford Rise School of Dallas were on the move in February during transportation week.
Two Run for HP Mayor, Six Run for Town Council Member
Will C. Beecherl and Sam Tamborello are the mayoral candidates, and the Town Council member candidates are Marc Myers, Lydia Novakov, Don Snell, Leland White, Alan Friedman, and Bob Tabesh.
Remarkable Women
Award-Winning Pianists Inspire Their Students at SMU
She’s won the top prizes at national and international piano competitions, but for this music educator at SMU, nothing is more exciting and rewarding than being in the classroom with her students.
Remarkable Women
Royal Lane Baptist Church’s First Female Reverend
The Rev. Victoria Robb Powers, senior pastor at Royal Lane Baptist Church, says God put the right people in her path to pioneer a position and inspire the women around her.
Society
Carrie Underwood to Headline 2024 Cattle Baron’s
The eight-time Grammy winner will perform at Southfork Ranch on Sept. 28.
HP Residents Give Input on Dior Cafe Prior to Zoning Commission Hearing
The Highland Park Zoning Commission will consider a request to rezone the space formerly occupied by Ralph Lauren to permit the 41-seat café's opening during a public hearing at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 at 4700 Drexel Drive.
Restarting in the Garden
A transformative program is taking root in an inner-city garden surrounded by bustling traffic, poverty, and a lack of healthy food options.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Feb. 19-25
Package pilferers, drugstore deviants, and sunglasses swindlers wreak havoc in this week's Park Cities crime reports.
HPMS Paraprofessional Resigns, Accused of Possession of Obscene Material
A staff member at Highland Park Middle School accused of possession of pornography or obscene material resigned Feb. 22.