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Jason Forshee Launches Forshee Law
Primary specialty practice areas include business and corporate law, tax law, mergers and acquisitions, executive benefits and compensation, and others.
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SMU Student Killed in Dallas Crash
Dallas police say Honor Wallace, 19, was driving eastbound on Monticello Avenue at the North Central Expressway service road when another driver, identified as Lynlee Pollis, 27, ran a red light on the service road and hit Wallace as she was traveling through the intersection.
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Mickey Rowe to Speak at the Power of You 2023 Awards Luncheon
Mickey Rowe, author of “Fearlessly Different: An Autistic Broadway Actor’s Transformational Insights” and founder of the National Disability Theatre, will be the keynote speaker at the Power of You 2023 Awards Luncheon benefiting Bryan’s House.
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Our Fair Lady
William Taylor: What’s the best age for appreciating the State Fair of Texas? That’s a tricky one.
UP Celebrates New Sculpture in Barns Park
University Park’s Parks and Recreation Department recently celebrated the dedication of a bronze statue depicting a shepherdess with a lamb and dog created by artist Barvo Walker in Barns Park.
UP City Council OKs FY 2024 Budget, Tax Rate
The fiscal year 2024 budget and tax rate recently approved by the University Park City Council marks a nearly 4% decrease in the property tax rate from last year and a 7.4% higher total budget than last year.
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HPHS Students ‘Go Gold’ For Childhood Cancer Awareness
Two years post-treatment for Ewings sarcoma (a type of bone cancer), Highland Park High School sophomore Ava Danuser is helping to raise awareness on campus about childhood cancer.
A Timeline of Vandelay Hospitality Legal Proceedings
Vandelay Hospitality Group (VHG) settled four lawsuits recently.
NTTA: Northaven Road Bridge Over DNT Damaged
The North Texas Tollway Authority says a portion of the Northaven Road bridge over the Dallas North Tollway was damaged but reopened quickly after an inspection this week.
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy Hits a Milestone
At St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy, a young man living out of his car could access his insulin prescription, and a young girl could make it through high school.
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Out & About: A Writer’s Garden Barbie Party
Jolie and Bart Humphrey opened their home for a Barbie-themed party Aug. 29 leading up to A Writer's Garden Symposium and Luncheon in November.
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Frontiers of Flight Hosting ‘A New Frontiers’ Gala
A record-setting astronaut will be the guest speaker for the Oct. 7 gala at the museum, and community builder and leader Toni Brinker will host.
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The Story of MIANONNA
In authentic Italian cuisine, community is perhaps the key ingredient.
UPPD: Woman Dead After Crash on Northwest Parkway
University Park police say a 34-year-old woman died after crashing her car into a tree in the median area between Northwest Highway and Northwest Parkway early Sept. 16.
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St. Mark’s Graduate Strives to Right Wrongs
While studying art and architecture in Florence in 1996, Robert Edsel began asking questions about World War II.
Goal Getter: World Traveler Abel Finds Hockey Home in Dallas
Ellie Abel does not hail from an athletic family. She’s never lived in a traditional hockey hotbed. So perhaps it’s fitting that the most pivotal call of her college recruiting process came when she was in Cancun.
HP, UP Respond to Fire in the 3700 Block of Crescent Avenue
The Highland Park Department of Public Safety and University Park Fire Department responded to a fire in a backyard pool house in the 3700 block of Crescent Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 13.
Love Field Pickup Area Relocated to Garage B Level One
Dallas Love Field’s transportation network pickup will relocate from the airport’s lower-level roadway to the adjacent Garage B’s level one.
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Ebby Halliday Companies Names New CEO
Carolyn Rosson was recently promoted to CEO of Ebby Halliday Companies. She most recently was president of the company and now serves a dual role as president and CEO.
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How to Give Your Houseguests a Luxury Hotel Experience
Does your guest bedroom need an update? With the right look and shopping list, you can recreate the feel of a luxury hotel in your own home.