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Lakeside Park Improvements to Start This Month
The Town Council approved construction and landscape contracts for improvements to the park during the Oct. 17 study session.
Happenings on the Hill
The Meadows Museum, in collaboration with Fundación ARCO, will be showcasing the tapestry-based artworks of Teresa Lancaster.
Teen-Inspired Sugar and Sage Bakery Supports HPHS
Since opening at 4314 Lovers Lane across from Highland Park High School this spring, Sugar and Sage Bakery has gotten involved by supporting the first pep rally of the fall season and become a hot spot for athletics meetings.
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HP Alum Wright Returns to Screenwriting
Doug Wright's first film in more than two decades, the star-studded legal drama "The Burial," begins streaming this weekend on Amazon.
Crime
SMU Law Student Accused of Secret Recordings
An SMU law student is accused of secretly filming people in bathrooms and bedrooms at his Dallas apartment and his family’s lake house near Lake Travis.
Friends of the University Park Library Hosting Fall Fundraiser
Dr. Elliot Engel will speak at the Friends of the University Park Public Library's fall fundraiser, “The Tortured Genius of Edgar Allan Poe.”
HP Appoints New Director of Public Safety
Chuck McGinnis made his oath of office during the Oct. 3 Town Council meeting.
Plaza To Lose Some Parking Spaces; New Lot Will Add More
Construction is expected to start in early 2024 on streets and sidewalks in Snider Plaza, work that will alter the look of the shopping center and the availability of parking.
Demolition of 1929 House Bolsters Call for Regulations
After the August demolition of a 1929 home on Fairfax Avenue, Preservation Park Cities leaders say they will continue to raise awareness about significant homes hitting the market.
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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.
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.
Developer Considers Resident-Owned Units at 4510 Abbott
Provident Realty Advisors presented the item to the Highland Park Town Council, but formal action to advance the project has not been scheduled.
A Timeline of Vandelay Hospitality Legal Proceedings
Vandelay Hospitality Group (VHG) settled four lawsuits recently.
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.
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.
Former Exchange Students Enjoy Tiny Reunion
Former Highland Park High School students peered into the Scots history display at their old campus, fingertips pressed on the glass as they pointed to tiny faces on a class picture.
HPMS Assistant Principal Recognized by TASSP
Highland Park Middle School assistant principal Meghan Coates was named a 2023-2024 Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) region 10 outstanding principal of the year.
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Lawsuit Over Failed Lucky’s Hot Chicken Expansion Settled
A lawsuit regarding a planned Lucky’s Hot Chicken expansion across the Dallas-Fort Worth area filed Aug. 24 by investors that named Vandelay Hospitality Group CEO Hunter Pond, Vandelay Hospitality Group, and home builder Lou Olerio was resolved by Sept. 1.
DART Police Respond to Assault Near Mockingbird Station
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) police say a woman was assaulted with a knife by someone who was trying to steal her purse in the area of the SMU/Mockingbird Station stop in the 5400 block of E. Mockingbird Lane Aug. 30.