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Moody Family YMCA Ready to Roll Out The Purple
With February’s arrival, watch for YMCA flags at Highland Park Village, participating businesses distributing flyers good for trial activations, and purple bows tied around Park Cities trees.
Winter Storm Warning Issued For Dallas Area
Dallas is under an ice storm warning until 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Per the National Weather Service, widespread icing on bridges, overpasses, and surface streets is expected through at least Wednesday night.
Dallas Open Looks for Continued Growth in Second Year
When it comes to gauging the success of the inaugural Dallas Open tennis tournament, Peter Lebedevs defers to the fans.
Dallas Restauranteur Wanted in Colorado
A warrant was issued in San Miguel County, Colorado, for Vandelay Hospitality Group CEO Hunter Pond on misdemeanor complaints of harassment and disorderly conduct – charges Pond’s attorney calls “a setup.”
SMU Professor Eyes EU Laws, Elon Musk, and Misinformation
Lawmakers and academics such as SMU’s Jared Schroeder have been pondering the problem since well before Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter on Oct. 28, 2022, renewed alarms.
Crime
Man Found Shot on N. Central Expressway Service Road
Dallas police say a man found with a gunshot wound in a vehicle in the 5900 block of North Central Expressway Service Road near Mockingbird Station shortly before 11 p.m. Jan. 19 died from his injuries.
HP Recognizes Medal Recipients
The Highland Park Department of Public Safety awarded Captain Marc Rossini and public safety officer Josh Gonzales the Medal of Valor and field training officer Justin Davis the Meritorious Conduct Medal.
STEAM
Why Do We Study Science?
The Technology Association of North Texas has named Highland Park High School AP and organic chemistry teacher Wenzen Chuang a “Tech Titan of the Future.”
Boone Goes to the STEAM Fair of Texas
Boone Elementary students took a day trip to the “STEAM Fair of Texas” without leaving the campus.
DPD: Student Shot During Fight at Cole Park
Dallas police say a high school student was shot in the leg during a fight that broke out with a group of five other students shortly before 5 p.m. Jan. 12 in Cole Park.
Obituaries
Bette Perot Dies At 93
Bette, sister of the late Henry Ross Perot, served as vice president of the Perot Foundation for 26 years, and on the board of the North Texas Food Bank, where she was later named a life board member.
UP City Council OKs Parking Lot Lighting Near HPHS
The University Park City Council Jan. 3 approved an ordinance to allow for parking lot lighting for the lots along Lovers Lane and Hyer Street near Highland Park High School in hopes of better accommodating student athletics and other activities.
New Ownership For Amore Italian
Bill Sheahan, who took over Snider Plaza Antiques in Dec. 2019 after Allan and Martha Woodcook retired, assumed ownership of the space housing the restaurant on Jan. 1.
Work Beginning on Garry Weber End Zone Complex Project
The Garry Weber End Zone football stadium expansion project begins Jan. 3 with the start of construction demolition.
Voices
Da Vinci, Forrest Gump, Dick Clark, and Pierce Allman
Kirk Dooley: There’s never been another person like Pierce Allman.
Crime
One Shot In Attempted Carjacking In Pavilion on Lovers Lane
Dallas Police say a suspect was shot during an attempted carjacking in the 5600 block of Lovers Lane in the area of the Pavilion on Lovers Lane shopping center the evening of Dec. 30.
Bush: U.S. Must Lead on Ukraine
Former President George W. Bush contends the U.S. should continue providing military aid to Ukraine and, more generally, “care about the human condition elsewhere.”
Readers’ Choice: Randy Allen Celebrates Another Milestone
Few in the Park Cities can match the popularity of Scots head football coach Randy Allen, who, in his 23rd season at Highland Park, surged past 426 wins into second place all-time among Texas high school coaches.
Ramble Room Coming to Snider Plaza
The new year continues to bring more dining options to Snider Plaza.