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From Forgery to Fiction: Clay Small Leans on a Full Life in Latest Novel
From the east side of Manhattan to the art galleries of Amsterdam, novelist Clay Small has had an incredible journey.
Loyalty Propels Construction Business After Tragedy
Melissa and Russell Rieman started Renaissance Precast, a cast stone business, nearly 20 years ago.
Firefighters Respond To Home in UP After Sunday Storms
A fire at a home in the 3200 block of Southwestern was quickly extinguished Sunday afternoon after a storm blew through the area.
HPISD Launches ELA Website
Highland park ISD set up an English Language Arts (ELA) website to give parents an overview of what students in grades K-8 will learn in each nine-week grading period.
Ray Washburne To Keynote Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon
Highland Park Village president Ray Washburne will be the keynote speaker at the annual Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker luncheon set for 11:30 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Dallas Country Club.
Scots Football Returns, so Does the Caniac Supper
The Scots are ready to get back to business raising playoff hopes. And their football fans can help by enjoying Raising Canes.
Gallery: HPISD First Day of School
Highland Park ISD students returned to school Aug. 17.
General
Heritage Auctions’ Sale of Mary Anne Sammons Cree’s Jewelry Will Benefit Dallas Nonprofits
To hear North Texas philanthropy leaders tell it, it’s only fitting that the late philanthropist Mary Anne Sammons Cree will continue to support the local nonprofit community after her death.
HP Students Organizing Dress Drive ‘Ruby’s Runway’
A group of Highland Park students is starting up a dress drive to raise money and awareness for William’s Syndrome and the William’s Syndrome Association.
PHOTOS: Turtle Creek Area Cleanup Underway After Record Rainfall
The deluge of rain beginning Aug. 21 helped break the record for the wettest August in Dallas-Fort Worth since record-keeping began in 1899, according to the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth. The water has since receded, but cleanup efforts remain underway.
Crime
Woman Accused of Opening Fire At Dallas Love Field Taken to Jail After Hospital Stay
Portia Odufuwa, 38, the woman accused of opening fire at Dallas Love Field airport before she was shot by an officer last month, was moved to the Dallas County Jail Aug. 16, police say, about three weeks after she was hospitalized.
HPISD Approves 2022-2023 Tax Rate, Budget
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees Aug. 16 approved the district’s budget for the 2022-2023 school year.
How Did Highland Park ISD Fare In 2022 TEA Accountability Ratings?
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) Aug. 15 released 2022 A–F accountability ratings for districts and campuses, the first to be issued since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UP City Council OKs New, Smaller Snider Plaza Building Plan
The University Park City Council Tuesday greenlit plans for a smaller building proposed for the southeast corner of Snider Plaza, where Peggy Sue BBQ used to be.
Student Achievements
The award-winning Highland Belles drill team, celebrating four decades this year, will host its annual spaghetti supper and online auction/raffle fundraiser on Aug. 26 ahead of the Highland Park vs. Marcus game.
UP City Council OKs Maximum Proposed Property Tax Rate, Sets Date To Consider Final Rate
The University Park City Council this week approved a maximum proposed property tax rate of 25.6527 cents per $100 of taxable value for fiscal year 2023. That doesn’t mean that’s the rate homeowners will pay, though.
Society
La Fiesta Preview Luncheon Reveals 2023 Chairs and Duchess Dolls
The annual La Fiesta Preview Luncheon offered guests a glimpse at their daughter’s Duchess dolls and revealed the upcoming La Fiesta co-chairs.
Scheffler Eyes FedEx Cup Playoff Title
As the top-ranked player in the world, Scottie Scheffler will be the favorite to claim his first title in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs.
‘Miss Linda’ and the Little Yellow Chair
When Linda Altick started teaching at Wesley Prep some 45 years ago, she could not have foreseen the story of educational success and expansion to come.
General
Whistleblowing Former Park Cities Attorney Writes Nonfiction Thriller
In 2011, Ashley Yablon started working his “dream job” as general counsel at Dallas-area telecommunications company ZTE USA.