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Newspaper Advertising Time Capsule: What a Sales Rep Saved in 1994
I was beginning my junior year studying journalism at SMU when the first issue of Park Cities People hit front lawns in Highland Park and University Park.
20 Under 40
Liz Silva – 20 Under 40
Liz Silva worked in SMU in alumni relations while attending graduate school at Vanderbilt and often found herself connecting other SMU alumni with people interested in internships or jobs.
20 Under 40
Amy McEvoy – 20 Under 40
Amy McEvoy dived into fundraising and nonprofit work shortly after graduating from SMU by joining the interior architectural design firm Wilson Associates and Trisha Wilson’s nonprofit, the Wilson Foundation.
Letter to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to other letters to the editor, and have praise for an article on local faith leaders who wrote to state leaders.
New UP Police Chief ‘Always Drawn To Public Service’
Bill Mathes took over as University Park’s police chief in December after the retirement of former longtime chief Greg Spradlin, who spent more than 16 years with the city.
Letter to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
You may know that the city of University Park is considering removing the parking ratios in Snider Plaza to allow more restaurants to move into empty retail spaces.
A Decade After Beer, Wine Propositions, What Did UP Get?
Back when University Park restaurants needed private club licenses to sell alcohol, the city’s annual take usually wouldn’t top $100,000 in taxes.
Coronavirus
Virtual Christmas Cheer
The holidays will look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t have to mean skipping Christmas cheer for those willing to embrace the virtual.
On the Fence About Cartoons?
Since attending college at the University of Texas, University Park resident Max Dillard has drawn cartoons.
Election
Stealing Signs of The Times
It’s presidential election season, and with it can come some neighborhood political tensions.
An 11-Year-Old’s Secrets to Selling Slime and Jewelry
McKenna Kate Houghton, an 11-year-old from University Park, is an evolving entrepreneur, selling products ranging from slime to jewelry and lip gloss.
Voices
Stakeholders Disagree About Best Way Forward for Snider Plaza
Print and online news coverage of infrastructure replacement plans and a city of University Park proposal for creating a public improvement district (PID) to address maintenance, future needs, and amenities for Snider Plaza have drawn comments from merchants.
Voices
League Thankful for Mayor Lane, Confident in New Mayor Stewart
We are living in uncertain times. However, one thing is certain: The city of University Park is in very capable hands, and those hands will see us through these uncertain times.
