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HPISD Cuts Tax Rate for Sixth Consecutive Year
HPISD’s Board of Trustees reduced the district’s tax rate for 2024-25 to $0.8669 per $100 valuation on Aug. 20 by adopting the lowest maintenance and operations tier I rate permitted by the state.
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Highlander Stadium Field Named in Honor of Storied Coach
Highland Park’s legendary head football coach, Randy Allen, has led the Scots to honors including 23 district titles and almost 300 wins. Now, Highlander Stadium will honor him.
The Scores Are in, and Many HPISD Students Got Top Marks
Texas hasn’t announced A-F grades yet, but based on this year’s standardized test results, each of Highland Park’s schools should make the honor roll.
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Highland Park Education Foundation Gifts $1.7 Million to HPISD
The Highland Park Education Foundation presented a check for $1.7 million — all of which will support teacher and staff salaries — to HPISD at the district’s Aug. 20 Board of Trustees meeting.
Events
Angelika Film Center & Cafe to Host Inaugural DIFF SHORTS Film Festival
The Angelika Film Center & Café at Mockingbird Station will host the inaugural DIFF SHORTS Film Festival from Aug. 23 to 25.
2024 Highland Park Opponents
Check out the opponents the Scots will face this season, which begins on Aug. 29 with a match against Rockwall-Heath.
Gierkey, Eagles to Flash Offensive Firepower
Episcopal School of Dallas seems to keep reloading on offense. This year, the Eagles hope nine returning starters can keep them in contention for an SPC title.
Weighing Options for Long-Term Care
Selecting a nursing home or other long-term care facility for your loved one is a vital decision in your family’s life.
Highland Park to Ground Spray for Mosquitos
Highland Park east of Preston Road to the town limits will be sprayed for mosquitos overnight on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Thursday, Aug. 22, and Friday, Aug. 23, due to a mosquito sample that tested positive for West Nile Virus.
Society
Allie + Bess Celebrates Five Years of Success
Allie + Bess, the multi-million-dollar jewelry business that began at the kitchen tables of Preston Hollow resident Bess Callarman and her best friend Allie Wardlaw, celebrates its fifth anniversary this month.
HPISD Implements Clear Bag Policy at Athletic Events
Scots fans need to bring a new accessory to the next big game — a clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag.
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Bluffview Teen Shares Recipes in ‘Hangry Boy’ Cookbook
Harley Glazer knew the Specific Carbohydrate Diet could keep his Crohn’s disease in remission. But in a world of fast food and donuts, a food plan that limits diners to very simple sugars in unprocessed foods is challenging for any teen to follow.
Horse Spotted Near Snider Plaza
The Wild West came to University Park on Aug. 18 when a horse was spotted prior to high noon on Hillcrest Road.
HP Swept by Allen in Seesaw Home Opener
Highland Park opened its home schedule with a tight three-set loss to Class 6A power Allen on Tuesday.
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Scots Top Coppell, Creekview in Tennis
Highland Park opened the District 12-5A team tennis schedule with an easy win over Carrollton Creekview at the Seay Tennis Center.
Society
Men of Nehemiah Earns Gold Seal of Approval
Dallas-based Men of Nehemiah, a nonprofit that helps rebuild the lives of men torn apart by addiction, has been awarded The Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
Events
DSOL Announces Honorary Ball Chairs
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) has announced that philanthropic community leaders and longtime arts advocates Mr. and Mrs. William Stokes McIntyre IV will serve as Honorary Chairs for the 2025 DSOL Presentation Ball.
Events
Chefs to Take on Cancer and the Competition
Teams of chefs and culinary students will compete against each other in pursuit of a single goal — eradicating cancer — during Makeready’s fifth annual 86 Cancer event from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at The Adolphus in downtown Dallas.