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Schools
Dads, Dirt, and a Whole Lot of Mulch
Wesley Prep dads club clean playground in festival of service
Sports
Lady Scots Sweep Melissa, Keep Advancing
Highland Park’s 17th consecutive win on Tuesday pushed the Lady Scots into the third round of the Class 5A Division I volleyball playoffs.
Community
Salvation Army Angel Tree Program Opens
The organization is encouraging individuals, families, and friends to help fulfill the wish lists of more than 35,000 Angels this year.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Oct. 27-Nov. 2
It was all tricks and no treats for thieves and mischief makers in this week’s Park Cities crime reports.
News
HP Calls For May Election on DART Membership
The star issue of the lively and impassioned Nov. 4 Highland Park town council meeting was a proposed ordinance ordering an election to be held on May 2, 2026 to determine whether the Town of Highland Park should withdraw its membership in the DART system.
Sponsored Content
Leslie Christine Designs: Expert Holiday Decorating Services
Leslie Christine Designs, renowned for creating sophisticated and elegant residential spaces, is now offering expert holiday decorating services.
Community
Boo Day Scares Up Frights, Along With a Lot of Fun
Young superheroes, witches, unicorns, and even a ninja or two had a spooky good time on Oct. 11 during the first-ever Boo Day at the Moody Family YMCA.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Property and vehicle thefts hounded the DPD in this week’s crime reports.
News
Highlander Band Closes Outstanding Season
The Highlander Band completed its marching season on Nov. 1 with a fifth-place finish in the area competition, coming just a fraction of a point shy of qualifying for the State Marching Band Contest.
Schools
‘Pippin’ Was an Extraordinary Journey, Both on and off the Stage
Highland Park High School students staged a spellbinding production of Pippin, which chronicles the journey of a young prince struggling to build an extraordinary life.
Sports
For HP Boys, Girls Hoops, It’s Next Up and What’s Next
Teams change every year. That’s expected.
Sports
Lions Get Defensive to Topple ESD Again
St. Mark’s held off ESD 21-14 on Friday for its second straight victory in the neighborhood rivalry after 10 consecutive defeats.
Sports
HP Pummels Spartans to Extend Win Streak
Highland Park kept steamrolling through District 7-5A Div. I competition with a 56-14 dismantling of Burleson Centennial on Friday.
News
Raider Media News Delivers Scary Good Halloween Broadcast
Raider Media News added some spooky twists to its weekly broadcasts on Oct. 30 and 31.
Sports
Sontag, Haag Pace Scots at State Meet
The Highland Park girls raced to a fifth place finish in the Class 5A team standings at the state cross country meet on Friday in Round Rock.
News
Armstrong Kicks Off Halloween With Book Character Parade
Armstrong Elementary added a pinch of learning to the witches’ brew of Halloween fun with its annual book character parade.
Community
Give Thanks For Veterans
As fall brings cooler temperatures, schedules begin to focus on holidays and feasting. Menu planning and gift buying could easily eclipse another holiday: Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. If you know people who served in our military forces, thank them.
Living
Who Needs Haute Cuisine? Diners Give HPHS Cafeteria Five Stars
Students at Highland Park High School don’t need a reservation to dine on Korean beef bulgogi bowls, Cajun red beans and rice, or grilled salmon with tomato capellini pasta.
Sports
Ebeke Shines as Longhorns Fall in Finale
W.T. White fell to North Mesquite 51-44 in a Thursday thriller, concluding the season without a postseason berth for the first time in six years.
Sports
Poteet Sweeps Hillcrest to Open Playoffs
For the second straight year, Hillcrest’s volleyball season was ended in the bi-district playoff round by a taller and more playoff-tested foe.