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Camps

Have Your Kids Learn to Cook So You Don’t Have To

Central Market Lover’s Lane will host three-day cooking camps for kids and teens between the ages of seven and 17 starting on July 22 and July 29.

Beneath the Pines: East Texas Hidden Luxuries

Is It Too Late To Escape From The Technology Cocoon?

AI-yi-yi! I have a beef about the takeover of technology.

Events

La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Gala Dresses on Display

The stunning dresses worn by the La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas gala duchesses are on display at the University Park Public Library from June 10 to 21 during the library’s regular business hours.

So Many Happenings at a Retirement Center Near You

Challah braiding at The Legacy Midtown Park

Camps

Letters from Home: A Tradition That Lasts

When my kids were going to summer camp, I always made sure a letter was waiting for them when they arrived.

HP Alum Sims Helps Duke Reach Nationals

After a standout sprinting career at Highland Park, Meredith Sims has continued showing her speed the college level at Duke University.

People Newspapers Bookshelf

Local authors offer an array of subjects in their recently published books.

Father’s Day and Grilling: A Mouthwatering Match

Dads are fortunate that the day set aside to celebrate their role as fathers coincides with early summer when school is out and the weather is ideal for lounging by the pool, taking a hike, or grilling.

Local Students Tee Up NTPGA Scholarships

Golfers from the Park Cities and Preston Hollow were among the beneficiaries of a record-setting scholarship distribution this spring.

Crime

Park Cities Crime Reports June 2-8

There were fewer safe places to park in the Park Cities from June 2 to 8 based on the number of reckless roadsters in this week’s crime reports.

Crime

Preston Hollow Crime Reports June 1-8

A crafty crook cut corners when stealing copper wire from an abandoned structure in the 5500 block of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway on June 2, leaving the place stripped and shorted out.

Lunch Is Served With Love by Dedicated Cafeteria Volunteers

Her granddaughter has moved on from Highland Park High School, but 81-year-old Sherri Harris plans to continue volunteering in the cafeteria for as long as she can.

Remote Control Cops?

Highland Park ISD’s school resource officers could one day get some help from hi-tech, high-flying sidekicks.

North Texas Food Bank Faces Rising Demand, Budget Cuts

The demand for food assistance is rising, and the NTFB is in jeopardy of being able to meet the needs of the 12 counties it serves, the nonprofit’s president and CEO Trisha Cunningham told the Rotary Club of Park Cities at a June 6 meeting.

I Was a Spelling Wanna-Bee. Could I Be a Champ?

I have vivid memories of my elementary-school spelling bees, where I misspelled quotient, and, in one low moment after I didn’t listen to the word’s definition, pour.