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HPISD Board Welcomes New Member
Three Highland Park ISD board of trustees’ members took the oath of office at the board’s May 13 meeting.
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Dream Come True Sensory Room Opens at HPHS
The first visitors to Highland Park High School’s renovated sensory room agreed that senior Piper Heath’s improvements didn’t just live up to expectations — they far exceeded them.
City of Dallas Seeks Opinion of Residents
The City of Dallas 2025 Community Survey, open until the end of May, hopes to focus residents’ priorities for the budget.
Mullen & Mullen Tees Up Golf Outing for Local Charities
The Friends of Mullen & Mullen Charity Golf Outing returns to Las Colinas Country Club on May 19th for its third year, offering a fun-filled day of golf that gives back to the North Texas community.
Community
Featherbrained Plot: The Birds of Central Market
Hundreds of grackles with long, pointed beaks and beady eyes sitting on the wires at Lover’s Lane and Greenville Avenue.
Scots Optimistic After Productive Spring
Highland Park concluded spring football practice on Thursday with the annual Blue-Gold public scrimmage at Highlander Stadium.
Compass School Partners With Teach for America
Held on the school’s campus, the event featured a joyful and creative atmosphere where families engaged in making a variety of crafts, all designed with gratitude in mind.
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Highlander Swim Team Looks To Make A Summer Splash
Jason Pullano wants year-round competitive swimming in the Park Cities to be the norm, not the exception.
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Jesuit’s Cole Aims for 6A Tennis Crown
For the second consecutive year, Connor Cole will compete in the boys singles bracket at the Class 6A state tournament in San Antonio.
Camps
Bluffview Resident Simplifies Summer Camp Scheduling
Sifting through camp options to find the perfect fit that blends a child’s interests with their family’s availability can take hours or even days of research.
$7.5M Awarded for Education, Workforce Innovation
Communities Foundation of Texas funding helps institutions implement and strengthen learning environments and programs for students.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports May 6-11
Property thefts and stolen motor vehicles topped this week’s crime report.
Announcements
Linda Lou Costello Shelton
Linda Lou Costello Shelton, 83 of Zionsville, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025.
Bucket List Lodge Lives Up to Its Name
Just a three-hour drive from Dallas, hidden behind the backdrop of the pine forest, lies a secluded cabin retreat.
Dive Into Low Country Life At This Relaxing Retreat
Located along the May River and just a short drive from Savannah’s airport, Montage Palmetto Bluff is a South Carolina gem.
Opening Day for Ten50 Barbecue Has Arrived
The drought is over. Delicious central Texas-style barbecue has returned to West Lovers Lane and a part of the Park Cities/Bluffview/Devonshire that’s been without it for far too long.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports May 5-11
Packages, stop signs, and lawn mowers were not safe in the Park Cities in this week’s crime reports.
Nonprofits
Room to Grow Luncheon Benefits Dec My Room
More than $150,000 was raised for the organization dedicated to creating transformative, healing places for children and young adults in extended hospital stays.
Moms Are Stronger Together
For moms with children in school, May is basically December without the wrapping paper — AP exams, class parties, banquets, sports, graduations — it’s one long exhausting sprint to the finish line.