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The Fiddler in the Dialysis Room
Relatively few summer campers get serenaded by a fiddle-playing pediatric nephrologist.
Renee Jiang Takes Her Flute Playing Skills to Historic U.S. Stage
Why wait until adulthood before performing at Carnegie Hall?
HP Breaks Losing Streak in Home Finale
Highland Park closed out its home softball schedule with a resounding 10-0 win over Carrollton Newman Smith on Tuesday.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports April 8-13
Theft of property, damage of property, and assault topped this week’s crime reports.
SMU Launches MeSpace Sensory-Friendly Workspace
Through a collaboration with the DASS office, Hughes-Trigg Student Center, and SMU Libraries, SMU is testing MeSpace, a plug-and-play, sensory-friendly study space .
A Ritual Returns: Tea for You at The Mansion on Turtle Creek
Set in the historic library of The Mansion, guests can choose from a traditional or plant-based menu, each of which offers the de rigueur combination of savory sandwiches, scones, and sweet cakes.
Easter Bunny Adores These One-Egg Buttery Cookies
I’m sure the Easter Bunny is absolutely appalled by today’s egg prices.
Scots Chasing District Title on Diamond
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, Highland Park is squarely in the mix for a District 12-5A baseball title.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports April 7-13
It was a rough week to be either a tree or the owner of a GMC Sierra in this week’s Park Cities crime reports.
HPISD Honors Aquatics, Wrestling, Music Students
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees celebrated students’ accomplishments during its March 25 meeting.
City’s First Health Foods Store Celebrates 75 Years
Vitamin pills were a new technology when Highland Park registered nurse Ester Fuqua started selling them in Snider Plaza more than 75 years ago.
Hockaday, ESD Repeat in SPC Lacrosse
Hockaday cruised past ESD to win its fourth straight girls title, while ESD rolled to its 10th consecutive boys crown against St. Mark’s.
Bartusek, Rangers Slip Past Scots in OT
Cayden Bartusek scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Jesuit upset rival Highland Park 7-6 on Friday.
Scots Forced to Forfeit State Title Game
Highland Park celebrated its first boys soccer state title on Friday in Georgetown. Hours later, it was taken away.
IKEA Coming to The Shops at Park Lane
IKEA, the chain known for both sturdy furniture for tight spaces and flavor-packed Swedish meatballs, will open a store at The Shops at Park Lane late this year.
Real Talk: Melissa Gerstle
Melissa Gerstle has spent almost two decades designing gardens and award-winning outdoor spaces for her studio, Melissa Gerstle Design.
HPHS Senior Renovates High School Sensory Room
The sensory room at Highland Park High School is getting a major upgrade this spring thanks to the generosity of the community and the hard work of HPHS senior Piper Heath.
HP Boys Make Pitch for History in Soccer
Highland Park will meet Liberty Hill for the Class 5A Division II championship on Friday in Georgetown.
Bears Earn Three-Peat in TAPPS Tennis
Ursuline continued its dominance in TAPPS tennis with a third consecutive Class 6A team championship on Monday in Waco.