Neighbor captures hope in a snap White Rock Lake Weekly reader John Spaulding took this beautiful photograph on May 28. It’s of a partial rainbow moving up from the ground back to the clouds, which he said and his wife had never seen before. The couple were at Boy Scout Hill looking east. Congratulations, John! […]
By Rebecca Aguilar A suspected serial rapist is behind bars in Dallas after investigators crack a 35-year-old cold case with the use of forensic genetic genealogy. David Thomas Hawkins has been arrested for the 1985 aggravated sexual assault of a Dallas woman. The Dallas County District Attorney’s office said DNA evidence linked Hawkins to three […]
By Roseanne Lewis Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) brings the 25th anniversary Parade of Playhouses to NorthPark Center July 10-26. The beloved event, which raises awareness about the needs of children living in foster care, displays custom-built, wonderfully unique children’s playhouses in the hallways of NorthPark. For 25 years, Parade of Playhouses has been […]
By Mark Ball Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will play a key part in getting workers back on the job in North Texas as the state allows businesses to partially reopen. As customers and employees return to public transit, they should be aware that several important changes have been made due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
By Andrea Hawkins City of Dallas golf courses, tennis facilities, Elm Fork range and some outdoor fee-based programs will resume public operations with specific facility and usage restrictions on May 1. Dallas Park and Recreation operates six 18-hole golf courses, five full-service tennis centers and the Elm Fork Range. Fee-based recreational activities take place at […]
COVID-19 By Jonathan Betz I thought I’d share some pointers I’ve learned about the coronavirus after dealing with it for months in China. I encourage you to start preparing — not for the virus itself, necessarily. But for the disruptions it may cause. This moves fast. There will probably be COVID-19 cases in your community. […]
By Lisa W. Miller Dallas United Crew (DUC) novices returned to the shores of Festival Beach Park to race in the Heart of Texas Regatta on February 29 and March 1. At half the standard sprint distance, unrelenting intensity is the hallmark of races on the Heart of Texas’ seven-lane 1,000-meter course. Crews from Oklahoma […]
41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade By Chris Kelley On Saturday, March 14, the Greenville Avenue Area Business Association (GAABA) will host the 41st Dallas St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival, presented by the Dallas Mavericks. The parade is the largest St. Patrick’s event in the Southwest and attended by more than 125,000 people every year. […]
By White Rock Lake Conservancy Staff Reports The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) — the dental specialists that save your natural teeth — announced that White Rock Lake Park is one of four natural landmarks in the United States chosen for the second “Worth Saving” Landmarks Contest. The other three landmarks vying for national recognition […]
By Drew Eubank The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center today announced that applications for Moody Fund for the Arts (MFA) grants are now being accepted at moodyartsfund.org until Friday, March 13 at noon. MFA was created to provide flexible grants to small Dallas arts groups that are supported by the City of Dallas Office of […]