By Shannon McCracken After two years of dedicated fundraising efforts, on Saturday, Oct. 21, the Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League (LHJWL) proudly unveiled a remarkable addition to the Flag Pole Hill playground — a We Go Non-transfer wheelchair swing. This initiative was first conceived during Mallory Mullen’s presidency at LHJWL, with the aim of promoting […]
Fall is in the air, the weather is cooling down and District 3 is thriving. I am proud to call this district home and to recognize a few of the many accomplishments that our teachers, students and team members have already brought about this school year. Earning grants for innovation Congratulations to the eight […]
From Staff Reports Vanshika Prasad is a junior at the School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas. For the last six years, she has been engaged in various voluntary activities and programs, from fundraising for animal shelters, collecting food for Dallas Food banks to offering free online art […]
Lynda Rutledge, a journalist and photographer for 25 years and currently a best-selling author, will be the featured guest at the Friends of the Dallas Public Library Annual Gala on Thursday, Oct. 26. The “Novel Night Out” dinner and program, hosted by WFAA meteorologist Mariel Ruiz, will be held at the J. Erik Jonsson Central […]
The Dallas Arboretum celebrates its sixth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10 to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month. Highlights include its signature Quinceañera Fashion Show, live musical performances and Hispanic-owned vendors. For more information about the event, visit dallasarboretum.org. — Juliette Coulter
By Brynn Bagot Mayor Eric L. Johnson, Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) Superintendent Dr. Stephanie S. Elizalde and Junior League of Dallas President Christina N. Eubanks welcomed thousands of students to the 27th Annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair on Friday, Aug. 4. The fair was located in Fair Park and featured more […]
Celebrating African American literacy and history, the 19th Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair returns Saturday, Aug. 19, from noon-4 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas in historic Fair Park (3536 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX 75210). Free and open to the public, the event also features a books and brunch program for children from 10 […]
St. Mark Presbyterian Church welcomes Rev. Dr. Paul M. Burns (pictured) as its new pastor. Rev. Burns began his service at St. Mark on Tuesday, Aug. 1. His first Sunday in the pulpit is Sunday, Aug. 6. St. Mark was a divine idea from the heart of God, carried out through willing and obedient servants […]
Texas students are about to strap on their favorite backpacks filled with supplies and the hope of a new year, and TxDOT is calling on everyone to be extra cautious in school zones and around school buses to help keep kids safe. School zones can be a chaotic place with children possibly dashing in […]
By Kristi Bare Wilkinson Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of Dallas families by providing them pathways to self-sufficiency, announces the 37th annual Carlin Morris Back-to-School Drive. There’s nothing like back-to-school season: the anticipation of new classes and teachers, the eagerness to see friends after the long summer break and brand-new […]