TeenAge Communication Theatre (TACT) is a performance group that allows high school students in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to perform peer-to-peer outreach on issues important to teens. Participating students learn about and share information on sexually transmitted infections, alcohol, dating violence, self-esteem, pregnancy prevention and more. TACT members train with local health educators to have […]
EMMETT J. CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL From Dallas ISD Staff Reports For the first time in school history, the Emmett J. Conrad High School RoboChargers have been crowned UIL Robotics State Champions, after competing with 80 of the highest-ranked teams in Texas. Despite an initial tournament record of 8-4, the RoboChargers rallied for a 10-match winning streak […]
By Rosanne Lewis The Dallas County Child Abuse Prevention Coalition (CAPCO) and its partners hosted the Dallas County child abuse prevention awareness event Monday, April 10, in the parking lot at Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The event honored the seven children who lost their lives due to abuse or neglect in 2022 and […]
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK By Mary Wilonsky John Chrastka, one of the country’s leading experts on and advocates for public libraries, will be visiting Dallas as part of National Library Week activities in April. Chrastka, the founder and executive director of EveryLibrary, will speak at a public event on the challenges and opportunities facing our libraries. […]
April 4 — 1:25 a.m. 8800 Block Park Ln. (75231) Discharge of a Firearm in Certain Municipalities: Suspect was seen firing shots near apartments. April 4 — 7:15 p.m. 5600 Block SMU Blvd. (75206) Attempted Car Theft: Complainant reported that an unknown suspect damaged her car door while attempting to steal the vehicle. April 5 […]
February 12, 1945 — March 27, 2023 Nicholas “Nick” Ramos passed away March 27, 2023 from natural causes. The son of Nicholas and Jane (Lozano) Ramos, he was born February 12, 1945 in Waco, Texas. Nick attended and graduated from La Vega High School and attended Hill Junior College on a music scholarship. He was […]
March 28 — 3 p.m. 7400 Block Fair Oaks Ave. (75231) Property Theft and Attempted Vehicle Theft: Complainant reported that an unknown suspect broke a window on her vehicle, attempted to steal it, then stole property from inside it. March 28 — 4 p.m. 11200 Block Woodmeadow Pkwy. (75228) Aggravated Robbery: Complainant said that unknown […]
By Katrina Craycroft For the first time in program history, on March 25, select crews of Dallas United Crew (DUC) raced in the 2023 Husky Open, trying their speed on the course made famous in author Daniel Brown’s best-seller, “Boys in the Boat.” The course is home to University of Washington’s (UW) storied men’s and […]
By Rosanne Lewis More than 60 young people living in foster care were provided with formal attire at Dallas CASA’s annual Prom Event, supported by Comerica Bank. Accompanied by Child Protective Services caseworkers, Dallas CASA volunteers or caregivers, the teens shopped for dresses, tuxedos, accessories, shoes and more in Dallas CASA’s training room, which was […]
March 21 — 1:12 p.m. 12600 Block L.B.J. Fwy. EB (75228) Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon: Arrested person pointed a gun at one complainant and fired it, striking a second complainant. March 21 — 4:11 p.m. 8200 Block Walnut Hill Ln. (75231) Harassment: Complainant was alarmed by two private calls after son was shot. […]