By Katie Mudd The Magdalen House, a nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles, recently held its second annual Game, Set, Match tennis event at Lakewood Country Club. In celebration of The Magdalen House’s 35th Anniversary, this year’s Game, Set, Match event […]
June 7 – 4 a.m. 9700 Block, Walnut Hill Ln. (75238) Criminal Mischief: Suspect discharged a fire extinguisher inside store, causing an inconvenience. June 7 – 3 p.m. 2600 Block, Highland Rd. (75228) Animal Cruelty: Dog was possibly left w/ o food or water. June 7 – 11:40 p.m. 3400 Block, St. Francis Ave. (75228) […]
September 15, 1955 – May 11, 2022 According to the journal Scientific American, nearly 13,000 years ago, a fragmentary comet collided with North America, creating a massive impact and leaving in its wake large deposits of nanodiamonds. On September 15, 1955, the Earth was again rattled with the arrival of George Trotter Swanson, born on […]
During this week’s called board meeting, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees formally named Stephanie Elizalde (pictured) as the district’s next superintendent. The vote followed a 21-day state-mandated waiting period after trustees named Elizalde as the lone finalist. Elizalde most recently served as the superintendent of the Austin Independent School District, serving more than 80,000 […]
By Julian Bowman Mayor Eric Johnson (pictured at podium) and Dallas Park and Recreation (DPR) leaders unveiled this summer’s Teen All Access Pass. This pass offers free admission in July to great venues for Dallas residents between the ages of 13-17. DPR has teamed up with Amazon and several local partners to offer up to […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Akash Patel, Spanish teacher at Ignite Middle School and founder of Happy World Foundation Inc., is part of the elite class of honorees named to TIME’s first-ever list of Innovative Teachers. This program highlights teachers from across the U.S. who are improving their field or making a difference for their students […]
May 31 – 7 p.m. 4800 Block, Manett St. (75204) Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspects threw fireworks in complainant’s truck, causing damage. May 31 – 7:26 p.m. 6000 Block, Abrams Rd. (75231) Disorderly Conduct: Suspect displayed a gun to complainant during verbal disturbance. June 1 – 12 a.m. 7000 Block, Ferguson Rd. (75228) Vehicle Theft: The […]
By Nancy George Fifty-nine members of SMU’s Mustang Band and director Tommy Tucker performed this week during the international D-Day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France. The cemetery contains the graves of 9,386 military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landing invasion. The band was originally […]
By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation held its Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration (LFAC), presented by AT&T, on April 26 at the Dallas Omni Hotel and raised more than $600,000 to help lift up women and girls. Miki Woodard, president and CEO of Texas Women’s Foundation, said, “As we strive to meet the moment where […]
May 24 – 12 a.m. 6000 Block, Abrams Rd. (75231) Murder: Unknown suspect hit complainant on the head with an unknown object, causing his death. May 24 – 1:20 a.m. 7200 Block, Fair Oaks Ave. (75231) Robbery: Unknown suspect demanded complainant’s property at gun point. May 24 – 8:52 p.m. 2400 Block, N. Haskell Ave. […]