By Katrina Craycroft In the coming weeks, Metroplex high school students will select their courses for the 2022-2023 academic year. Electives allow each student to tailor his or her high school experience, but graduation requires credit in a few key subjects. Language arts, math, social studies and science may reflexively come to mind, but let […]
By Carrie Dyer United to Learn (U2L), a Dallas-based nonprofit that partners with Dallas ISD elementary schools to accelerate student achievement and grow purposeful leaders, is set to kick off five weekends of its annual Community Campus Day event on February 26. During these five Saturday events, United to Learn will mobilize community volunteers from […]
Jan. 25 – 11:53 a.m. 2700 Block, N. Fitzhugh Ave. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s pickup truck. Jan. 25 – 9:22 p.m. 4300 Block, Bryan St. (75204) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: The suspect pulled a gun on the complainant and fired a round, causing the […]
Trey Johnson October 2, 1968 – January 31, 2022 By Preston Jones/KXT 91.7 Trey Johnson, a long-time fixture on the Dallas music scene, died Jan. 31. He was 53 years old. Johnson, an accomplished solo artist who also earned acclaim as a member of Sorta (with the late Carter Albrecht), was one of the founders […]
By Karissa Condoianis The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that applications for the 2022 spring grant cycle are now available online. Nonprofit organizations with a focus on economic development, capacity building for nonprofits, educational programming, and social and racial justice are encouraged to apply at BigTex.com/Grants. As a neighbor in the South […]
By Becky Mayad The African American Museum, Dallas will celebrate Black History Month with an array of exhibitions and in-person and virtual educational activities. Also, tickets are now on sale for the 33rd Texas Invitational Black Rodeo, which makes its return to Juneteenth weekend on Saturday, June 18, at the Fair Park Coliseum. Three compelling […]
By Emily Walsh Nexus Recovery Center announced this week it was awarded a Healthy Kids, Healthy Families (HKHF) grant by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). The HKHF funding will support BCBSTX’s commitment to community-based organizations supporting children and families who have been impacted by the health, economic, and social implications of the […]
By Juliette Coulter How did the Super Bowl get its name? When was the American Football League (AFL) formed? Both answers have ties to Dallas Love Field and AFL principal founder and Dallas sports icon, Lamar Hunt. Leading up to Super Bowl LVI, sports fans and history buffs can learn this Super Bowl history when […]
By Jacqui Nickell For members of the Lakehill family, serving the community is not only a part of our mission, but it is who we are. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world around us, yet the answer is even more clear: Continue to give back to the Dallas community. For the 13th year in […]
Jan. 18 – 11:30 a.m. 10800 Block, N. Central Expy. (75231) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: An unknown suspect told the complainant that he would shoot him. Jan. 19 – 4 a.m. 9600 Block, Skillman St. (75243) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect pointed a black gun at the complainant and demanded […]