Peacocks flourish near famous landmark

Peacocks flourish near famous landmark

FLAG POLE HILL By Judy Babb To folks who live near the White Rock Stables at the top of Flag Pole Hill, it’s not only the neigh of horses and the clatter of their hooves they expect to hear.  For about the last 50 years, a flock of peacocks, more correctly called peafowl when speaking […]

USRowing names Akdora to honor roll

USRowing names Akdora to honor roll

By Katrina Craycroft Dallas United Crew (DUC) proudly congratulates senior oarsman Zeynep Akdora for her selection to USRowing’s 2022-2023 Scholastic Honor Roll, a first for DUC. From a record-setting number of nationwide applicants, one hundred candidates, including Akdora, were selected. Candidates were chosen based on outstanding academics, rowing career successes and responses to USRowing’s short-answer […]

Group to hold first ever gala at Granada

Group to hold first ever gala at Granada

By Vodi Cook The Jewel of Dallas Gala is a new event presented by The White Rock Lake Foundation, with an all-star chef line-up at an iconic venue. The night to remember will fall on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Granada Theater from 7-10 p.m. This inaugural event will feature six top chefs from several […]

Selena tribute band part of celebration

Selena tribute band part of celebration

To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden celebrates its fifth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11. Highlights include its signature Quinceañera Fashion Show, live musical performances from Havana NRG and Selena tribute band, Bidi Bidi Banda, cooking demonstrations, food and vendors. Presented by Bank […]

Community awaits opening of finished park

Community awaits opening of finished park

By Simon Pruitt Rick Oden Skate Park lies at the edge of a sleepy road in south Garland. The park has been completed for nearly a year, yet it remains completely untouched. DFW’s skating community has been largely left in the dark by the City of Garland and its Parks and Rec department regarding updates […]

Luka joins lineup for annual event

Luka joins lineup for annual event

By Taylor Mayad Game, set, match! Dirk Nowitzki has achieved basketball greatness, sold out charity baseball games and, this fall, will pay homage to his first love — tennis. Returning after a three-year break, the beloved NBA champ and Dallas Maverick favorite will host the fifth annual Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic on Sunday, […]

Bold Idea closing digital skills gap

Bold Idea closing digital skills gap

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY By Robyn Brown In a technology-focused world, few academic subjects offer more potential for impact and innovation than computer science. However, girls and Black and Latinx students have historically been underrepresented in computer science education and consistently experience gaps in access to rigorous STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning opportunities […]

DART looking for passionate, dedicated bus operators

DART looking for passionate, dedicated bus operators

By Gordon Shattles Through September 30, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has increased the sign-on bonus for new Bus Operators with an active Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to $3,500.  With DART’s redesigned bus network providing greater frequency and longer hours, as well as better access to jobs, DART is hiring passionate and motivated bus student […]

Commonplace accepted in college football

Commonplace accepted in college football

By David Mullen The Associated Press college football poll is out, and there are some surprises. The University of Pittsburgh is first, followed by Washington, Alabama, Nebraska and North Carolina. The SMU Mustangs have been picked sixth, followed by Georgia, Penn State, Oklahoma and USC. Sorry. Call it the old college prank. That AP preseason […]

Slide into fall at end of summer party

Slide into fall at end of summer party

Mockingbird Station (MBS) is celebrating the end of summer with an event perfect for the August heat. The MBS Summer Wave event is on Saturday, Aug. 20, and will include day and nighttime festivities filled with several fun outdoor activities spread throughout Mockingbird Station. To kick things off, the daytime portion of the event will […]

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