Greek-Style Quinoa Pilaf

Greek-Style Quinoa Pilaf

2 tablespoons butter, divided 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped  1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup rinsed quinoa  1 1/4 cups water  5 cups baby spinach (5 ounces)  1/2 cup crumbled feta Salt and pepper  In a large deep skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to […]

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 […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 13, No. 33

Crime Watch — Vol. 13, No. 33

August 9 – 6:20 a.m. 700 Block, Cantegral St. (75204)  Interfering With an Emergency Call: Unknown suspect stole phone from complainant while she was calling for police. August 9 – 2:10 p.m. 6100 Block, Samuell Blvd. (75228)  Aggravated Robbery of a Business: Unknown suspect maced complainant and stole property. August 9 – 9:42 p.m. 9300 […]

Teachers put service above self

Teachers put service above self

By Liz Oliphant Three teachers in the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) were honored as Teacher of the Year for elementary, middle and high schools, by the Rotary Club of Dallas at ceremonies on August 10.  Winning awards in 2022 are Natalie Hebert, Jill Emery and David Newhouse (pictured). Each teacher received a check […]

Jazz Festival returns for Labor Day

Bringing together some of North Texas’ most beloved jazz and blues artists, the 5th Fair Park Blues & Jazz Festival gets underway Labor Day weekend on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas. Proceeds benefit the museum’s youth educational program. The 2022 lineup includes Mahogany The Artist, Herbie K. Johnson, […]

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 […]

Author’s sense of community runs deep

Author’s sense of community runs deep

By Judy Babb At 82, one would expect a person to start slowing down. C.W. Smith defies that expectation in every sense. He’s both mentally and physically a man of action.   Smith — known to his friends as Charlie — is a man of many words, not only as the author of 13 books […]

Aguilar inducted into Hall of Fame

Aguilar inducted into Hall of Fame

National Association of Hispanic Journalists  By Simon Pruitt Rebecca Aguilar is a singular talent. After 41 years as a journalist, she’s built an indisputable reputation including seven EMMY Award wins and being elected as the Society of Professional Journalists 105th President, the first of Latina descent and the first woman of color.  On Saturday, August […]

‘Out of Line Concept’ breaks with norms

‘Out of Line Concept’ breaks with norms

By Shari Goldstein Stern You thought you had boarded all the pirate ships around town, with thrilling memories of Nicole Neely’s “Stede Bonnet: a f*****g pirate musical” earlier this year at Theatre Three. Who knew another pirate ship would dock in White Rock, northeast of Theatre Three, during this sweltering summer? A rare band of […]