New vendor ready for Fair’s great fortune

New vendor ready for Fair’s great fortune

THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS By Shari Goldstein Stern There’s a new kid on the deep-fried block at the State Fair of Texas (SFOT), and he can’t wait to offer you his Frose, Nanner Pudding and, his specialty, Nashville’s Hot Chicken Sammich, the MotherClucker. Palmer Fortune and his wife, Amanda Fortune, have worked painstakingly to […]

130th anniversary helps bring serious community issues to light

130th anniversary helps bring serious community issues to light

By Elizabeth Lenart More than 70 Juliette Fowler Communities (JFC) board members, residents, volunteers and supporters gathered at the University Park home of  Katie and Bret Pedigo to kick off the 130th Anniversary Celebration of JFC, an intergenerational community of residents at various life stages, located on 20 picturesque acres in East Dallas and the […]

Chocolate Crepes with Whipped Cream and Berries

Chocolate Crepes with Whipped Cream and Berries

2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 1/3 cup water 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, plus more for brushing pan Whipped cream and berries, for serving Combine eggs, milk, water, flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons melted butter in […]

Blood drive to benefit Scottish Rite

Blood drive to benefit Scottish Rite

By Ronnie Wise Roy Stanley Masonic Lodge, 9225 Ferguson Rd (at N. Buckner Blvd.) will host a Blood Drive on Saturday Oct. 1 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Simultaneous, Roy Stanley Masonic Lodge will host an Open House of its masonic lodge. This blood drive will benefit the non-profit Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The hospital, […]

Area teams get kids in the game

Area teams get kids in the game

By David Mullen At the podium, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson was beaming like a kid who just opened a fresh pack of baseball cards and found his favorite player on top.  On September 19 at American Airlines Center, Johnson revealed the Mayor’s Youth Sports Ticket Program, an initiative created to welcome local youth to area […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 13, No. 38

Crime Watch — Vol. 13, No. 38

September 14 – 9:50 a.m. 400 Parkhurst Dr. (75218)  Vehicle Theft: Unknown suspect entered complainant’s running vehicle and briefly took control of it from her. September 14 – 7:56 p.m. 9600 Rolling Rock Ln. (75238)  Disorderly Conduct: Suspect displayed a firearm, alarming people nearby. September 15 – 1:58 a.m. 11700 Jupiter Rd. (75218)  Misdemeanor: Suspect, […]

Vacuum sealed

By Nancy Black It all started with a twisted ovary, which led to a massive stomach infection that resulted in four abdominal surgeries and my small intestines herniating out of my surgical incisions! I have a portable wound care vacuum pump connected to my stomach now.  I consider myself a modern medicine miracle, considering my […]

Leave the lights off

Leave the lights off

Reunion Tower is once again doing its part to help protect birds migrating south through North Texas. Starting this week and continuing through Oct.10, between 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., Reunion Tower will join other buildings in dimming its lights to 50-percent. To raise awareness as part of the “Lights Out Texas” initiative, led by […]

Rescue advocate says: be part of solution

Rescue advocate says: be part of solution

By Dr. Beth Leermakers Texas, like many states, has an animal overpopulation crisis. North Texas shelters are bursting at the seams with homeless cats and dogs. When city shelters run out of kennels, the staff must euthanize animals to make space for incoming strays. In 2021, Dallas Animal Services took in 4,437 cats and saved […]