By Shari Goldstein Stern Washington, D.C. is ablaze. What, the U.S. Constitution is destroyed? Social unrest and rioting have broken out across the country, while democracy goes up in flames. Caroline Hamilton, Echo Theatre’s “Founders, Keepers” director asks, “What happens when five 11-year-old girls have to rewrite the constitution?” A team of “Government People” has […]
Benny C. Plunkett has been serving this community since he was 23 years old, first in service to his country with his military duty in Vietnam. Born in 1945, Plunkett was raised as a Master Mason on Aug. 22, 1972 at 26 years of age. For 50 years he has been a stalwart member of […]
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 […]
September 7 – 7 a.m. 4500 Greenville Ave. (75206) Burglary with Forced Entry: Complainant reported that someone used a cutting tool to cut a hole in her wall, gaining entry. September 7 – 12:51 p.m. 13400 N. Central Expy. (75243) Theft: Unknown suspect stole complainant’s apartment complex gate motor. September 7 – 9:30 p.m. 2700 […]
By David Mullen There’s a party going on at 30 Rock in Manhattan. According to online resource MediaPost, the season premiere of “Sunday Night Football” on NBC between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers was “watched by 25.1 million in preliminary average minute viewers across all linear and digital platforms.” That’s […]
By Sarah Jackson While the world’s eye has mostly shifted away from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the reality is that millions of Ukrainians remain impacted by the cost of war. This includes an estimated 4.3 million children who have been displaced within the country and into neighboring countries. According to UNICEF, the battles raging […]
By Juliette Coulter Grant Halliburton Foundation celebrated the launch of its inaugural Young Professionals organization, or GHP YP, with a council announcement and networking event on August 25. Hosted at the Foundation’s new office at Pegasus Park, GHF YP members enjoyed refreshments and networked with fellow group members. Following the announcement of the 2022-23 GHF […]
The 2022-2023 school year is off to a great start in District 3! I greeted students at Hexter and Jack Lowe Elementary Schools on the first day of school, while Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde greeted students at Emmett J. Conrad High School, and Chief Shannon Trejo welcomed the Sanger Stallions. Our students and staff are more […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern You can always count on Theatre Three (T3) to bring unique, interesting, one-of-a-kind work to its stage. Usually fresh, often quirky, many titles are brand new to most. “Big, Scary Animals” (BSA) is no different, and especially on the quirky side. Not to fret: there are no scary animals except the […]