By David Mullen Since the 2014 NFL season, the AFC has won seven of the last 10 Super Bowls. Most recently, the Kansas City Chiefs have been as close to a dynasty as a 32-team league with an unbalanced schedule can get. Kansas City, led by head coach Andy Reid and the field magician QB […]
East Dallas is in an uproar about the sudden announcement of the permanent closing of the Dallas Public Library’s Skillman Southwestern Branch. The iconic library, located at 5707 Skillman St. in Dallas, is set to shut its doors forever after September 30. Outraged community members have started a petition at change.org to stop the closure. […]
The tastiest time of the year is here! The culmination of hard work, sweat and oil in creating the most appetizing Fair foods. The 20th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards was one to be remembered. After tasting all 10 foods and evaluating each time, the all-star panel of judges tallied their scores and made their […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK This beautiful photograph was taken by White Rock Lake Weekly reader William Fowler. It is of an older couple rowing on White Rock Lake as the sun rises. He calls it, “Rowing into the morning.” Congratulations, William! You just won a $25 gift card to a favorite local restaurant. Submit your […]
Salad: 2 cups cooked and cooled brown rice 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 Persian cucumbers, quartered and sliced 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 2 tablespoons chopped mint Dressing: 1/4 cup soy sauce Juice of […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Young Women’s STEAM Academy, Dallas ISD’s first all-girls legacy school, began the 2024-2025 school year with an inaugural freshman class as part of its expansion — and the Young Women’s Preparatory Network’s newest members. In support of YWSA’s integration to the network, Texas Instruments Foundation donated a $2 million grant in […]
August 13 — 10:30 a.m. 13600 Block N. Central Expy. (75243) Assault with Bodily Injury: The suspect picked up a credit card machine and threw it at the complainant, cutting his arm. August 13 — 1 p.m. 12100 Block Garland Rd. (75218) Theft of Property: The suspect removed the license plate from the vehicle he stole. August […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Putting a beloved furbaby to sleep is one of the most painful responsibilities of pet parenthood. I will never forget taking my first dog, a 6-year-old (too young!) Golden Retriever who had bone cancer that spread throughout his body, for his last trip to the vet. A friend helped me carry […]
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce welcomed one of the cleanest and smartest laundromats around into East Dallas this past week. Every Tide Laundromat is locally owned and operated. Patrick Elverum is the CEO of the new Dallas Location and was on hand to greet the guests at the ribbon-cutting. The machines wash and […]