Vol. 12, No. 6 — February 5 – 11, 2021
Perot now filled with gold
By Taylor Mayad With a combined weight of more than 110 pounds, two exquisite and rare gold pieces originally unearthed in Australia are now on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The largest piece — dubbed the Dragon’s Lair (pictured) — tips the scales at 63 pounds making it one of the […]
Crab Rangoon Dip
8 ounces flake-style imitation crabmeat 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 2 teaspoons sriracha, or to taste 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Juice of one lemon 3 scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish Salt Crackers or wonton chips, for serving In a food processor, pulse crabmeat until finely chopped. Remove […]
Comedians ready to laugh about love
By Jan Norton Give the gift of laughter to your special someone this year! Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Backdoor Comedy Club located at 940 E. Belt Line Rd. in Richardson, inside The Line Public House. And if you don’t have a date that evening, don’t cry about it; laugh it off at Dallas’ longest running […]
Aaron’s legacy bigger than his records
By David Mullen Hall of Fame baseball players like Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Reggie Jackson, Rickey Henderson and others would tell you how great they were. So would Hall wannabes Pete Rose, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. Henry “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron was deafening with his silence. He let his bat and […]
Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 4
Jan. 19 – 2:15 a.m. 11400 Block, Woodmeadow Pkwy. (75228) Aggravated Home Invasion: The suspects broke into the complainant’s residence and robbed them at gunpoint. Jan. 19 – 6:30 p.m. 11400 Block, E. Northwest Hwy. (75218) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The suspect pointed a gun at the complainant, demanded his property and threatened to […]
Shock and amazement
By Nancy Black My doctor died. He died of COVID-19. And I’m in shock. Doctors and health care workers are not supposed to die while helping others to live. I am also amazed by the people in this city, state and nation who still think the coronavirus is a “hoax.” It’s been almost a year […]
James F. Hatcher
On Friday, January 22, 2021 the world lost a great husband, father, uncle, brother, grandfather, friend and tireless servant to so many to COVID. God took him home and said, “Son, you made me proud and your great work is done, welcome home.” Born in Dallas, Texas April 13, 1941 to James Escoe and Lorraine […]
Hero artists wanted!
The annual Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Student Art Contest has begun accepting individual entries from all North Texas students through Tuesday, March 23. The theme of this year’s contest is “Everyday Heroes Ride DART.” Heroes come in many forms, and this year’s art contest gives young artists the chance to salute the hometown heroes […]
Student learning boosted by new team
COVID-19 drove educators to look at things differently after accepting the fact e-learning would be a necessary component to instruction for the foreseeable future. Much like the students they lead, Dallas Academy teachers stepped up to face the challenges and embraced the opportunity to find a new and exciting way to teach during the global […]