Crime Watch — January 15 -21, 2021

Crime Watch — January 15 -21, 2021

Jan. 5 – 12:40 a.m. 9000 Block, Vantage Point Dr. (75243) Arson: The suspect set the complainant’s vehicle on fire.  Jan. 5 – 1 a.m. 9600 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Deadly Conduct: An unknown suspect pointed a gun at a security officer. Jan. 5 – 2:17 p.m. 10700 Block, Ruth Ann Dr. (75228) Aggravated Robbery […]

Writer’s legacy leads to wish list

Writer’s legacy leads to wish list

By Mary Wilonsky Karen Blumenthal, the acclaimed writer and a fierce advocate for libraries, loved her nearby Forest Green library, but knew that her Northeast Dallas neighborhood deserved better. Her years of lobbying for the Dallas Public Library system included an emphasis on the need to replace the small, inadequate Forest Green branch, and her […]

Moody supports arts

Moody supports arts

The AT&T Performing Arts Center announced the 2021 online application submission period is now open for the Moody Fund for the Arts (MFA) and will remain open until noon on Friday, Jan. 29. MFA provides grants to small Dallas-based arts organizations (budgets under $1M) supported by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. […]

Family tragedy leads to call for assistance

Family tragedy leads to call for assistance

Visitors to Greenville Avenue Pizza Company throughout the past few years have surely been greeted with a smile by David Stigall. The kind, hardworking manager makes GAPCo one of the best spots in Dallas to eat and also to work. Sadly, Stigall unexpectedly lost his wife Ashley on Christmas Day, and Stigall’s three children lost […]

Making mealtime fun can help weight drop

Making mealtime fun can help weight drop

By Beth Leermakers Is Fluffy too “fluffy”? Is Zorro under-tall? Being overweight isn’t healthy for your cat. In 2018 The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) classified obesity as a disease — for good reason. Overweight cats are at greater risk for health problems — including diabetes, arthritis and urinary disease — and a shorter life […]

Owners set tone for pandemic preparedness

Owners set tone for pandemic preparedness

By Shari Goldstein Stern Nothing can throw a wrench in the works like a deadly, world-wide pandemic. With hundreds of thousands of deaths and those infected in the millions, when will life as we knew it return to some sense of normality? Local establishments have felt the pain of the past year as have others […]

Honest, civil conversations goal of event

Honest, civil conversations goal of event

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY By Tristan Holman In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, Mayor Eric Johnson and the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will co-host “Looking Back at 2020: Racism, Antisemitism and Public Safety Challenges in Dallas.” The virtual event is scheduled for 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 2

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 2

Dec. 28 – 1 p.m. 12100 Block, Abrams Rd. (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: A known suspect shot a firearm at the complainants.  Dec. 28 – 6 p.m. 2700 Block, N. Buckner Blvd. (75228) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Unknown suspects pointed a gun at the complainant and stole his money.  Dec. 28 […]

One historic event inspires art for years

One historic event inspires art for years

From Staff Reports Art Reframes History is a special installation of works of art drawn from the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza’s collection that explores the variety of ways artists interpret history. The creative voices in this exhibit span time and geography but all share a common point of inspiration: the life and legacy […]