‘Lyrical’ soundtrack composed by student

‘Lyrical’ soundtrack composed by student

By Shari Goldstein Stern Daniel Mayfield, III has something to rev his motor over. The talented Lakewood native, who will graduate from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Booker T.) in June, completed his original music for the recently released documentary film, “Leaving Tracks” (LT), and the film raced onto […]

More recovery possible with new home

More recovery possible with new home

THE MAGDALEN HOUSE By Nina Herndon The Magdalen House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping alcoholic women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery since 1987, opened its new home at 4513 Gaston Avenue this past week. The Magdalen House community said goodbye to their beloved home in Little Forest Hills — a gift to the organization […]

Spicy Cucumber Salad

Spicy Cucumber Salad

6 Persian cucumbers 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 2 teaspoons oil from chili-onion crisp, or to taste 3 scallions, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon chili-onion crisp, or to taste Crush the cucumbers with the side of the knife, then […]

Texas 10 under 20 stage features young musicians, bands

Texas 10 under 20 stage features young musicians, bands

By Jo Ann Holt Dallas International Guitar Festival (DIGF) is back at Dallas Market Hall April 30-May 2. The world’s largest and oldest guitar show is excited to emerge from their cocoon after a year-long quarantine caused by the pandemic. Jimmy Wallace, DIGF producer and owner, said: “In these challenging times we are committed to […]

FC Dallas performance coach aims for success

FC Dallas performance coach aims for success

By David Mullen Stephanie Dominguez of Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas is the first woman performance coach in a male professional football league. She decided to give soccer a shot, although covertly she aimed at another career. “Back in high school, I was into the justice and crime shows on TV,” said Dominguez, who graduated […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 15

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 15

April 6 – 12:05 a.m. 9300 Block, Skillman St. (75243) Criminal Mischief: The suspect put an unknown granulated white substance inside the complainant’s vehicle gas tank.  April 7 – 12:44 a.m. 3500 Block, Munger Ave. (75204) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The complainant was robbed outside of an apartment complex parking lot.  April 7 – […]

McCall scores perfect on ACT

McCall scores perfect on ACT

By Jacqui Nickell Lakehill senior Matthew McCall earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2019, only 4,879 out of nearly 1.8 million students, or fewer than half of one percent (.5 percent), who took the ACT earned the top composite score of 36. The final […]

Excuses, excuses

By Nancy Black “Due to a combination of high generation outages typical in April and higher-than-forecasted demand from a stalled cold front over Texas, ERCOT may enter into emergency conditions this afternoon [Tuesday, April 13, 2021],” said ERCOT Vice President of Grid Planning and Operations, Woody Rickerson. Really, ERCOT? Really? You’re blaming “high generation outages […]

Booker T. talents take over church

Booker T. talents take over church

The Mix Creative Space, located in the lower level of White Rock United Methodist Church (WRUMC) in Little Forest Hills, is hosting an art exhibition by visual arts students at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. The exhibition runs through April 23 and features both 2D and 3D works of […]