By David Mullen This is a good time for 75 percent of Dallas’ four big sports teams. The Cowboys season is ready to begin with typical hype and anticipation. This year, there is reason for true optimism. Jerry Jones, “owner of the Dallas Cowboys” as he likes to remind everyone, took enough time from his […]
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY By Vikki J Martin, Executive Director The Ferguson Road Initiative (FRI) is a grassroots nonprofit organization serving Far East Dallas. They are an umbrella organization serving 83,000 residents, including 2,000 unique businesses, 50 apartment communities, 37 neighborhoods, 30 churches, 17 schools and various nonprofits. Established in 1998, FRI is meeting its mission […]
By Sharon Adams This back-to-school season, Rainbow Days will be helping prepare 1,200 local homeless and at-risk children and youth for the new school year by equipping them with the tangible items, confidence and hope they need for success in school this year. In September, Rainbow Days’ Family Connection team will be distributing new backpacks […]
By Deborah Brown The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce presented its annual Business Awards via a Zoom Webinar due to the coronavirus pandemic. The winners for 2020 are: Business of the Year- Bowlski’s Lakewood, Meso Maya; Chairman’s Award – Dallas United Crew; Entrepreneur of the Year – Jeremy Turner (The McFly, The SLATER, The […]
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY! By Tricia Monfrey, Lumin For the past 18 years, Kim Mason has been a beacon of light in the lives of children and parents at Lumin Lindsley Park Community School in East Dallas. Our community knows “Ms. Kim” as not just a teacher, but also as a relentless advocate for her […]
By Lisa W. Miller The school year looks different with remote learning for many and some sports being cancelled. Students more than ever need a way to get outdoors, get some physical activity and safely connect with friends. Rowing just may be the perfect sport for students looking to find a new sport. Rowing is […]
By Sydney Street The International Bank of Commerce, known as IBC Bank, awarded six deserving Dallas/Fort Worth-area Texans Can Academies students scholarships as part of the bank’s “We Do More” philosophy. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship, totaling $6,000 in scholarships awarded. The IBC Oklahoma A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students to […]
Dear Friend, The Bath House Cultural Center has been closed since January undergoing renovations. During this same time, due to the pandemic, the City of Dallas has been forced to make drastic budget cuts. The Bath House staff has been furloughed or transferred to other City departments. Once the renovation is completed and the pandemic subsides, […]
By Haley Harrington Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) announced that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a livestream concert event, Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side on Saturday, August 15 at 7 p.m. CST. Jackson is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning songwriter/composer and a Tony Award nominated […]
There were 91 attendees at the Dredging Feasibility Study virtual meeting last week to present draft results and gain initial community input. The first 45 minutes were devoted to revisiting what’s happened up to this point. The main topic was the five alternative dredging scenarios and related cost estimates identified by the consulting engineering firm […]