Lakewood man started Texas music festival

Lakewood man started Texas music festival

Texas International Pop Festival 1969   By Shari Goldstein Stern Who knew that a peace and love fest was right under our noses here in Texas just after Woodstock? You might call the summer of 1969 an explosion of rock music across the country. The historic period that turned rock music on its ear was […]

Free pre-K now offered in Dallas ISD

Free pre-K now offered in Dallas ISD

To mark his 40th year in education, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa (pictured in blue tie) personally greeted dozens of families to welcome them back to school. In addition to thanking the educators and community partners, he praised the parents who are invaluable to their students’ success. “Everyone in our community plays an important role […]

Local small businesses receive honors

Local small businesses receive honors

By Deborah Brown The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce held its 2019 Chamber Awards this past Tuesday at the Lakewood Country Club. Eight area businesses were honored with the following recognitions: BUSINESS OF THE YEAR  This award is given to recognize the outstanding East Dallas business of the year. Highland Park Cafeteria CHAIRMAN’S AWARD […]

‘Good Boys’ destined to become cult classic

‘Good Boys’ destined to become cult classic

By Chic DiCiccio Some of the easiest movie jokes involve making young kids curse. Even “Avengers Endgame” did it with a cleverly placed s-bomb. For 90-minutes, that gag is the main thrust of “Good Boys.” However, the movie lives up to its title as nearly all the debauchery is done by three 11-year old boys […]

First Watch sails in Lake Highlands

First Watch sails in Lake Highlands

By Sara Newberry The name First Watch is inspired by the first shift of the day on a ship, and the goal of the Florida-based chain is to help their customers start their day off right with a delicious and reasonably healthy breakfast. Since the early 80s, First Watch was built on a “customer-first” philosophy, […]

Teacher goes back in time to learn

Teacher goes back in time to learn

From Staff Reports Josh Ault, a seventh-grade teacher at Robert T. Hill Middle School in Dallas, recently completed an intense, week-long immersion in American history at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute.  The Teacher Institute was created to encourage history education and make it engaging for students. Now in its 30th year, the Teacher Institute helps […]

Exchange Club spruces up Flag Pole Hill

Exchange Club spruces up Flag Pole Hill

Twenty-two members and guests of The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands gathered at Flag Pole Hill on Saturday, July 27 to perform a general clean up of the area. This included picking up limbs that had fallen in the June storm, mulching flower beds and the removal of many bags of litter. The pavilion also […]

Rangers need to flip the page

By David Mullen The Texas Rangers are a long way from making the cover of Sports Illustrated like the in-state rival Houston Astros did five years ago. The Rangers zig when they should zag, should be getting younger but get older and have a bleak future living in the vicinity of the spry American League […]