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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Dan Micciche, District 3 Teachers have been hired, schools have been spruced up, supplies and uniforms have been purchased, and everyone is ready for the start of a new school year on Monday, Aug. 19. To help your school year get off to the right start, the district’s Back To […]
Basil “Big Money” Roland Gentry, 93, of Garland, Texas entered the Pearly Gates of Heaven surrounded by family on Aug. 6, 2019. Basil was born to parents Joseph Napoleon Gentry and Nora Cornelia Farmer Gentry on January 26, 1926 in Reinhardt, Texas. He was the last man living from Reinhardt, which is now East […]