Dallas Heritage Village’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration is back. Delicious food by Smokey Ray’s BBQ will be available, and visitors can cool off with Kona Ice. Visitors are invited to bring their bikes, trikes or scooters to participate in the All-Join-In-Parade for all families around the Village. Proceeds from every ticket sold will go […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Animal shelter staff and volunteers hold their breath and cross their fingers as the Fourth of July approaches. More pets go missing July 4-6 than any other time of year. Animal control officials across the nation report a 30 percent-60 percent increase in lost pets each year between those dates. These […]
By Becky Mayad The African American Museum, Dallas will host the Smithsonian Institution’s stunning traveling exhibition, Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. from now through Sept. 12. The exhibition presents the narrative of a nation through the profiles of significant African American men who are icons in the country’s historical and cultural landscape. Created by […]
By Chris Leonard White Rock Rowing competed in the USRowing Youth National Regatta in Sarasota Florida from June 8-13. White Rock qualified seven boats with 32 competitors and brought home a National Championship in the U-17 Women’s Pair and a Bronze medal in the U-17 four with coxswain. During a “normal” year, there is a […]
Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra are pleased to announce an intimate string quartet performance by members of the DSO on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Music Hall at Fair Park. Take a trip through time and listen to the intimate and subtle expressions of musicians from the Dallas […]
By Tristin Hallman Mayor Eric Johnson kicked off the Mayor’s Vaccine Raffle this past week, a program meant to encourage the city’s residents to get their COVID-19 vaccines this summer. The mayor is partnering with The Dallas Foundation to run the raffle program. Prizes available for the Mayor’s Vaccine Raffle entrants include airline tickets from […]
The SPCA of Texas has announced its third annual Pet Photo Calendar Contest, allowing pet owners to share their favorite pet photos in hopes of winning a coveted spot in the SPCA of Texas’ 2022 calendar. To participate, people can register for the contest for $25 and submit their cutest pet photo. Then, registrants can […]
June 15 – 2:45 a.m. 9500 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect pointed a gun at the complainant. June 15 – 6 a.m. 8900 Block, E. R.L. Thornton Fwy. (75228) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s storage unit and stole property. June 15 – […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern “The family of Carol Parker Gray was grateful to host the many long time East Dallas friends and Woodrow Wilson High School (Woodrow) alumni from the ’50s at a special celebration of her life on June 23,” said Cathy Nance, Woodrow ’74. Cathy is the daughter of Woodrow’s beloved alumna, Carol […]