By David Mullen In his three years as the Dallas Stars head coach, Pete DeBoer amassed 149 regular season wins, averaged 109 points per season and posted a combined winning percentage of .665. That success earned DeBoer a spot in the unemployment line. DeBoer led Dallas to three consecutive Western Conference Final appearances but lost […]
By Warren Black For many people, the State Fair of Texas (Fair) is an annual family tradition. For devoted fairgoers, there are events going on that the average person or family, who may only visit once a year, may be unfamiliar with. Some call them “Hidden Gems.” One of the best Hidden Gems at the […]
1 pound Italian sausage, removed from casings if necessary 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 6 ounces oven-ready lasagna noodles, […]
By Andy Morgan St. John’s Episcopal Church invites all animal lovers and owners — along with their pets — to the annual Blessing of the Animals this Saturday, Oct. 4, at noon. The church is located at 848 Harter Road. The service is a reminder of the shared compassion for all of God’s creatures and […]
By Taylor Mayad Powell With a mission to promote, support and connect Texas women in the arts, Texas Vignette will present the seventh annual Vignette Art Fair this weekend (October 2-4) at its new Dallas Design District location On the Levee (1108 Quaker St., Dallas 75207). This year’s juried show — curated by longtime arts […]
By Rebecca Aguilar “We are huge readers, and we were here every single week growing up.” Kate Bell reminisced with her two sisters about all the years they spent at the Skillman Southwestern Library in Dallas. Now 21 years old, she remembered one special day at the library: “On my 12th birthday, I got my […]
September 23 10 a.m. 9800 Block N. Central Expy. (75231) Found Property (No Offense): A handgun and ammunition were found inside a rental vehicle. September 23 6:42 p.m. 9200 Block Skillman St. (75243) Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle: The arrested person tried to evade arrest from the Dallas Police Officers who were attempting to […]
By Andy Morgan The old Autumn Leaves buildings — an East Dallas fixture since the 1960s — will be gone soon. Last week, workers began removing furniture and other equipment from the former senior living facility, located at 1010 Emerald Isle Drive. A construction fence was erected around the property at the same time. Dozens […]
Alex Sanger Preparatory is launching a new Book Buddy and Math Mentor Program to help K-2 students with reading and math. Through this program, teachers will identify students, and volunteers will work one-on-one with their assigned student for 30 minutes on a weekly basis throughout the school year. The students’ class schedules will dictate when […]