Vol. 14, No. 17 — April 28 – May 4, 2023
Fantastic ‘Fours’ lead team in state championships
By Austin Brooks Dallas United Crew (DUC), North Texas’s biggest and fastest rowing team, did not disappoint at the 2023 Texas State Championships. DUC entered 24 events, medaled in 17, and took gold in nine. The team earned a combined 102 individual medals, nearly half shimmering in gold. “Texas State Championships were a huge success […]
Salmon Escabeche
1 pound skin-on salmon fillets 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup chopped dill 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives Vegetable oil, for searing Salt and pepper Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet until hot. Season salmon with salt and pepper, […]
Mayor names ‘Greening Czar’
By Maddy Madrazo Mayor Eric L. Johnson on Tuesday named Garrett Boone the City of Dallas’s first-ever Greening Czar. Boone will lead Mayor Johnson’s priority initiative to transform vacant, unused and underused City-owned land into green space. “This announcement supports a bigger dream of mine,” Mayor Johnson said. “A dream of a greener and greater […]
Meek wins 2023 Moss/Chumley
By Carrie Sanger The Meadows Museum, SMU, announces that Vicki Meek (pictured) has won the 2023 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. The award is given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally for at least 10 years and has established a proven track record as a community advocate for the visual […]
Crime Watch — Vol. 14, No. 17
April 18 — 5:14 p.m. 6100 Block Samuell Blvd. (75228) Fraudulent Use/Possession of Identifying Information: Arrested person had possession of five sets of identifying information. April 18 — 9:09 p.m. 9700 Block Forest Ln. (75243) Harassment: Suspect threatened over the phone to kill both complainants. April 19 — 8:13 a.m. 2100 Block Ballycastle Dr. (75228) […]
The ‘new’ wild, wild West?
By Nancy Black I loved watching TV shows like “The Wild Wild West” and “The Rifleman” as a young girl. I actually got to be friends with Johnny Crawford, the child star of “The Rifleman” during my Hollywood days of the 80s and 90s. Those gunslinging cowboys really captivated audiences. And you always knew who […]
Six schools now celebrating having the best
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce named six Teacher of the Year recipients at their annual education luncheon held at St. John’s Episcopal School on Tuesday, April 25. The purpose is to recognize educators K-12 who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward […]
Rangers have earned well-deserved vacation
By David Mullen Legendary baseball broadcaster Harry Caray famously said, “You can’t beat fun at the old ballpark.” Caray, who died in 1998, never saw the Texas Rangers play during the last few seasons. It wasn’t fun. But this year, the first place Rangers are exciting to watch and baseball’s new rules have improved the […]
Nando’s collection makes worldwide debut
By Taylor Mayad The highly anticipated exhibition, If You Look Hard Enough, You Can See Our Future, made its worldwide debut at the African American Museum, Dallas in historic Fair Park. Made possible by the beloved restaurant group Nando’s, one of the largest collectors of contemporary Southern African art in the world, the exhibition features […]