Students honing skills, tackling challenges

Students honing skills, tackling challenges

From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Nearly 19,000 students across Dallas ISD are embracing opportunities to engage in academic and competitive extracurricular activities. The district offers 12 extracurricular programs to elementary and secondary schools. These include cheer, chess, debate, decathlon, Designation Imagination, esports and UIL academics, to name a few. The number of students signing up […]

New exhibit raises awareness within aging population

New exhibit raises awareness within aging population

By Matt Flores Fourteen student artists from Texas Woman’s arts program will launch an inaugural group exhibit featuring works that explore the intersection of art and nursing, with a focus on health care issues faced by the elderly. The exhibit, “Vital Signs: Art, Health, and Aging,” opens May 9 and runs through May 31 at […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 16, No. 18

Crime Watch — Vol. 16, No. 18

April 22 — 2:57 p.m.          2200 Gus Thomasson Rd. (75228) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: The suspect demanded cash from a bank teller while appearing to aim a gun at that teller. April 22 — 9:30 p.m.                    11600 Audelia Rd. (75243) Deadly […]

Hero Fest 2025 set for May 10

Hero Fest 2025 set for May 10

Uptown Dallas, Inc. invites the community to a free, family-friendly festival to celebrate local heroes from Dallas Police, SWAT, bomb dogs and unsung City of Dallas champions like the Water Department, Sanitation and 311 services. The event will feature carnival games, festival food, face painting, a balloon artist, a pup cup bar and even a […]

Moss winner combines art with community

Moss winner combines art with community

By Becky Mayad The Meadows Museum, SMU, announces that Erica Felicella has won the 2025 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 a proven track record as a community advocate for the visual arts. The […]

Abused children remembered

Abused children remembered

By Rosanne Lewis Dallas CASA welcomed a full house of friends, partners and supporters to their East Dallas offices for the Child Abuse Prevention Month kickoff, hosted by the Child Abuse Prevention Coalition. The event paid tribute to the four children in Dallas County who lost their lives to abuse or neglect during the past […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 16, No. 17

Crime Watch — Vol. 16, No. 17

April 15 — 9:50 p.m.                    2500 Jonesboro Ave. (75228) Deadly Conduct by way of the Discharge of a Firearm: The suspect fired rounds of ammo into the complainant’s house. April 16 — 2:28 a.m. 9400 Royal Ln. (75243) Recovered Stolen Property: Out of town stolen property […]

Finances now being taught in schools

Finances now being taught in schools

From Dallas ISD Staff Reports In preparation for life after high school, more than 220 Dallas ISD students from 11 high schools participated in a Financial Literacy Day event designed to strengthen their personal finance skills and economic understanding. Hosted by the district’s Social Studies department, it equipped students with foundational knowledge in key areas such […]

Cancer warriors prepare to pull their weight

Cancer warriors prepare to pull their weight

Curing Kids Cancer announced the return of its third Annual Fire Truck Pull in Dallas, once again partnering with Southern Methodist University Athletics to rally the community in support of pediatric cancer research. The event is on Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. on 5800 Ownby Dr. in Dallas. This exciting event features a unique […]

From chess to cheer, extracurriculars add to student’s lives

From chess to cheer, extracurriculars add to student’s lives

From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Nearly 19,000 students across Dallas ISD are embracing opportunities to engage in academic and competitive extracurricular activities. The district offers 12 extracurricular programs to elementary and secondary schools. These include cheer, chess, debate, decathlon, Designation Imagination, esports and UIL academics, to name a few. The number of students signing up for […]

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