Winners celebrated with cocktail party

Winners celebrated with cocktail party

Each year, the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce recognizes the top educators in East Dallas schools, K-12, who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and progressive programs that are serving to improve and promote learning. The awards are given to public […]

Church part of partnership

Church part of partnership

Juliette Fowler Communities (JFC) held a ribbon cutting on May 16 for its new Youth Support Center (YSC), which will now be managed by R3 Student Outreach in a new partnership and location to serve North Texas youth and young adults. The YSC, which was established in 2020, moved two miles from JFC to 4210 […]

Fair’s goal? Building future leaders!

Fair’s goal? Building future leaders!

By Anna Clare Payne Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson, Dallas ISD Associate Superintendent Dr. Mark Ramirez, and Junior League of Dallas President Tandra Allen recently announced that the 29th Annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair will take place on Friday, August 1, at Fair Park in the Automobile Building and Centennial Hall. The fair […]

Society awards new scholarships

Society awards new scholarships

Cinco De Mayo was celebrated in grand style by the International Society this past Monday, May 5. Mercedes Hotz, chairman of the scholarship program, presented the scholarship awards to David Arutyunyan and Maria Valentina Gamarra. Delightful music was provided by the Lake Highlands Mariachi band. — Pat Bear

Big Tex Scholars ready for success

Big Tex Scholars ready for success

By Taylor Pulfer Since its establishment in 1992, the Big Tex Scholarship Program has continued to uphold the State Fair’s nonprofit mission of supporting agriculture, education and community involvement.  The Fair announces another year of supporting Texas students through scholarships towards furthering their education, with the State Fair of Texas awarding more than $1.3 million […]

Conservation lab at new library will preserve rare materials

Conservation lab at new library will preserve rare materials

By Nancy George SMU broke ground Thursday, May 1 on the Rees-Jones Library of the American West. The library will house the Rees-Jones Collection of Western Americana, which consists of thousands of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps and other artifacts. It also will be home to the holdings of SMU’s DeGolyer Library and its complementary […]

Pilot program to provide mental health help for youth

Pilot program to provide mental health help for youth

By Nicole Rosales The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas in partnership with Grant Halliburton Foundation, Metrocare, Momentous Institute and Center for BrainHealth, have developed the “YES YOU CAN!” pilot program set to launch in June 2025. This project is made possible in part through support from Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the Hersh Foundation/Ken Hersh and Regen Horchow […]

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 […]

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 […]

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