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 […]
April 29 — 6 a.m. 5600 Monticello Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered a detached garage and stole items from a vehicle. April 30 — 1 a.m. 8100 Midtown Blvd. (75231) Aggravated Assault […]
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 […]
Roy Stanley Masonic Lodge #1367 A.F. & A.M. recently presented White Rock Center of Hope’s CEO Dr. Greg Smith with the 2025 Community Builder Award in recognition of his exceptional service and commitment to building an East Dallas where all can thrive. This meaningful recognition celebrates individuals making a lasting impact in their communities and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]