By Nicole Rosales The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas held its 2026 Annual Celebration on Thursday, April 16 at the Hilton Anatole to recognize volunteers who have dedicated their time in service to the Y’s mission and vision. This year, 21 volunteers were formally recognized with top awards for their contributions to the Y and the […]
April 20 Midnight 6600 Block E. Northwest Hwy. (75231) Theft of Property: Suspect was intentionally taking money from a register without consent. April 20 9:08 a.m. 2700 Block Live Oak St. (75204) Aggravated Assault/Serious Bodily Injury: Suspect punched the complainant causing pain and a laceration to the chin. April 19 3:35 a.m. 5200 Block Ross […]
By Anna Clare Payne Junior League of Dallas (JLD) awarded $40,000 in collegiate scholarships to 10 college-bound women from Dallas ISD during its 13th annual Women LEAD Speech Competition and Awards Ceremony held Saturday, March 28 at JLD Headquarters. The top ten ranked finalists were selected from a highly competitive set of applicants from Emmett […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Every year, Phoumy Keonine stands proud at two graduation ceremonies. A chemistry H-TECH teacher at Emmett J. Conrad High School, he witnesses his students earn both their high school and college diplomas. When he was recruited 10 years ago, Keonine was excited at the prospect of preparing students for their future […]
April 13 8 a.m. 12000 Block Audelia Rd. (75243) Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspect intentionally broke complainant’s vehicle’s back window. April 13 6:02 a.m. 6000 Block Abrams Rd. (75231) Evading Arrest/Detention: Arrested person fled from a fully marked police vehicle and officer in uniform. April 12 12:41 a.m. 7200 Block Fair Oaks Ave. (75231) Aggravated Assault […]
By Stacy Olds Parents know that moment — when they’re in the middle of a restaurant, and their toddler melts down. Suddenly, the parents are frozen, overreacting, or just trying to get through it. Kelly Feddern (pictured) knows those moments well. A licensed clinical social worker and owner of Highlands Counseling in Lake Highlands, Feddern […]
Mayor Eric L. Johnson announced Kristoddie Woods, professionally known as Black Ceasar Poetry, as the City of Dallas’ third Poet Laureate during a special ceremony at Dallas City Hall. Cadence Diggs, an 11th -grade student at Booker T. Washington High School, was named Youth Poet Laureate. During his two-year term, Woods will serve as an […]
By Juliette Coulter More than 1,500 students, educators and volunteers from across North Texas gathered April 1-2 for the fourth annual Texas-Sized Peer-to-Peer Youth Mental Health Conference, a two-day event focused on building connection, resilience and life-saving peer support skills. Hosted by three leading suicide prevention nonprofits — The Grace Loncar Foundation, Grant Halliburton Foundation […]
April 6 10:55 a.m. 9800 Block Ferguson Rd. (75228) Theft of property: Unknown suspect took property and fled the location. April 6 11 p.m. 1800 Block John West Rd. (75228) Robbery of an Individual (Aggravated): Suspect pointed a gun at complainant and stole property. April 6 7 a.m. 2300 Block Blyth Dr. Motor Vehicle Theft: […]
From Staff Reports In North Texas, a growing number of veterans are finding healing in an unexpected place, not through words alone, but through art. Dallas Art Therapy, a nonprofit, is providing free trauma-informed art therapy services and non-clinical art to veterans navigating challenges such as PTSD, military sexual trauma and the difficult transition back […]