September 30 7 p.m. 6800 Block Shady Brook Ln. (75231) Other Offense — Misdemeanor: The arrested person crossed the roadway without using the crosswalk. September 30 7 p.m. 6800 Block Shady Brook Ln. (75231) Possession of Marijuana: Marijuana was seized from the arrested person’s personal bag. September 30 7 p.m. 6800 Block Shady Brook Ln. […]
By Juliette Coulter Through its annual Community Grants Cycle, Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) has distributed $822,160 to 23 nonprofits improving the lives of more than 20,000 women, girls and families in North Texas. Among the grants, TXWF Board Alumnae awarded the Virginia B. Whitehill Board Alumnae Grant to Bonton Farms in the amount of $40,000; […]
By Rebecca Aguilar “We are huge readers, and we were here every single week growing up.” Kate Bell reminisced with her two sisters about all the years they spent at the Skillman Southwestern Library in Dallas. Now 21 years old, she remembered one special day at the library: “On my 12th birthday, I got my […]
September 23 10 a.m. 9800 Block N. Central Expy. (75231) Found Property (No Offense): A handgun and ammunition were found inside a rental vehicle. September 23 6:42 p.m. 9200 Block Skillman St. (75243) Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle: The arrested person tried to evade arrest from the Dallas Police Officers who were attempting to […]
By Andy Morgan The old Autumn Leaves buildings — an East Dallas fixture since the 1960s — will be gone soon. Last week, workers began removing furniture and other equipment from the former senior living facility, located at 1010 Emerald Isle Drive. A construction fence was erected around the property at the same time. Dozens […]
Alex Sanger Preparatory is launching a new Book Buddy and Math Mentor Program to help K-2 students with reading and math. Through this program, teachers will identify students, and volunteers will work one-on-one with their assigned student for 30 minutes on a weekly basis throughout the school year. The students’ class schedules will dictate when […]
Building a legacy of student success With the new school year in full swing, I want to welcome back all our students, families and educators. Each new year adds to the legacy we are building in Dallas ISD and in each of our District 3 schools: a legacy of hard work, growth and belief in […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports At Woodrow Wilson High School, school spirit sounds different to every student. For senior cheerleader Daniela R., she proves every day that Wildcat pride can be expressed in ways beyond words. Daniela was born hard-of-hearing, but she’s never let that stop her. She joined the Woodrow cheerleading team as a […]
September 16 2:40 a.m. 1500 Block Chenault St. (75228) Property Theft: The arrested person stole $800 from the property’s parking facility. September 16 6:30 p.m. 12700 Block Schroeder Rd. (75243) Assault with Bodily Injury: The suspect punched the complainant in his face, causing bruises. September 17 2:50 p.m. 12000 Block Shiloh Rd. (75228) Aggravated Robbery […]
The Dallas Mavericks and Uptown Dallas, Inc. celebrated the unveiling of the newly renovated basketball court at Griggs Park this week. Mavs players Dwight Powell and Caleb Martin joined CEO Rick Welts and Uptown Dallas, Inc. Executive Director Kelem Butts for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was followed by a Mavs Academy basketball clinic for children […]