On November 6 at Frito Lay headquarters, The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation delivered $186,000 in grants to 16 nonprofit organizations whose missions support the African American community in North Texas. Organized in 2017, the mission of The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation is to honor, sustain and expand the legacy […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK White Rock Lake Weekly reader Mary Rose DeCordova sent us this beautiful picture of White Rock Lake. Here’s what Mary says about her love of the lake: “It is such a beautiful place to experience a diverse set of nature. A great place for kids to learn. A relaxing setting for […]
November 8 — 1:30 p.m. 9800 Block Walnut St. (75243) Arson: Known person set fire to an inhabited residence. November 8 — 4 p.m. 9500 Block Wickersham Rd. (75238) Verbal Assault: Suspect threatened to shoot the complainant. November 8 — 10:25 p.m. 2300 Block N. Henderson Ave. (75206) Deadly Conduct: Arrested person pointed a firearm […]
By Dan Micciche Fall is in the air, and District 3 has been celebrating with homecomings, championship victories and, as always, academic innovation and excellence! Recognizing extraordinary athletes It has been an incredible month for our District 3 athletes. Congratulations to the Hill Highlanders cross-country team. The boys won the District 2 Championship, while seven runners […]
By Angela Ricketts White Rock North School (WRNS) kicked off the holiday season with the WRNS Parent Community collecting and donating more than 550 canned goods to the Feed Lake Highlands, “a faith-based program that feeds the body, mind and soul of Lake Highlands residents who live on fixed, limited or low incomes.” White Rock […]
November 1 — 7 a.m. 11300 Block Amanda Ln. (75238) Assault with Bodily Injury: Known suspect hit complainant several times, causing her pain and injuries. November 1 — 2:34 p.m. 2400 Block Gus Thomasson Rd. (75228) Aggravated Robbery: Unknown suspect stole property from the complainant. November 1 — 6 p.m. 10900 Block Park Oak Cir. […]
Eleven North Texas journalists were recognized with the industry’s prestigious lifetime excellence award, the Legends of North Texas Journalism, from the Press Club of Dallas on October 13 at the Texas Theatre. “We celebrated the talent and endurance of 11 extraordinary people” said Paul Wahlstrom, Press Club president. The honorees were selected by a committee […]
LEAVE A LEGACY By Katie Mudd The Magdalen House, a nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles, held the annual Leave a Legacy “Live Loud and Free” community concert on November 3 at The Rustic, with guests decked out in their finest […]
From Staff Reports After serving the homeless since 2015, Bring the Light Ministries is expanding their reach to help those on the streets rebuild their lives. Bring the Light has seen tremendous growth in their ability to serve, and yet the need to serve the homeless has also grown. The recent acquisition of a building […]