By Maddy Madrazo Mayor Eric L. Johnson on Tuesday named Garrett Boone the City of Dallas’s first-ever Greening Czar. Boone will lead Mayor Johnson’s priority initiative to transform vacant, unused and underused City-owned land into green space. “This announcement supports a bigger dream of mine,” Mayor Johnson said. “A dream of a greener and greater […]
April 18 — 5:14 p.m. 6100 Block Samuell Blvd. (75228) Fraudulent Use/Possession of Identifying Information: Arrested person had possession of five sets of identifying information. April 18 — 9:09 p.m. 9700 Block Forest Ln. (75243) Harassment: Suspect threatened over the phone to kill both complainants. April 19 — 8:13 a.m. 2100 Block Ballycastle Dr. (75228) […]
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce named six Teacher of the Year recipients at their annual education luncheon held at St. John’s Episcopal School on Tuesday, April 25. The purpose is to recognize educators K-12 who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward […]
By Taylor Mayad The highly anticipated exhibition, If You Look Hard Enough, You Can See Our Future, made its worldwide debut at the African American Museum, Dallas in historic Fair Park. Made possible by the beloved restaurant group Nando’s, one of the largest collectors of contemporary Southern African art in the world, the exhibition features […]
Celebrating the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s 10-year anniversary, all visitors can enjoy free admission to the George W. Bush Presidential Museum courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies from April 29 through May 4. The Bush Museum will also have extended evening hours on May 4. On May 1, 2013, the Bush Museum opened its doors, […]
On Sunday evening, April 30, Wilshire Baptist Church will present a concert of choral music to benefit the Grief and Loss Center of North Texas, a local nonprofit based at the northeast Dallas church. The concert, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the church’s Sanctuary, will also feature songwriter and recording artist Ken Medema (pictured). […]
By Haley DiFonzo Broadway Dallas announced the 2023 nominees for the 12th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA). The awards ceremony will take place live at the Music Hall at Fair Park on Saturday, June 3. The Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards aim to inspire and honor excellence in high […]
April 11 — 3:25 p.m. 1000 Block Easton Rd. (75218) Property Theft: Unknown suspect stole a saw from the church courtyard. April 11 — 9:30 p.m. 2400 Block Gus Thomasson Rd. (75228) Aggravated Robbery: Two unknown suspects pointed a gun at both complainants and stole their property. April 12 — 3:42 p.m. 9000 Block Markeville […]
Kathy Rogers passed away peacefully on April 9, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Harriet Fillmore, and brother Benjamin Fillmore. She is survived by sisters Jeanne Larson and Bitsy Lee, son Patrick Rogers, grandson Ethan Rogers, two nieces and a nephew. Kathy was known by her outward beauty, infectious laugh, […]
TeenAge Communication Theatre (TACT) is a performance group that allows high school students in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to perform peer-to-peer outreach on issues important to teens. Participating students learn about and share information on sexually transmitted infections, alcohol, dating violence, self-esteem, pregnancy prevention and more. TACT members train with local health educators to have […]