‘Here For Texas’ now offers bilingual help

‘Here For Texas’ now offers bilingual help

By Juliette Coulter As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, the national movement to raise awareness about mental health, Grant Halliburton Foundation has launched HereForTexas.com/espanol to ensure that mental health information and a provider database are available in Spanish. Already available in English at HereForTexas.com, this free community tool offers easy access for North Texans […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 14, No. 18

Crime Watch — Vol. 14, No. 18

April 25 — 1:42 a.m. 700 Block Cantegral St. (75204)  Reckless Damage: Complainant reported that an unknown female suspect crashed a vehicle into her vehicle inside a gated garage. April 25 — 2:30 a.m. 12800 Block Jupiter Rd. (75238)  Violation of a Protective Order: Female complainant specified that the suspect violated a protective order by […]

‘Litter pickers’ help code compliance

‘Litter pickers’ help code compliance

From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Although the litter pickers might be half their size or taller, Dallas ISD elementary students across the district are proving there are no age or height requirements to protect the planet and keep Dallas neighborhoods beautiful. Throughout the spring, several Dallas ISD elementary schools will receive visits from City of Dallas […]

Mayor names ‘Greening Czar’

Mayor names ‘Greening Czar’

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 […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 14, No. 17

Crime Watch — Vol. 14, No. 17

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)  […]

Six schools now celebrating having the best

Six schools now celebrating having the best

  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 […]

Nando’s collection makes worldwide debut

Nando’s collection makes worldwide debut

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 […]

Pivotal documents, artifacts on display

Pivotal documents, artifacts on display

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, […]

Concert to benefit grief support

Concert to benefit grief support

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). […]

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