The For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) office will be open Saturday, March 12 at 8 a.m. for a drive-thru only (do not get out of your vehicle) to pick up supplies for the Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up event. The offices are located at 1152 N. Buckner Blvd. Suite #123 in Dallas. Volunteers will […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Last month, more than 160 Dallas ISD middle school choir students competed at the Region 20 UIL Middle School All Region Choir contest, with 70 students earning a spot in one of the choirs! This honor reflects the high quality educational experiences taking place daily in the middle school visual and […]
Feb. 22 – 11 a.m. 10800 Block, Woodmeadow Pkwy. (75228) Aggravated Assault: The suspect bit and struck the complainant multiple times. Feb. 22 – 2:40 p.m. 5900 Block, Melody Ln. (75231) Aggravated Assault: The suspect threatened to kill the complainant with a knife. Feb. 23 – 2:30 a.m. 9900 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Aggravated Robbery […]
For every remaining Dallas Mavericks home game victory, Head Coach Jason Kidd will make a financial donation to support youth education and after-school programs for underserved communities across North Texas. As part of the Dallas Mavericks and Jason Kidd Foundation commitment to youth education and empowerment in the community, Coach Kidd will personally donate $5,000 […]
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce is soliciting nominations for its annual Teacher of the Year Award. 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 innovative, unique and novel programs that are serving to improve and […]
By Judy Babb Dallas City Council District 7 edges up to Mesquite, just short of Town East Mall, snugs up against downtown and includes Fair Park. Its communities are diverse — some middle class, others obviously poor. That’s where Dallas District 7 City Councilman Adam Bazaldua does his work. His council assistant, Ryan Davis, called […]
By Becky Mayad Did you know that the three-light traffic light was invented by an African American? Or that laser cataract surgery was invented by a female African American ophthalmologist? And that Richard Bowie Spikes devised the first automatic transmission? Opening this week at the African American Museum, Dallas, the “African-American Pioneers in Science, Technology, […]
Feb. 15 – 8 a.m. 1900 Block, Bennett Ave. (75206) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s scooter. Feb. 16 – 12:50 p.m. 9600 Block, Skillman St. (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: The suspect assaulted the complainant while displaying a weapon. Feb. 16 – 5:54 p.m. 2600 Block, […]
By Gordon Shattles Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is providing free transportation to polling locations on the day of the Texas primary elections, Tuesday, March 1. Voters can ride at no charge on all DART buses, trains, the Dallas Streetcar, GoLink, Paratransit Services and the TRE between EBJ Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station. No […]
For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) volunteers collaborated with White Rock Lake Foundation this past weekend to plant 50 trees in White Rock Lake Park. The groups will be splitting the irrigation costs to ensure the trees’ viability. Both organizations are 501(c)(3) nonprofits dedicated to the preservation of White Rock Lake and its surrounding […]