The 56th Annual Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, one of the nation’s largest multi-event races, will take over the streets of Downtown Dallas on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 23. Sponsored by Texas Health, event organizers anticipate more than 15,000 runners and walkers to cross the finish line near Dallas City Hall. Proceeds of the Turkey Trot […]
By Kimber Westphall On Saturday, Dec. 2 from 1:30-5 p.m., Santa and his elves will drive through Lakewood, collecting toys from front yards and loading them up into Santa’s sleigh to benefit the 2,500 children (and their non-offending family members) DCAC will serve this holiday season. Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC), the only agency of […]
By Stephanie Quinn The number of Dallas ISD students who experience homelessness or housing instability each year could fill all the available beds nationwide (4,117, according to Elevate North Texas Youth Shelter). Both numbers are horrifying and unacceptable. That’s why Impact Communities-Dallas County supports National Homeless Youth Awareness Month and urges everyone to become familiar […]
October 31 — 10:12 a.m. 11500 Block Dumbarton Dr. (75228) Operating a Boarding House without County/Municipality Permit: The suspect was operating a boarding home without the appropriate permit. October 31 — 1 p.m. 11300 Block Amanda Ln. (75238) Traffic Violation: An unknown suspect was involved in an accident but fled the location. November 1 — […]
Long-time Dallas resident Johnny Chamness passed away on October 13, 2023. Johnny was born in 1944 to parents Johnnie and Opal Chamness. He was raised near Pleasant Grove and attended Rylie schools. Johnny enlisted in the Navy during the Vietnam War and spent four years serving on the USS Rupertus. After his service, Johnny returned […]
Christine Baranski will headline the Jewish Family Service (JFS) 2024 Woman to Woman Luncheon on Thursday, April 18 at noon at the Fairmont Dallas Hotel, 1717 N. Akard St. Baranski, a versatile performer from comedic to dramatic, is an EMMY, two-time Tony, Screen Actors Guild, Drama Desk and American Comedy Award winner as well as […]
By Taylor Mayad In conjunction with Deep Ellum’s 150th anniversary, the African American Museum, Dallas will debut two exhibitions, host a community/family event on opening day, and support a panel discussion and book signing at the Nasher Sculpture Center — all to commemorate the enduring significance of Deep Ellum and Central Track. The two exhibitions […]
July 11, 1927 – October 25, 2023 Billie Jo Cozby, a devoted Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, at age 96, at LeReve Rehabilitation & Memory Care in Dallas, Texas. Billie moved to East Dallas at the age of 14 with her mother Polly White from Wichita Falls, Texas […]
October 24 — 11:59 a.m. 3800 Block Live Oak St. (75204) Assault by Verbal Threat: The complainant claims that the suspect displayed a firearm and then proceeded to verbally threaten him. October 24 — 7 p.m. 9600 Block Forest Ln. (75243) Reckless Damage: Complainant notified police that an unknown suspect backed into his truck and, […]
The International Society had its fall event at the Park City Club on Friday, Oct. 27. A presentation was given by Dean Sam Holland of the Meadows School of the Arts, and a piano concerto was played by Claudia Wong, the International Society 2023 scholarship winner. The long and historic mission of the Society is […]