By Dena L. Craig Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson just announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $500 thousand in federal grants to Dallas community health centers to expand capacity for Coronavirus testing. ▪ Parkland Health & Hospital System (Dallas County): $230,209 ▪ Mission East Dallas: $143,344 ▪ Foremost […]
By Katrina Craycroft Dallas United Crew (DUC) congratulates David Slear (Class of 2017) on being named Captain of Princeton University’s Men’s Lightweight Crew team (Princeton Lights). Slear shares the honor with Marcus Jonas of the United Kingdom. As a leader of this historic team, Slear has had a banner career. Most recently, Princeton Lights won […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports As schools across Dallas and the country closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, millions of parents suddenly began working from home while teaching and parenting. Juggling multiple roles at once can be challenging, but also full of opportunity. B.H. Macon Elementary has always made it a goal to connect with parents […]
By Juliette Coulter When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Premier Transportation Services has transformed its passenger transportation business to serve the community in ways owner Eric Devlin never envisioned before the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier has served the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for more than two decades with luxury charter buses, shuttles, vans, SUVs […]
By Karissa Condoianis We are proud to announce another year of supporting Texas students through college scholarships, with the State Fair of Texas awarding more than $1.24 million in new college scholarships this year. This year 208 scholarships were awarded – 82 Pete Schenkel Scholarships, 120 Youth Livestock Scholarships, two Seasonal Employee Scholarships, one Benny […]
Dallas Stars Tournaments 7-Eleven EXTREME Tournament Series, in conjunction with Bravous ESports, is hosting our first ever NHL 20 ESports tournament. Dallas Stars Tournaments will be donating its portion of the proceeds to benefit the Dallas Stars Foundation’s COVID-19 relief efforts! Sign up for one (or all!) of our eight qualifying tournaments beginning Wednesday, May […]
By Mark A. Ball Amber Li, a student at the Hockaday School in Dallas, is this year’s best in show winner in Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) annual student art contest. Amber’s work, based on the theme “PAINT THE TOWN _______. RIDE DART” was selected from 1,174 entries from students in kindergarten through 12th grade. […]
By Josh Ault Seventh grade students at Robert T. Hill Middle School, just like all other students around the country, are adjusting to online learning. On April 16, they were able to have two guest speakers talk to them about racial inequality. Adam Murphy, a staff attorney, and Trey Walk, a justice fellow with the […]
From Kershaw’s Challenge Kershaw’s Challenge, and its founders Clayton and Ellen Kershaw, have announced an initiative to support their beneficiaries most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kershaw’s “hometowns”; Behind Every Door in Dallas and the Dream Center in Los Angeles. Both organizations are helping members of the community during these unprecedented times. The […]
By Mark Ball Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has partnered with the City of Dallas to assist in delivering care packages to senior residents who participate in the Dallas Park and Recreation Active Senior Adult Program (ASAP). With 40 recreation centers in Dallas that offer senior programs, as well as three dedicated senior centers, the […]