Dallas Officer Fatally Struck By Car Overnight
A Dallas police officer directing traffic after an earlier accident was struck and killed overnight at U.S. Highway 75 near Walnut Hill Lane, the department said.
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Author: Bethany Erickson
Morath Clarifies TEA Stance on STAAR
Elementary and middle school students learning online don’t necessarily have to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) test this year, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath seemed to say at a Q&A with the Texas Tribune Thursday.
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Real Estate Digest
What will the real estate market look like this year? How well do Dallas real estate agents do? Will consumers continue to have confidence in the housing market?
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COVID-19 Claims Pregnant Dallas Woman in Her 20s
As new variants emerge and vaccination efforts continue to ramp up, keeping track of news regarding the pandemic is still important. Here are today’s bullet points.
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Former Investment Advisor Indicted by Grand Jury
An investment adviser turned interior decorator with Highland Park ties was indicted last month by a Dallas County grand jury for fraud, court documents revealed.
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The COVID Infection Rate May Be Worse Than We Know
Infection rates for COVID-19 have been bad, then not so bad, then really bad, and then slightly not as bad, since the pandemic began. But one team of researchers at Columbia University says that the infection rate has actually been a lot worse than everyone thinks.
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How They Did That
Debutantes will get another year to perfect their “Texas Dip,” but just because the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s annual presentation ball became a casualty of the pandemic didn’t mean that the organization wouldn’t mark the occasion somehow.
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Dougherty’s Set to Move Down the Road
Preston Royal Village staple Dougherty’s Pharmacy will be making a big move next month.
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TACA Announces Expansion of Pop-Up Grants
TACA announced an expansion of its Pop-Up Grant program, which debuted in August 2020 as part of the new TACA Resiliency Initiative.
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Lake Life Without the Responsibility?
One Highland Park couple’s latest venture might just be the ticket for Dallasites who want the access and relaxation of lake life, but don’t want the responsibility – or the mortgage.
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STAAR Must Be Taken in Person, State Says
Public school students will be required to come on campus to take the STAAR test this year, even if they’re learning virtually.
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