Anxious Tippy Balady Sings of Stress and Swashbuckling
Pandemic postpones USC studies, summer tour for Preston Hollow musician.
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Author: Bill Miller
Some Youths Go to Camp; This One Created One
At age 14, Matt McCall became an Eagle Scout, a rare accomplishment typically achieved by young men three-to-four years older.
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Dallas Built Impressive High-Tech Economy
Dallas is known for its heritage of cattle barons, big oil, and “America’s Team,” but some historians give Big D credit for launching the “Information Age.”
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Community Council To Launch ‘5,000 Jobs 2020’ Initiative
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 22 percent of residents live in poverty. Meanwhile, Dallas has tens of thousands of unfilled middle-skills jobs.
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Can New Parents Group Bolster Interest in Scouting?
Forty-five years ago, the Boy Scouts of America served 3 million young men who enrolled to learn leadership, community service, and plenty of “high-adventure” outdoor skills.
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Allred Emphasizes Bipartisan Teamwork in Freshman Year
In a six-month report to constituents, Allred noted that 70 percent of the 110 bills he co-sponsored are bipartisan.
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Disunited Methodists
Sadness and uncertainty are palpable throughout the global United Methodist Church, including congregations in North Dallas, after a vote this year affirmed bans on gay clergy and same-sex weddings.
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Creative Partnership Serves Neighborhood Children
Cochran Chapel, founded in the mid-1800s on the Texas frontier, holds to the missions of the United Methodist Church, mainly to lovingly seek disciples for Christ.
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Water Sales Fall Short of Projections
The saying “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst” is an apt description of how utility officials budget to keep water flowing.
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Gun Stolen in UP Used in Carjacking
Gun advocates say that a firearm is but a tool, and in the hands of a law-abiding citizen, it has a legitimate purpose in protecting people and property.
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Chandler Dykes Award Winner: Dale Petroskey
During icy weather on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., Dale Petroskey’s thoughts turned to warm memories of working for President Ronald Reagan.
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