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Whistleblowing Former Park Cities Attorney Writes Nonfiction Thriller
In 2011, Ashley Yablon started working his “dream job” as general counsel at Dallas-area telecommunications company ZTE USA.
Read moreTerms Limited, Not Love For Town
On May 17, 2022, I served my last day on our Town Council as a member, the previous two as mayor pro tem. I have reached the quite appropriate term limit of six years.
Read moreCastle Gap Jewelry Founder Dies At 102
Maxine Bennett, who co-founded Castle Gap Jewelry in 1973 and worked in the longest-running shop in the Plaza at Preston Center alongside her family for nearly 50 years, died July 19, 2022, at 102.
Read moreLyda Hill to Join Dolly Parton, Others Among Philanthropy Medal Recipients
Local philanthropist and business leader Lyda Hill is among the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy honorees, along with Dolly Parton, Kenyan industrialist Manu Chandaria, and Lynn and Stacy Schusterman of the Oklahoma investment family.
Read more1920s-era Fire Engine/Pumper Returned to University Park
A chance encounter at a conference for firefighters prompted a 1925 American LaFrance fire engine/pumper’s return to the city of University Park in 2021.
Read moreDon’t Take The ‘Best Day of the Year’ for Granted
Dr. Seuss teaches us that the Grinch can’t stop Christmas. We’ll need to find reassurance from somewhere else that neither a shooter (nor a referendum) can steal our July Fourth celebrations away.
Read morePreston Hollow Neighbors Parade With Patriotic Pizzazz
North Dallas residents know how to spend Independence Day with style.
Read moreLes Jardins Neighbors Come Together Over Owls
Marilou Simon spotted an owl flying out from the bushes and landing on her roof in 2012, and the Les Jardins neighborhood hasn’t been the same since.
Read moreWildlike Celebrates One Year By Supporting The Birthday Party Project
Alysa Teichman recently celebrated one year since the opening of jewelry store and piercing studio concept Wildlike in the Shops of Highland Park with a celebration that also supported The Birthday Party Project, a nonprofit that works to create birthday party memories for homeless children.
Read moreExercise Gal
For years, I have been trying to get in shape. I have failed miserably for several reasons. I hate to breathe hard and sweat, and I don’t look good in leggings.
Read moreHP Town Council Reviews Revenues and Expenditures for Upcoming Budget
The Highland Park town council recently reviewed the upcoming 2022-2023 combined operating and capital budget.
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