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UP Assessing Pond Water Quality After Fish-Kill
University Park is assessing water quality in the ponds at Caruth and Curtis Park after finding more than 100 dead fish.
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Dallas, UP to Negotiate Potential Boundary Adjustment
Members of a Dallas City Council committee were skeptical of University Park’s application to annex Boone Elementary and Northway Christian Church at a June meeting, but still voted to move forward with negotiations.
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Hockaday Grad Named Gatorade Texas Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Recent alumna Jaden Thomas is the first from The Hockaday School to receive this honor.
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Chris Murzin Foundation Bridges the Gap Between Tech and Law Enforcement
It took a police detective months to identify the car whose occupant shot and killed Chris Murzin in 2021. But with the right software, the search could have been done in a day.
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Gilbert Aims to Bring Stability to HPISD Athletics
After overseeing his fourth Highland Park High School graduation ceremony, Jeremy Gilbert returned to campus to clean out the principal’s office. But he didn’t have to move far.
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Alex Bell Named 2024 Citizen of the Year
Alex Bell, who has served University Park through nonprofits and as a member of several city committees, was recently selected as 2024 Citizen of the Year.
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Probable Coyote Attacks Reported on Several HP Cats
The attacks are the first coyote-pet encounters reported in the town of Highland Park for several years.
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Lakeside Park to Officially Reopen on July 12
The Town of Highland Park will celebrate the reopening of Lakeside Park in a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 12.
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Sprinter Rutledge Aims for Olympic Berth
Highland Park alum John Rutledge will go for gold this week at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
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For Harris, Retirement Leaves a Therapeutic Legacy
Jay Harris has 28 state championship rings, two Hall of Fame plaques, one teacher of the year award, and too many cherished memories to count.
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Snider Plaza Construction to Begin on May 6
Construction on surface improvements in Snider Plaza will get underway on May 6 in the 3400 block of Daniel Avenue, between the east and west alleys of Snider Plaza, and the 3400 block of Westminster Avenue, between Hillcrest Avenue and the west alley of Snider Plaza.
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