Tornado
Optimistic in a Weird Year
Jeff Kitner still doesn’t live in his house, and he still doesn’t work at his office, even though the damage from the EF3 tornado that hit on Oct. 20, 2019, is almost a year old.
Read moreIn Their Own Words …
We look back at the devastation – and the recollections – of a family who lived through the tornado, two
Read moreA Year Later, Still Much To Be Done
When the tornado struck North Dallas on Oct. 20, 2019, it created a swath of damage that started at I-35E
Read moreA Year of Impact
From graduation celebrations held in the parking lot outside a decimated school, to parents and community members engaging in some
Read moreJohnson: ‘I Have Never Seen Anything Like What I Saw’
Like everyone else in Dallas, Mayor Eric Johnson was caught by surprise when an EF3 tornado struck North Dallas, cutting
Read moreA Year Later, and Tornado Still Provides Worries for District
The following is our conversation with Dallas ISD superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa, who shared his recollections from the Oct. 20,
Read moreIt Wasn’t ‘Fine,’ But TJ Won’t Make Excuses
We spoke to Thomas Jefferson High School’s Sandi Massey, who began her school year with a tornado that destroyed her
Read moreWalnut Hill Elementary: Blue Ribbon, No Matter Where
Walnut Hill Elementary principal Phillip Potter had just gotten word that his school had won a second National Blue Ribbon
Read more‘Give Them a Little Bit of Hope’
Signs of Encouragement Blossom in Preston Hollow Neighborhood It was a warm June afternoon when I first noticed the signs
Read morePeople Newspapers Picks Up 10 National Newspaper Association Honors
A tornado. A spy-turned-teacher. A group of women supporting each other during their journey to get pregnant. Lady Scots. Meals
Read moreFEMA Rejects State’s Tornado Disaster Appeal
Despite adding damage costs from the destruction to three Dallas ISD campuses, the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state’s
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