UP 7-Eleven Sells Lucky $5M Lottery Ticket
The winner opted to remain anonymous, according to a March 25 Texas Lottery press release.
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Lady Scots Honor Star Athlete at Tracy Wills Invitational
The Tracy Wills Invitational, the Lady Scots track team’s only home meet of the season, began in 1997 and was held this year on March 23 at Germany Park.
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HPISD Students Improve Scores on Mid-Year Achievement Test
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade far outperformed their peers nationally on the winter MAP growth test, with sixth graders in HPISD exceeding average 12th grade scores in both math and reading.
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Friends Organize GoFundMe to Support Mullens Family
Friends of the Mullens have organized a GoFundMe to support the family, who were injured and lost their nine-year-old daughter in a car crash on March 16.
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UP Child Killed, Family Injured in Crash Near Oklaunion
Molly Mullens, a third grader at University Park Elementary School, was killed and other family members injured March 16 when their SUV was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed a highway median in rainy conditions.
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Juanita Craft Civil Rights House Inspires Parish Junior
Meredith Walker: The Crossroads Academy Teen Board visited the museum located in Craft’s former home.
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Chi Omega Christmas Market Has Record-Breaking Year
The Chi Omega Christmas Market raised $572,000 to support local nonprofits in its 46th year.
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Goar Park Improvements Could Come With a New Name
University Park staff shared feedback from community committees on improvements to Goar Park and the possibility of changing its name to ‘Centennial Park’ during a March 5 city council meeting.
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Former Teen Model Ruhl Now A Movie Producer
Sometimes you have to take risks to fulfill your creative ambitions, such as when Emily Ruhl used her college fund to finance a movie.
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HP Zoning Commission Recommends Approval of Dior Cafe
The Highland Park Zoning Commission voted Feb. 28 to recommend the town council approve – with conditions – the opening of a new Christian Dior café in Highland Park Village.
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Community Advisory Committee Considers Bond Proposal
HPISD’s Community Advisory Committee is meeting for the second time March 5 to consider items to include in a potential bond proposal that could appear on the ballot in November 2024 or May 2025.
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