HP Grad Highlights Residency in France at First Solo Show
Park Cities native Anna Curnes will curate her first solo show, “It Started in Paris,” from March 1 to April 12 at ALG Fine Art in the Design District.
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President of Preservation Texas to Speak at UP Public Library
Willis Winters, Director Emeritus of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department and President of Preservation Texas, will be the featured speaker on Feb. 25.
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HPISD Should Do More to Support Students, Speakers Say
Speakers at the Feb. 18 Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees meeting asked the district to improve its mental-health support for students and do more to combat bullying.
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Hill Men Love Digging for Dinosaurs
University Park attorney David Hill’s childhood interest in dinosaurs has led to a surviving family tradition of paleontology, archeology, and plenty of together time digging in dirt.
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‘Park Cities People’ Applauds
‘Park Cities People’ gives a cheer for the initiative of a Hockaday student, the excellence of McCulloch Intermediate School, the incoming president of SMU, and the winner of an HPISD art contest.
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DART Reps Ask for UP City Council’s Support
Dallas Area Rapid Transit representatives told the University Park City Council during a Feb. 4 meeting that DART is working to better meet the city’s needs, and asked the council to adopt a resolution to maintain the agency’s funding.
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Stop Making Such a Racket
For players, pickleball can be super fun. But for some bystanders, the whack of ball against paddle can get super annoying.
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HPISD Trustees Discuss Bond Plans, Board Goals
Highland Park ISD expects to receive funds from its $137.3 million bond package on Feb. 26, and the district is working to schedule projects financed by bond dollars.
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HP Recognized for Highest Public Protection Classification
Assistant State Fire Marshal Chuck Allen presented an award to the Town for maintaining a class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office.
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Historic Houses and Contemporary Art: Embrace the Love
As an artist, I was particularly interested in the topic of last fall’s Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon: Living with Art.
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Owner of Cox Mansion Site Withdraws Zoning Application
The billionaire owner of the site of the demolished Cox mansion has withdrawn his application to amend Highland Park’s zoning ordinance to permit the construction of a new home that would exceed the property’s maximum allowed height, the town announced in a Jan. 30 email.
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