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New UP Police Chief ‘Always Drawn To Public Service’

March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Bill Mathes, Community, Crime, Park Cities, University Park, University Park Police Departmen

Bill Mathes took over as University Park’s police chief in December after the retirement of former longtime chief Greg Spradlin, who spent more than 16 years with the city.

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Letters to the Editor

January 12, 2021January 14, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Community, George W. Bush, Letters to the Editor, Park Cities, Snider Plaza, University Park

You may know that the city of University Park is considering removing the parking ratios in Snider Plaza to allow more restaurants to move into empty retail spaces.

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A Decade After Beer, Wine Propositions, What Did UP Get?

November 30, 2020November 28, 2020 Rachel Snyder 1 Comment alcohol, beer, news, Park Cities, Plaza Health Foods and Marc Hall, SMU, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, University Park, Wine

Back when University Park restaurants needed private club licenses to sell alcohol, the city’s annual take usually wouldn’t top $100,000 in taxes.

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Virtual Christmas Cheer

November 27, 2020December 29, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Christmas, christmas lights, Community, coronavirus, COVID, Highland Park, Park Cities, University Park, Virtual

The holidays will look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t have to mean skipping Christmas cheer for those willing to embrace the virtual.

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On the Fence About Cartoons?

November 6, 2020November 4, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments art, Cartoons, caruth park, Community, Fence Toons, Illustrating, Max Dillard, Park Cities, University Park

Since attending college at the University of Texas, University Park resident Max Dillard has drawn cartoons.

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Stealing Signs of The Times

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments elections, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, news, Political, Politics, Signs, Stealing, University Park

It’s presidential election season, and with it can come some neighborhood political tensions.

Park Cities Schools

An 11-Year-Old’s Secrets to Selling Slime and Jewelry

October 9, 2020October 15, 2020 Tina-Tien Nguyen 0 Comments entrepreneur, jewelry, McKenna Kate Houghton, Park Cities, Schools, Slime, University Park

McKenna Kate Houghton, an 11-year-old from University Park, is an evolving entrepreneur, selling products ranging from slime to jewelry and lip gloss.

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Stakeholders Disagree About Best Way Forward for Snider Plaza

October 8, 2020October 1, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments business, City manager, COVID-19, Letter to the editor, skateholders, Snider Plaza, University Park, Voices

Print and online news coverage of infrastructure replacement plans and a city of University Park proposal for creating a public improvement district (PID) to address maintenance, future needs, and amenities for Snider Plaza have drawn comments from merchants.

Community Park Cities Voices

League Thankful for Mayor Lane, Confident in New Mayor Stewart

August 4, 2020August 2, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Mayor Olin Lane, Mayor Tommy Stewart, Park Cities, The University Park Community League, University Park, Voices

We are living in uncertain times. However, one thing is certain: The city of University Park is in very capable hands, and those hands will see us through these uncertain times.