News
I did a quick double-take when I saw this Highland Park classic Tudor because, for a moment, I thought it was an original. It’s not, but I applaud the owners and philanthropists Larry and Joyce Lacerte for their dedication to keeping Highland Park, well, Highland Park. In 2012, they hired some of the most talented…
The time has come once again to find out how Dallas residents feel about the direction the city is heading. More than 2,000 community surveys are going out this month consisting of seven-page questionnaires that will measure resident sentiment over time as well as identify opportunities for improvement in city services. During a Dallas City…
Dallas ISD trustee Maxie Johnson, educator Avis Hardaman, and Dallas County Sheriff’s Department employee Kebran W. Alexander are vying for the District 4 seat held by Carolyn King Arnold, who is term-limited. Despite a proposition approved by voters in November making Arnold ineligible to seek another term, she filed paperwork but was not qualified by the city secretary. Landers M. Isom III…
Construction on the long-awaited but controversial expansion to McKinney National Airport is poised to start in May, and many voters will likely keep that in mind when they head to the polls. The mayoral election for the city is scheduled for May 3, with early voting running from April 22 to April 29. One of…
Dallas City Council was on break again this past week, but other municipal bodies and staff were hard at work. Here’s some of what’s been going on at City Hall since our last roundup: Tolbert Secures Meeting With Saks Global City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s tease of a “financially beneficial” opportunity appears to have gotten…
When considering what makes a neighborhood special, one would think it is the legacy it creates in terms of the neighbors that come and go, the schools that educate the next generation, and the homes and environment that build a tight-knit community. Legacy is the word I would use to describe the neighborhoods of Arapaho…
