Remembering Stephani Walne
Stephani and Robert Walne and family Some nicknames stick because they so aptly fit the person they describe. Joltin’ Joe. Dizzy Dean. Johnny Football. The [...]
Update from Sarah Weinberg: Big moments mark the end of the school year
Marissa Limon, principal of Dan D. Rogers Elementary School, has been named a finalist for Elementary Principal of the Year. Photo courtesy of Dallas ISD [...]
Rooster Home & Hardware to close June 30 after decades in Dallas
Web screenshot of Rooster Home & Hardware. After decades serving the community, Rooster Home & Hardware will officially close its doors on June 30. The [...]
KERA: ‘I’d rather just give you who I am’: How Oak Cliff shaped RJ the Weirdo and his emotionally raw new album
Rodney ‘RJ the Weirdo’ Bellinger, 33, has recently been co-signed to EZMNY Records by notable rnb singer Ty Dolla $ign and music executive Shawn Barron. [...]
Oak Cliff Cultural District announces dates for the Copa De Cliff Immersive Visitor Center and Artists Exhibition
Courtesy of Donna Miller. For the upcoming festivities of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Dallas, the Oak Cliff Cultural District has announced the dates [...]
Merriman Park Beta Clubbers turn the tables
MPE Beta Club Fourth and fifth grade members of Beta Club at Merriman Park Elementary put this reporter on the spot Tuesday morning, asking insightful [...]
Dallas Bike Ride returns this weekend
Photo courtesy of Dallas Bike Ride. The city’s only car-free social ride returns Saturday, May 16 starting at 8 a.m. The Dallas Bike Ride is [...]
Camp Sweeney ‘Play for the Day’ at Walne Park
Face painting and more fun at Play for the Day Camp Sweeney’s “Play for the Day” Festival is the official start to summer in [...]
Halperin Park is officially open to the public
The lawn on the opening day of Halperin Park. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. The public grand opening of Halperin Park kicked off Saturday morning with [...]
Texas Women’s Foundation honors change-makers at annual Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration
TXWF Young Leader and Maura Award Recipients: Amanda Valentine, Prisma Garcia, Thear Suzuki, Margie Aguilar, Olga Hickman, Ph.D, Kim Bizor Tolbert, Debra Hunter Johnson On [...]
North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee offers free Hospitality Certificate Program
Photo by Andrew Sherman. The North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee is offering a free Hospitality Certificate Program on Tuesday, May 12. Hosted by [...]
Recipe Oak Cliff planters continue to flourish and feed the community
Planters outside Recipe Oak Cliff. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. Outside Recipe Oak Cliff on South Ewing Avenue, planters filled with kale, mustard greens, bok choy, [...]
Halperin Park, Dallas’ second deck park, opens this weekend
City leaders and community members gathered under the band shell on Thursday, May 7. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. Halperin Park, located above Interstate 35, is [...]
Ping-pong and Hot Wheels: How a Highland Meadows family made Carl H. Rooth’s only residential work their home
Photography by Lauren AllenIn 1961, the Rooth children spent many of their weekends clearing out ivy on a lush property backing into White Rock Creek [...]
Terry Costa celebrates 40th anniversary, launches new house line
Photo courtesy of Terry Costa From weddings and school formals, to holidays and pageants, Terry Costa (12817 Preston Road, #138) has been a part of [...]
Red White Game in Lake Highlands, Texas
Bell Boys fly in 2025. Photo by Mike Duhon. Lake Highlands High School’s annual Red White Game is not just for football diehards — it’s [...]
Reception to honor Kari Gilbertson, LHHS choir director
Kari Gilbertson is retiring after 28 years teaching in RISD. Lake Highlands High School choir boosters are hosting a retirement reception for Kari Gilbertson Friday [...]
Lake Highlands neighbor and Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Amp Miller III’s 53 year career
Being a good dentist means seeing your patient as a whole human, not just a mouth in need of repair. “He was the type of [...]
Preston Hollow alum and Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Amp Miller III’s 53 year career
Being a good dentist means seeing your patient as a whole human, not just a mouth in need of repair. “He was the type of [...]
Remembering Susan Brooks
Susan Brooks with granddaughter, Poppy Susan Brooks wore many hats in Lake Highlands and throughout Dallas. If you knew her as your trusted estate planner, [...]
