NEWS

Meet Highland Park’s ‘Mayor for a Day’
The Highland Park town council had a new ring leader Feb. 7: Armstrong Elementary School kindergartener Kennedy Wallace.
SPORTS

Lady Scots Roll Again, Secure 7-6A Crown
Highland Park clinched a District 7-6A title and a top seed in the upcoming Region I girls basketball playoffs on Friday by defeating Irving Nimitz.
REAL ESTATE

Beverly Drive Renovators Invite Neighbors to Follow Along
Daniel Murphy and Adam Saxton weren’t necessarily looking for a renovation project when they bought their nearly 100-year-old Beverly Drive home last spring, but once the idea was planted, they “really couldn’t shake it.”
SCHOOLS

Dallas ISD Removes TikTok On School Networks, Devices
Dallas ISD has removed TikTok from district devices and networks effective Jan. 29.
SOCIETY

Great Contributors Award Dinner Celebrates Laura Bush, Kay Bailey Hutchison
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden honored Laura Bush and Kay Bailey Hutchison during its Great Contributors Awards dinner on Nov. 15.
COMMUNITY

HP LitFest Gearing UP for 27th Year
Highland Park High School is gearing up to celebrate all things language during the 27th-annual Highland Park Literary Festival “LitFest.”
BUSINESS

New Spot Coming to Former Seasons 52 Home at NorthPark
A spokesperson for the shopping center confirmed that restaurant Joey will take over the 12,000-square-foot space.
LIFE

Kersten Rettig: A First Class Trip to New Zealand Minus the Jet Lag
“I figured if I cannot be in New Zealand, I may as well bring some New Zealand to me,” said Chef Toby Archibald.
ICYM

HPISD School Board OKs Hiring of New Athletic Director
After approval by the Highland Park ISD board of trustees this week, it’s official; longtime football coach and administrator Rodney Webb will take over as athletic director for Highland Park ISD in July.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tate Giddens and Connor Kickhoefer
Tate Giddens and Connor Kickhoefer exchanged wedding vows on December 31, 2022, at Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, SC. Dr.