Dia de Muertos Opens October 14!

Friends of the Bath House 9/30 11:50A Communications Chair

October 14-November 4, 2023 Reception with the Artists:  Sunday, October 15, 2023 (5-7 PM) The Bath House Cultural Center presents  Día de Muertos: A Love Letter for the Departed , an art exhibition...

Whistleblower lawsuit against Ken Paxton will move forward, Texas Supreme Court rules

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/29 10:36A hnorton@communityimpact.com (Han

The suit alleges four senior staffers were improperly fired for reporting Paxton to the FBI. The case is expected to resume in the Travis County District Court.

Dallas USPS mail worker's cause of death revealed in autopsy report

WFAA.com (Local News) 9/29 9:47A

Gates, 66, died on June 20 while delivering mail on his route in Lakewood during the sweltering Texas summer heat. The heat index was above 110 degrees that day.

5 restaurant openings, closings to know in Lake Highlands, Lakewood

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/29 5:39A clenzen@communityimpact.com (Cec

The list includes an Asian street food restaurant and a Chicago-based corner store.

Dallas ISD officials call on Texas Legislature for increased funding for public schools

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/29 5:18A clenzen@communityimpact.com (Cec

School districts are facing record inflation without increased funding from the state.

Dallas County commissioners approve $1.7B budget, new tax rate

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/29 4:13A kcummings@communityimpact.com (K

Dallas County commissioners have passed a $1.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24 that comes with an expected tax bill increase for homeowners.

Nonprofit expansion, dual-credit courses, youth homelessness: 5 stories impacting Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/29 4:00A

Looking to catch up on local news? Here are five must-read stories impacting the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Kleberg residents seek City of Dallas improvements

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 9/28 2:10P Ken Kalthoff

The Dallas Kleberg neighborhood residents are banding together to fight for more attention from Dallas City Hall. Kleberg is a finger of the far southeast Dallas city limits on both sides of the US 175 C.F. Hawn Freeway that was annexed into the...

New Texas laws aimed at cutting fees for restaurants, expanding food security

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/28 10:24A hnorton@communityimpact.com (Han

Several laws passed by the Texas Legislature will benefit restaurant owners and food service workers, according to the Texas Restaurant Association.

Art Institute of Dallas closing as its school system shuts down

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/28 6:17A clenzen@communityimpact.com (Cec

The Vickery Meadow school will close Sept. 30.

What to know about upcoming Dallas $1B bond election

Dallas - Fort Worth - Community Impact Newspaper 9/28 5:22A clenzen@communityimpact.com (Cec

The bond's task force recently gave its first project recommendations.

Spicy Chicken and Vegetable Soup

White Rock Lake Weekly 9/27 5:09P whiterocklakeweeklyadmin

2 tablespoons vegetable oil Recipe and photo by Sara Newberry 1 onion, thinly sliced   3 cloves garlic, minced   2 jalapeños, seeded and diced   6 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced   1 zucchini, thinly...

Early quarterbacks penalized for being Black

White Rock Lake Weekly 9/27 5:05P whiterocklakeweeklyadmin

By David Mullen When the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts took the field on February 12, 2023, it marked the first time that the two starting quarterbacks in...

Search is over for new curator

White Rock Lake Weekly 9/27 5:01P whiterocklakeweeklyadmin

By Becky Mayad After a national search, the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas has named Natalia Di Pietrantonio, Ph.D., as the Museum’s new curator. Di Pietrantonio joins...

Tour lets guests experience artists working

White Rock Lake Weekly 9/27 4:59P whiterocklakeweeklyadmin

By Sharon Shero This October, the White Rock Lake Artists Studio Tour is celebrating 30 years of East Dallas artists’ opening their workplace doors to the public. With such an auspicious milestone, it...