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Women celebrate right to vote 91 years later
Last week 100 or so women dressed in all-white converged at Dallas City Hall.
They were there to honor the 91st anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Known as Women’s Equality Day, August 24 has been celebrated annually for more than … more
SPAN keeps pets and seniors together
Poquito, a 9-year-old Chihuahua mix, lives in an aging apartment complex at Northwest Highway and Abrams with his best buddy, Gerald Lowe.
From Woodrow to Rose Bowl
Woodrow alumnus Greg McCoy is senior cornerback this year for the Rose Bowl champion TCU. We talked to him as he was gearing up for the fall season.
19-year old arrested in Park Lane DART rail station shooting
A 19-year old man is accused of going on something of a shooting spree Tuesday—fortunately no one was killed or critically hurt.
Police arrested Quidale Dickerson just before 11 p.m., according to reports, after they say he shot into a crowd at the DART light rail station at Park Lane. … more
Signs of the time: innovative teen and missing coyote
Handmade signs in East Dallas are making us giggle like Anderson Cooper.
An innovative Hollywood Heights youth wants to earn money to pay for his first car (if it’s the one in the driveway, it is a sweet pale-yellow ’65 Ford Mustang). He’s prepared to mow lawns, till gardens and … more
Crafty people need apply
OK, OK it is a little early to talk holidays, but if you are one of those crafty artistic types who likes to make a little extra Christmas-spending cash by marketing your designs, wares and what nots, the Bishop Lynch High School Christmas Bazaar, which benefits the Bishop Lynch Brigade … more
Cute kids report from neighborhood park
There results of the Love My Park video contest are in and the winners are posted on the Dallas Park and Recreation Facebook page. In third place, we have East Dallas kids Elena and Sofia Urbina reporting live from Munger Park.
They are pretty cute — wonder if Sofia is interested … more
This could be the real reason we don’t swim in White Rock Lake: killer amoeba
Here’s why we really can’t swim in White Rock Lake: a brain-eating amoeba—kind of like the ones that Khan, in his Wrath, lets loose in his victims’ ears in Star Trek II, except these enter through the nose.
Three people have died this summer — people from Florida, Louisiana and … more
Society Bakery’s peppermint red velvet on Food Network Friday
Sugar High, is the new Food Network series hosted by Ace of Cakes Duff Goldman. In the show, Duff (who must’ve sold his soul to the devil or something for this gig) travels coast to coast to find the most delicious desserts in America.
It’s no surprise to me that he … more
Will clocking speed on trails save lives?
When a jogger was killed on the Katy trail last fall, it mobilized the city — both residents and officials — to make our busy trails, such as White Rock, safer.
Last Friday, the city started clocking speeds at White Rock. It was sort of a test to see if … more
CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB is editor of Lake Highlands and managing editor of Advocate Magazines. Email chughes@advocatemag.com or follow twitter.com/chughesbabb.
