Sk8r boys: Tracy Weller and Jimmy Coleman aren’t hanging up their boards any time soon
Long before kids could learn how to do an ollie or a kickflip from YouTube, old school East Dallas skaters Tracy Weller and Jimmy…
Making sweet music: Violin maker Antoine Nedelec
East Dallas violinmaker Antoine Nedelec looks exactly like you’d expect — a young Geppetto from “Pinocchio” — and his workshop is lined with woodworking…
Class of 2016: Shakshi Davis
The first time Woodrow Wilson High School’s basketball coach, Patrick Washington, laid eyes on Woodrow senior Shakshi Davis, he was a tall, lanky eighth-grader…
Class of 2016: Kadrian Oliver
Nothing is going to stop Woodrow Wilson High School senior Kadrian Oliver from going to college — not poverty, not academic setbacks and not…
Class of 2016: Jennifer Macias
It was a warm summer night when Jennifer Macias died. The senior at Woodrow Wilson High School and captain of the Sweethearts Drill Team,…
Recognizing 2016 graduates who shined in the face of adversity
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What gives? Woodrow Alumni Fest, NAMIWalks Dallas
Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits With the Wildcats Members of the Exchange Club of East Dallas are all…
From prison to profitable business
Finding work after prison is tricky, but one East Dallas man has made it profitable The house located on the edge of East Dallas…
Delicious : Eat your veggies at Wayward Sons
It’s hard to imagine Texas Red Chili that doesn’t contain a lick of meat would be a hit anywhere in Texas, but apparently Dallasites…
Mid-city hideaway treehouse you can visit
The first thing you should know about Cindi Fitzgerald and Leif Linde is that they have a treehouse in their backyard that would make…
Bennett McKee is fighting for himself
Bennett McKee beams when his dad, Chris, nods at him from across the table and says matter-of-factly: “He’s a strong dude.” Bennett holds up…
Recognizing 2016 graduates who shined in the face of adversity
Coming back from a catastrophic injury, helping a parent bounce back from violent tragedy, overcoming socioeconomic limitations — teenagers here and everywhere deal with…