Our announcement that Woodrow Wilson High School will get a new choir director — one from Booker T., no less — sparked some heated discussion about the value of performing arts in schools. Read your neighbors’ comments and weigh in with your opinion, here.
A neighborhood development confirms anchor tenants — get ready for another big-box store.
Who started the East Dallas Apartment fire that left more than 40 people homeless last week? Maybe a mentally unstable tenant. It was one of three big fires within the Advocate coverage areas in a week — another happened in Oak Cliff — our reporter was at the scene. If you see a Dallas Firefighter around today, you might want to give him (or her) a pat on the back.
Our neighborhood is teeming with creative energy and artistic talent. We aim to highlight some of that in an upcoming story about neighbors who make and sell their own crafts and gift items. As much as we’d like to, we won’t have room to feature everyone — but if you fit the bill, or know someone who does, we want to hear from you.
