Need something green to wear for St. Patrick’s Day? In the latest edition of Park Cities People, the always fashionable Silver Hogue shares some of her favorite options from Park Cities boutiques. Check it out on Page 4B.

Highland Park Crew, a rowing club comprised of students from HPHS and other high schools, is always inviting us to come out to one of their practices. So we took them up on the offer, with one condition: allow reporter Georgia Fisher to join the club for a day. That’s her on the left. Read about her humbling experience in this week’s Park ...read more

___________ Elementary School was once hit by a plane.

RAPTOR will keep the bad guys out, and now new doors at all Highland Park ISD campuses will keep kids inside in case of an emergency.

The district’s board of trustees approved a $770,000 expenditure last night to pay for new interior doors and door hardware so that, when campuses go on lockdown, rooms inside buildings can remain secure. It’s called “secure-in-place,” and can help keep students and staff safe in the event of an intruder.

At last night’s Highland Park ISD board of trustees meeting, Superintendent Dawson Orr addressed concerns about the scheduled Highland Park High School gym remodel.

“The scenario we were dealing with is how do we accommodate all of the program needs at the same time you’re taking major space out,” Orr said.

Before any real work can be done, asbestos has to be removed, and that can take several weeks. Before that can happen, the district needs the facility for AP testing. According to Orr’s figures, around 50 percent of HPHS students take AP tests, something that is a great source of pride ...read more

Panera Bread is to PCs as Starbucks is to Macs.

The staff at Facelogic Spa on Lovers Lane know the only thing better than an MD Skincare facial is a free one! As part of its “Glow and Go” celebration, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow, guests will receive a complimentary 20 minute MD Skincare facial including an alpha beta peel and skin care analysis. And while you peruse the array of skincare goodies at the spa store, which also features Liz James jewelry and Renee Vandevere artwork, you’ll be able to sample ...read more

The Highland Park soccer team secured a playoff berth last night with a 1-1 tie against Lovejoy.

Senior midfielder Trevor Hubbard scored the lone goal for the Scots (9-8-5, 3-4-2).

HP will wrap up the regular season with a home match against The Colony at 7:15 p.m. Friday.

The Highland Park baseball team will open District 10-4A play tonight against Newman Smith at 7:30 p.m. at Scotland Yard.

The Scots (8-4) are coming off the Midland Tournament of Champions. HP won its first two games against El Paso Montwood and Amarillo Tascosa, and then lost the last three to Odessa, El Pason Franklin, and Midland Lee.

The Trojans come into tonight’s game with a 5-2 record.

Following the district opener, HP will host the Scotland Yard Classic Thursday-Saturday. The Scots play Sachse at 2 p.m. and Midland ...read more

After yesterday’s 5 p.m. deadline to file for office, University Park city secretary Liz Spector released the list of candidates for University Park City Council. 

Richard “Dick” Davis, a lawyer and a 49-year University Park resident, is running unopposed for mayor. Davis held a City Council seat for three consecutive two-year terms between 1998 and 2004.

There are seven candidates for the four open at-large council seats. Incumbents Bob Clark and Jerry Grable are running for re-election. This is Clark’s second and Grable’s third campaign. Other at-large candidates include lawyer Bob Begert, investor Steve Cooke,  lawyer Steve Metzger, developer Thomas H. Stewart, and physician Alan Wasserman. 

According ...read more