When they walk across the stage this month, our neighborhood’s graduates will give us plenty to be proud of. They will have marked life’s first monumental milestone, and many will do so with a trail of honors and accolades.

Beneath the ornamental cords and scarves, what we won’t see are … more

For the record, 87-year-old Rita Greenfield answers quickly when asked if the marijuana muffins she ate last May marked her first experience with drugs.

“Heaven forbid, yes!” Greenfield laughs. “I never thought at the age I was that I would be trying marijuana.”

The switchboard operator at Lake Highlands High … more

When Reality Hits

what/ book signing
when/ Saturday, May 12, 4-6 p.m.
where/ Highlands Café, 9661 Audelia
for information/ nancybarry.com

A few years ago, Nancy Barry held a secret dinner with several 20-somethings.

For Barry, the dinner was research. Before they began the meal, she made the women pinky swear … more

The next time you see a group of serious-looking athletes at White Rock Lake, you might have run into the 250-strong Ironman triathletes who band together in smaller groups four or five times a week to train. They are training for the 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking … more

For Lake Highlands graduates Ben Jenkins and Travis McElroy, everything comes back to baseball.

Both of them grew up in our neighborhood and played centerfield for LHHS coach Jay Higgins during high school. They went on to play in college and beyond, Jenkins on a minor league and McElroy on … more

The best euphonium player in the state attends Lake Highlands High School. Junior CHRIS ATIENO was a freshman the first time he placed at the all-state band competition, finishing 10th in his instrument’s category. He decided then and there that he wanted to be No. 1 by the time he … more

Wheelersparks.com

Wheeler Sparks grew up in Lake Highlands, but you won’t find him here these days. He has been traveling the world since last July after he was awarded the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship upon his graduation from Washington and Lee University in Virginia. The fellowship gave Sparks $25,000 and … more

1 FOR STARTERS
The brisket tacos and cilantro snapper are favorites among diners, but perhaps the best item on the menu is an appetizer — the tableside guacamole, made fresh in front of you.
Mariano’s Hacienda
6300 Skillman

2 OUT OF CEREAL?
Fear not, Cholula has your back. This walk-up … more

community

The Dallas Office of Emergency Management recently graduated its first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class. CERT teams are comprised of neighborhood groups who have been trained in basic fire prevention and suppression, first aid and rescue. This first team has 20 members from several White Rock Lake neighborhoods. … more