At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be anything special about the empty field on the southwest corner of Skillman and Church. One part wraps behind Fields Cemetery until it eventually runs up against a church a couple of blocks south on Skillman. Another portion goes west along Church where … more

“This is the rallying point for everything else in Lake Highlands.” — Kyle Atkins, father of a football player

Only four young men are allowed to don the coveted shirts, bright red with “Bellboys” stitched in cursive black. The four seniors who hold the designation this year — Nathan Aldredge, … more

Darvis Patton
Olympic Games: 2004 in Athens,
Medals won: Silver in the 4×100 men’s relay

On a windy Sunday in June, the world watched Arkansas sprinter Tyson Gay become the fastest man to ever run a 100-meter race.

And just .14 seconds behind him, Lake Highlands graduate Darvis “Doc” Patton … more

Their lives intersected at football games, choir concerts and PTA meetings. Their children were the common thread that held them together, sometimes with ties that reach back to elementary days.

But after the pomp and circumstance, when the kids left home to attend universities that span the country, some neighborhood … more

Lake Highlands resident Tony Liscio played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys during a legendary era when Landry coached, Staubach quarterbacked and the Boys brought home the Super Bowl trophy. Today he talks about the glory years both then and now, his post football life, and his thoughts on ’s Team … more

Lake Highlands resident Jennifer Walz and former neighborhood resident Jinna Russell are fostering discussion on what is sometimes considered a taboo topic: death.

Veterans in hospice care with multiple titles and degrees between them, Walz and Russell have just released their first book, “Saying Goodbye to Buddy: When a Pet … more

MIX IT UP
Serves traditional and Indian-Chinese fusion entrées like chicken 65, sautéed meat and veggies in a yogurt sauce with fried rice.
Flavors Indian Cuisine
4101 Belt Line 

BARGAIN BUFFET
Drop in on the daily $7 lunch buffet and get a bargain on dishes like tandoori chicken and samosas.… more

The Crime: Theft
The Victim: Bill Suhr
Location: 9900 block of Acklin
Date: Sunday, July 6
Time: 9 p.m.

Red, white, and blue dotted Acklin Drive. Over the recent Fourth of July weekend. Bill Huhr was one of the many Lake Highlands neighbors there who had an American flag flying … more

Taste of White Rock is in its second year, with the Peninsula Neighborhood Association announcing that the 2008 Taste of White Rock Dinner Club Book is now on sale. The $12 book is a buy-one, get-one-free dinner club good until Oct. 31, 2008, with proceeds benefiting organizations that support White … more