Jane Ojeda gripped the phone as the concerned caller replayed the recorded message. “I am calling to say goodbye”. Ojeda recognized her son Tomas’ voice. “Today, at 6 o’clock, I am going to hang myself.”

Years before, Tomas Ojeda had been a “happy, carefree, lighthearted young man” for whom his … more

Goats are the reason that a championship mountain bike race is now held annually near Glen Rose, Texas. Well, goats and my father, Mack Hargrave, a longtime resident of Lake Highlands who now splits his time between our neighborhood and 130 acres of land in southwest Texas.

My dad … more

Alice and Don Sevier are celebrating their second year as owners of the Larger Than Life Plus Size Consignment Shop   (largerdallas.com) located at the northeast corner of Northwest Highway and Ferndale in the Northlake Shopping Center. The 1,000-square foot shop caters to women size 12 and up, and the Seviers … more

We Dallasites, on the whole, care about our trees. The good news is that the proposed update of the Dallas Tree Preservation Ordinance, which I wrote about last month, includes some much-needed provisions. However, some major problems remain unaddressed.

One of the worst problems we currently face is clear-cutting, … more

Should I be worried about my patriotism?

Watching the Winter Olympics in Vancouver last month, I realized something was happening that caused me pause. I found myself quietly cheering for the home team Canadians in the gold medal hockey game.

There, I said it.

My son understood … more

The Bishop Lynch Brigade’s third annual Spring Market is May 1 from 9-5 p.m. at Bishop Lynch, 9750 Ferguson Road. For information on renting a booth, email info@bishoplynchbrigade.org.

The Bryan Adams High School classes of 1959 and ’60 are planning a reunion for Oct. 8-9. They are missing contact information … more

Dallas Lutheran School recently announced that it made Stephen Robbins its varsity football coach. Robbins played at Concordia University in Seward, Neb., and then became an assistant coach there. He also has coached at Tolleson Union High School in Tolleson, Ariz. Robbins has been assistant head football coach, defensive coordinator, … more

The van was there, and then it was gone.

Adrian Rios is a local contractor — a hard-working man with a wife and 6-year-old son. The economy has been tough on the construction and contracting business lately. He uses a van as his work vehicle. Rios usually keeps the vehicle … more

All of Lake Highlands is divided into three parts.

Those of you who took Latin recognize the reference, but this statement for Lake Highlands is just as true in 2010 as it was for Gaul (present-day France) in Julius Caesar’s day. No, I’m not talking about a slice of Tony’s … more