Martin Luther King Day
January 21-
A fifth-grader at Marsalis Elementary School took home the prize.
January 19-
One of the grand marshals was noted Harvard Medical School professor Alvin F. Poussaint.
January 6-
Plano Community Forum partners with the CCCCD to celebrate Dr. King's dream and passion for peace.
December 22, 2008-
From now through Jan. 5 you may nominate individuals in four categories to be recognized for their service to the community.
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Authors/activists Ron Hall and Denver Moore slated to speak at the Jan. 16 kickoff event for the 20th anniversary "Sharing the Dream" celebration.
September 9, 2008-
Students living in Arlington are encouraged to submit their entries before Oct. 31.
January 22, 2008-
More than 280 students in Dallas, Houston and Austin competed in contests over the past month.
January 21, 2008-
To highlight their week-long Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute, the university makes an historic on-campus speech downloadable.
January 20, 2008-
Saturday event attendees braved the cold; Monday's forecast calls for rain.
January 14, 2008-
The parade begins on Jamestown Street behind Carrollton City Hall, then proceeds west onto Josey Lane, continuing east on Keller Springs Road to Kelly Boulevard, moving south on Kelly Boulevard to Ted Polk Middle School.
January 14, 2007-
Gee, no kidding? The conditions have been so harsh lately that we haven't been able to take out a camera. But we've seen what's been happening around town and stayed inside all day Sunday to whittle out this wood carving.
January 10, 2007-
The event will feature a vast array of sponsors, including The Baha’is of Flower Mound, The Medical Center of Lewisville, Tau Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Verizon, Dr. Patrick Shovlin, Dr. Russell Stover, and Dr. Mohammad Tariq.
January 9, 2007-
UT Arlington will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and his vision of racial equality with a banquet, multicultural performances, a step show and a college recruitment session Jan. 12-15
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Apparently, "participants will be judge on grammar, spelling" which is a bit ironic.
December 29, 2006-
Winners will be recognized at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 15, 2007.
December 22, 2006-
"United by the Dream" program will include performances by student groups, art contest winners and winners of the school district's Diversity Leadership award.
December 10, 2006-
Celebration at Grand Prairie High School to follow.














Should Central Market be avoided today? Overheard offers "traffic rules." #2: "Do not scrutinize labels and read ingredient lists. This is not the time."
Oh and I mean during non-holidays. Psh, I'm not stupid enough to go out right now.