On April 12, the members of the General’s Guard, a volunteer cycling team that raises money for cancer survivors, will begin a 24-hour cycling relay at White Rock Lake to raise funds from sponsors and individuals for Heroes for Children, a local cancer support organization in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. These riders will pass a baton into the wee hours of the night to fulfill their commitment to cancer survivors and supporters of the ride. The...

In three years, the White Rock 5K has raised nearly $30,000 for families of Dallas police and firefighters in desperate times of need. Its founders, preparing for this year’s race on April 18, see it as something more. The race is as it sounds – participants run or walk on a five-kilometer course around White Rock Lake, in a prime time of year for short-distance runners in Dallas. Proceeds go toward Assist the Officer, a non-profit established...

Older adults are more likely to stay healthy, live on their own, and incur fewer health care expenses if they follow healthy behaviors, stay engaged with family and friends, and take steps to prevent chronic diseases. To help today’s 55-plus age group be proactive in maintaining good health, Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake is offering a free monthly lecture series so baby boomers can share memories for many years to come. The free, informa...

With the Lake Highlands community on high alert after three sexual assaults in the span of a month, Dallas police arrested a suspect Tuesday they say confessed to the crimes. Based on an anonymous tip, officers found and arrested a man identified as 30-year-old Cesar Benitez, police said in a release Tuesday night. Benitez was charged with one count of felony aggravated sexual assault in the Feb. 22 incident and another count of felony sexual ...

The world premiere of a new interpretation of “The Rite of Spring” by noted Dutch choreographer Joost Vrouenraets highlights the Spring Dance Concert at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, April 12-14. The Meadows Dance Ensemble will showcase the work, created in honor of “The Rite’s” 100th anniversary, as well as Balanchine’s “Valse Fantaisie,” a pas de deux by Visiting Artist-in-Residence Adam Hougland, and the premiere of “In the City,” an ex...