Nearby Communities
State Edition
National Edition
🌱 How much Highland Park ISD is losing to Texas’ recapture system
Highland Park, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Highland Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How much Highland Park ISD is losing to Texas’ recapture system
- Why Highland Park’s flagship Methodist church is breaking from its denomination
- New pastor named to serve Highland Park United Methodists amid split
Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Texas election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. HPISD Trustee Meeting Focuses on Recapture Program (peoplenewspapers.com) — Highland Park ISD residents are sending about $86.5 million of local property tax revenue to the state this school year under Texas’ recapture, or “Robin Hood,” system, trustees heard this week. A Texas School Coalition presentation detailed how HPISD ranks seventh statewide in recapture payments, putting its finances in context with other property-wealthy districts across Texas. 
2. Why is Highland Park Methodist Church leaving the United Methodist denomination? Here's what to know (dallasnews.com) — Members of Highland Park United Methodist Church have voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Methodist denomination, rebranding as Highland Park Methodist Church while a bishop-backed congregation continues under the old name nearby. The split, rooted in bylaw changes, property control, and wider denominational conflicts, has sparked an active lawsuit and dueling claims over who legitimately represents Highland Park’s historic congregation.
3. UM News Digest - Oct. 30, 2026 (umnews.org) — Highland Park United Methodists are being assured pastoral care as Bishop Rubén Saenz Jr. names a new pastor for members who wish to remain in the denomination after this week’s disputed congregational vote. In a broader UM News digest, church leaders also highlight global mission work and historic recognitions, but the Dallas appointment directly affects Highland Park worshippers’ next steps.
4. The $36 million estate sale (dmagazine.com) — A massive Lexington Avenue home in Highland Park, built after a midcentury Scott Lyons design was torn down, is now being partially sold off through a three-day deconstruction sale at Highland Park Market Dallas. Locals can browse everything from high-end appliances to chandeliers, even as some lament seeing another architecturally significant Highland Park property gutted or potentially headed toward demolition.
5. 'What's Next?' — Randy Allen Interview - Texas Retired Teachers Association (trta.org) — Highland Park football fans can hear longtime Scots coach Randy Allen reflect on his decades leading Highland Park High School’s powerhouse program in a new Texas Retired Teachers Association podcast episode. He discusses state titles, leadership lessons, and what comes next, with the show available now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts for local listeners.
📸 Around Highland Park
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Highland Park
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
Buena Vista Social Club - Musical →
Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave, Dallas
1:00 pm
Sunday November 8
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
Voting (Election Day))
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas -
Computer Help
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
10:00 am -
Exercise is Medicine presents: The Walking Bus
Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas
12:00 pm -
Computer Help
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
2:00 pm -
Sew Much Fun with Jill: Felt Vegetable Garlands
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
6:00 pm -
SMU Lyle Graduate Virtual Information Session
Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas
7:00 pm -
Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
10:30 am
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 4
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
📣 Highland Park Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Yoruba Day 2026 →
10538 Forest Lane, Dallas
9:00 am -
Saturday Bible Study & Fellowship →
17766 Preston Rd., Dallas
9:00 am -
52nd Annual Harambee Festival →
2901 Pennsylvania Ave., Dallas
10:00 am -
Cedar Crest 10/31 →
1800 Southerland Ave, Dallas
10:00 am
Saturday October 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Highland Park PatchAM possible:
- Hvac Services Pro — (866) 879-8122
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
Ok Highland Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.