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In today's newsletter:
- What's at stake in HPISD's Texas Supreme Court transparency fight?
- How HPUMC's governance lawsuit could affect members' say in church
Also on today's calendar: Built for More Dallas-Area Men's Series featuring Chris Seidman and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
- Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Texas Supreme Court to Consider Whether HPISD Can Withhold Tennis Center Report (peoplenewspapers.com) — Highland Park ISD heads to the Texas Supreme Court on Oct. 8 over whether it can keep a Seay Tennis Center investigation report confidential, a case that could affect what local parents and taxpayers can learn about district finances. Just minutes away at SMU Dedman School of Law, the arguments will be livestreamed and could reshape how public records are treated statewide. 
• Lawsuit Over HPUMC Governing Documents Gets Non-Jury Trial Date (peoplenewspapers.com) — Highland Park United Methodist Church's long-running dispute with the Horizon Texas Conference over its governing documents now has a non-jury trial date set for October 2027, and members can hear more at a town hall on Oct. 11. The case centers on HPUMC's 2022 name change and bylaw revisions that conference leaders say limit members' voices in major church decisions.
📸 Around Highland Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Built for More Dallas-Area Men's Series featuring Chris Seidman →
3014 Skillman St, Dallas
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
10:30 am - Working Professional MBA Application Tips Session
Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas
11:30 am - Carter BloodCare Blood Drive
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
12:00 pm - HPHS Volleyball vs Birdville
HPHS Gym: North, HPHS Gym: Main HPHS Gym: North, HPHS Gym: Main
5:30 pm - HP Varsity Football vs RL Turner
HPHS Highlander Stadium
7:00 pm - Halloween Costume Workshop
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
12:30 pm - Dallas Public Libraries Closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Skillman Southwestern Branch Library, 5707 Skillman Sreet, Dallas - Executive MBA Application Tips Session
Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas
12:00 pm - Parkland Healthy Start Program Outreach
Oak Lawn Branch Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas
10:00 am - Meet SMU Lyle at The University of Texas at Austin
Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas
10:00 am - Executive MBA Application Tips Session
Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas
12:00 pm - HPHS Volleyball @ Colleyville Heritage
Colleyville ISD - Heritage High School
5:30 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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🗞 Nearby News
University Park
- Quilt Featuring Armstrong Student Self-Portraits Gets State Fair Honors (peoplenewspapers.com)
Dallas
- Will the Michelin Guide continue reviewing restaurants in Houston? (abc13.com)
- Trump red-faced as he's told 'not to worry about his thinning hair' (themirror.com)
- NOTEBOOK: Branch & Mays return to practice (statenews.net)
Farmers Branch
- Dallas Japanese Association hosts 2026 Fall Festival in Farmers Branch (branchherald.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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