News Briefs

Librarian Cheryl Franklin is on a mission to encourage her students to fall in love with the library. On Monday, Sept. 29, she will have a chance to cement that idea in the minds of her students at J.N. Ervin Elementary School. Franklin will conduct a field trip for 28 K-5 students to the city’s newest library, the Highland Hills Branch, at 6200 Bonnie View Road, blocks away from Ervin Elementary. The students aren’t just visiting the new site. They will leave a lasting impression of their handprints in the cement near the library entrance as part of a pre-opening…

Trista Hopkins, a cafeteria worker at Edward H. Cary Middle School and U.S. Army veteran, was proceeding through a normal workday on Sept. 24 at the school when the non-profit Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas surprised her with the announcement that she is the latest beneficiary of its Homes 4 Heroes program.   As a result, Hopkins’ two-bedroom home is going to be completely remodeled and rebuilt. WFAA Channel 8 reporter Demond Fernandez covered the emotional scene at Cary Middle. Photos courtesy of WFAA Channel 8.

It can be challenging to wrap your head around the complex issue of domestic violence — why perpetrators batter their partners, why some victims remain in violent relationships and what society can do to address the issue. Experts agree that education is key to helping reduce the incidence of domestic violence. The Dallas community is invited to learn more about the subject at a screening of the HBO documentary Private Violence, sponsored by the City of Dallas Domestic Violence Taskforce, Dallas ISD and more than a dozen partner organizations. The screening is being conducted in October in observance of Domestic Violence…