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City’s Annual Student Art, Essay Contests Open 

City’s Annual Student Art, Essay Contests Open 

Two annual student contests sponsored by the Richardson City Council began accepting entries Jan. 1: the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest and the “Black History Month: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion” Art Contest. The prompt for the essay contest is “The...

Richardson Streetlights Gradually Phasing to LED 

Richardson Streetlights Gradually Phasing to LED 

Motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists in Richardson may notice a brighter, clearer path lately on certain streets, as Oncor has begun replacing some of Richardson’s longtime streetlights with modern LED fixtures.    The older high-pressure sodium (HPS)...

Holiday Tree, Box Recycling Programs Now Open

Holiday Tree, Box Recycling Programs Now Open

Turn your Christmas tree into mulch and compost and keep large gift boxes out of the trash (and out of sight of would-be thieves) through the City’s Tree Cycling and Holiday Box Recycling programs. Both programs began Dec. 19 and continue through Jan. 30.  ...

Rec Centers Offering Discount on Memberships This Month 

Rec Centers Offering Discount on Memberships This Month 

Richardson recreation centers are ringing in 2026 with 25 percent off all annual recreation memberships purchased during the month of January. The discount brings the cost of an annual individual adult membership for Richardson residents down to $52.50/year and family...

Discounted 3-Day Wildflower! Tickets Now on Sale 

Discounted 3-Day Wildflower! Tickets Now on Sale 

Weekend ticket packages for the 2026 Wildflower! The Arts & Music Festival, scheduled for May 15–17, went on sale today (Jan. 2). General admission three-day passes are available starting at $35 through Feb. 9 and include one ticket for each day of the festival,...

Reserve Tickets for Annual State of the City Address 

Reserve Tickets for Annual State of the City Address 

Reservations for the annual State of the City Address are now available through the Eisemann Center’s ticket portal. Reserved seating is a new feature this year and will help with planning as attendance and seating needs for the event have continued to...