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Latest Unsung Hero News

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Nov 5, 2024

Celebrating Municipal Courts Week

Meet the Dynamic Team Behind Southlake’s Municipal Court.
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Aug 22, 2024

Dedication in Service, Warmth in Every Welcome: Barbara Ridenour’s Lasting Impact

In the bustling heart of Southlake's Champions Club, there is one constant serving our customers with a warm smile and vibrant positivity.
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May 23, 2024

Precision in Numbers: Karen Randall’s Magic Combination

Integrity in Action, Ideal Teamwork
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Jul 22, 2022

Steady As She Goes: Jenn Blackstock Is Prepared, Ready for Anything

Safety is a high priority for the Southlake team. The extraordinary men and women in our Police and Fire Departments are the poster children for keeping people safe, even if it requires putting themselves in harm’s way. The Public Works teams regularly test water quality. Building inspectors ensure homes are constructed according to code. In…
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Mar 24, 2022

Terrible Teens? Dana Kirkland Sees It Differently

When talent meets passion, magical things can happen in the workplace…even when there are unique and sometimes great challenges. Managing programs involving teenagers trying to find their place in the world might be intimidating for most, but for Southlake’s Teen Court Coordinator Dana Kirkland, it’s what she was “meant to do.” Dana’s love and respect…
Spirit of Southlake, Veronica Lomas
Nov 22, 2021

Like the Little Engine That Could Veronica Lomas Keeps Moving Down the Track

Governments are well-known for generating piles of paperwork and maintaining thousands of records and public documents. This results in a mountain of information that someone must organize and properly manage. Fortunately for Southlake, Deputy City Secretary Veronica Lomas has stepped up to the challenge and keeps the document management program moving forward, no matter how…
Jan 6, 2020

Mission Possible: Cambria Jones is a Southlake Secret Weapon You May Not Know

Strategic. Focused. Achiever. To the casual observer, Tourism Marketing Manager Cambria Jones can appear quiet and unassuming, but looking a little closer, it is easy to see that she is a woman on a mission, a force of nature, intent on performing at a very high level. She is willing to get into the game…