Morning Roundup: Smaller rent hikes, national reaction to OBJ, Highland Park Buc-ee's prank

Also, former DISD chief Michael Hinojosa is not running for Dallas mayor, a report says. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [Former DISD chief Michael Hinojosa not running for Dallas mayor, report says]( Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he’s readying his re-election bid [What we know about 7-year-old Athena Strand]( Multiple vigils and memorials are planned for the girl, who went missing last week in Wise County. [Supreme Court justices spar in latest clash of religion and gay rights]( The Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority sounded sympathetic Monday to a Christian graphic artist who [...] [Fake Buc-ee’s ‘Coming Soon’ sign appears on Highland Park lot]( By Monday afternoon it was gone, with Buc-ee’s confirming the chain has no plans to open a location along [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [National reaction to Odell Beckham Jr.’s visit, Mavericks’ win over the Suns]( The Mavs’ comfortable win over Phoenix was almost a sideshow to the stars that attended the game. [Fort Worth’s Bell wins coveted U.S. Army contract for next-gen assault helicopter]( The contract is worth as much as $1.3 billion with development expected to take 19 months. [Duncanville is the nation’s new No. 1 boys basketball team, per ESPN]( Duncanville (7-0) cannot compete in this year’s UIL postseason, but it can defend its MaxPreps national [...] [H-E-B stores in Frisco and Plano get new fan shops]( Supermarket fashion, household items and gifts in red and white debuted in Kerrville last month. T-shirt [...] [Downtown Dallas’ longest-operating apartment tower goes on the market]( The Manor House opened on Commerce Street in 1966 and is downtown Dallas’ longest operating apartment [...] [Looking for a gift that’s different? Try shopping at small retailers around Dallas]( Small Business Saturday was created to put local entrepreneurs in focus during the frenzy of holiday shopping. [MORE NEWS](   REAL ESTATE Dallas-area apartment rents saw a slight decline in November. (Steve Brown ) [Dallas-area apartment residents are seeing smaller rent hikes]( With leasing activity slowing, Dallas area apartment residents are starting to get a break but average area apartment costs are still significantly higher than a year ago. North Texas has seen some of the biggest rent increases in the country since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dallas-area apartment rents in November were down about 1% from October, [according to a new report from Apartment List](.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022