(Wylie) Come to First Baptist Wylie Event Center from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 28 to register for the Wylie/Sachse/Murphy Relay for Life 2012. The registration event will be emceed by KKVI Radio. There will be a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. The cost for breakfast is $5 per adult, or $3 […]
This yellow Lab named Justice was recently named Companion Animal of the Year after being inducted into the Texas Animal Hall of Fame by the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation. Trained by Patriot Pawsin Rockwall, Justice is a service dog who assists Iraq war veteran Brian Field, who lost both lower legs during his deployment in […]
(Royse City) Sabine Creek Ranch will welcome former Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings at “The Man of Character” Men’s Conference, happening this weekend, Friday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21. “Chad has a storehouse of great stories from his days as a fighter pilot in the Gulf War, and his eventual return to football as part of […]
The Rowlett High School Eagle Theatre Company will present “Swing This!” A New Musical, Jan. 26-29, featuring the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, and the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, at the Rowlett High School auditorium, […]
(Rockwall ISD) The 13th annual USO show presented by the Amy Parks-Heath Elementary Starlight Singers will be Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4 at Maurine Cain Middle School, 6620 FM 552 in Rockwall. Friday’s performance will feature a USO Dessert, Dance & Show at 7 p.m. The cost is $12 per ticket. Saturday’s performance […]
Part 1 of a 10-part series on Parents as Leaders As we move forward into 2012 – a year for our presidential election – we will be deluged with daily details about various candidates for a variety of offices. Our minds may turn to the idea of leadership, or the lack of leadership, as the […]
For the second straight year, Bassmaster will launch its Central Open Series at Lewisville Lake, giving anglers their first opportunity of 2012 to qualify for the prestigious Bassmaster Classic. The local tournament will be held Feb. 9-11, launching from Lewisville Lake Park with final weigh-in to be held at Bass Pro Shops in Grapevine. The […]
Climb 52 flights of stairs – that’s 1,040 steps! (Dallas) Join the 4th annual Big D Stair Climb Saturday, Jan. 28 at Fountain Place in Dallas, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. There will be a first responder division, and prizes for the top finishers. The event is open to teams and individuals of all […]
(Frisco) Frisco Square Development, NBC5, and the City of Frisco announced today that the number of visitors during Christmas in the Square and holiday events this season surpassed all other previous years. During the holiday lights display held November 25, 2011 through January 8, 2012, 665,330 people came to Frisco Square. This is an amazing 30% […]
Richardson church to host an all-day workshop for the unemployed and under-employed A free Job Search Workshop by Career Transition Ministries will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at The Heights Baptist Church, 201 W. Renner Rd. at US-75 in Richardson. Free lunch and materials are provided. The all-day workshop will […]