Easter egg hunt with lions, tigers and cougars – oh my!

Easter egg hunt with lions, tigers and cougars – oh my!

In-Sync Exotics to host Easter egg hunt for big cats (Wylie) Get your Easter baskets and cameras ready! It’s time once again for In-Sync’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt with the Big Cats. Celebrate spring, watch kids gather eggs, visit “old friends,” and welcome new ones at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, located at […]

City plans community event to Keep McKinney Beautiful

Texas Trash-Off scheduled for Saturday, April 14 (McKinney) The City of McKinney’s Office of Environmental Stewardship is hosting the 4th annual Texas Trash-off event on Saturday, April 14. The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the single largest one-day clean up event in the state. Texas Trash-Off offers a unique opportunity for residents to clean […]

Charles Dickens Bicentenary event celebrates classic novels, British food, tea

FREE event at British Emporium includes Charles Dickens expert Professor Don Vann, tea and British refreshments, short reading, canned food drive for GRACE (Grapevine) – Professor Don Vann, expert on famed Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, will make a special guest appearance at The British Emporium in Grapevine at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17. This event is in celebration […]

Garland Chamber hosts free ‘Social Media Campfire’

The Garland Chamber of Commerce will host a Social Media Campfire event from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17. The free, interactive seminar will be held at the Chamber, 520 N. Glenbrook Drive, in the Richland Gallery. Did you know that 66 percent of adult Internet users are connected to one or more social […]

Last Chief of Comanches, Native American artifacts on exhibit

Discover regional American Indian culture at Frisco Heritage Museum (Frisco) April 5, 2012 ~ As a leader of one of the most powerful Indian tribes in American history, many have said Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches, was a true Texas hero. Photos that chronicle his life as he learned to blend two […]

‘Your bank has changed’

The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce will host a brown bag luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 at the Chamber office. American National Bank Vice President Lou Johnson, Certified Financial Planner and Certified Trust and Financial Advisor, will speak on how “Your Bank Has Changed.” Johnson manages ANB’s Trust Department and […]

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Gonzales Insurance, Farmers Agent

The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Gonzales Insurance, Farmers Agent. Whether you’re looking for auto, homeowners, life, or speciality coverage, Gonzales Insurance will help you select the right products to fit your insurance needs. Gonzales Insurance believes in keeping you informed and aware of Farmers insurance products. It is […]

BBQ fundraiser benefiting Rockwall Relay for Life

Bite into some serious barbecue benefiting the American Cancer Society and the Rockwall Relay for Life. The fundraising lunch will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7 in the American National Bank parking lot at the corner of Ridge Road and Horizon in Rockwall. BBQ provided on behalf of the Pat Grady […]

North Texas Kids, Sci-Tech Discovery Center present Family Field Day

Grab the family for some good, old-fashioned fun this spring. North Texas Kids Magazine and Sci-Tech Discovery Center are presenting a Free Family Field Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Saturday, April 21 at the Frisco Discovery Center, located at 8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034. This fun-filled event will feature some field day favorites […]