Community welcomes the season at Holiday in the Park

Community welcomes the season at Holiday in the Park

(Heath) The much-needed rain showers held off long enough for community members  to welcome Santa and the holiday season at the annual Heath Holiday in the Park on Dec. 2. Heath Mayor John Ratcliffe hosted the festivities that began with flipping the switch on the Christmas tree and the beautiful lighted vignettes placed throughout Towne […]

Free, live nativity features costumed cast, caroling, cookies

In its sixth year, First Christian Church’s gift to the community includes “Away in a Manger” re-enactment, plus inside look at special nativity collection (Rockwall) If you look under the bright star in the East (east of Ridge Road, that is!) on the night of Sunday, Dec. 18, you will find Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus […]

Above the influence, but sees the benefits

Three hundred thousand deaths. No this wasn’t from World War II or the Civil War. This is the number of people, both innocent and guilty, who have died because of the drug wars going on in Mexico.  Although this is not happening in our homeland, yet, it is still an issue that should concern Americans, […]

‘For the Glory of the King’ at The Heights Baptist Church

‘For the Glory of the King’ at The Heights Baptist Church

(Richardson) The Heights Children’s Choir presented “For the Glory of the King,” a mutli-faceted Christmas program Dec. 4, featuring song, dance, drama, puppets and much more. The Heights Children’s Choir winter program “For the Glory of the King” was not your usual bag of Christmas carols and a cute manger scene. The lively production included […]

After hours progressive ribbon cutting event features six Royse City businesses

After hours progressive ribbon cutting event features six Royse City businesses

 The Royse City Chamber of Commerce and the Royse City Merchants Association held a joint After-Hours/Progressive Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The event was called “The 12 Minutes of Christmas,” since every 12 minutes the group of revelers would head to the next location on the agenda. Eliteware Systems at 305 E. Main St. […]

Joy to the World Jazz Concert features top DFW musicians

Joy to the World Jazz Concert features top DFW musicians

(Richardson) RLB Productions will present the “Joy to the World Jazz Concert” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson. The Joy to the World Jazz Concert is a performance of standard Christmas songs arranged by Ray L. Baker in the various forms […]

Tuzer Ballet presents ‘The Nutcracker’

Come join the Yuletide enchantment when Tuzer Ballet presents its 27th annual production of the classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker, Dec. 17-18 at Hill Performance Hall, Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson. Tickets range from $15 to $35. Click here for tickets or call the ticket office at 972-744-4650. To […]

An evening of tea and tellyspotting

PBS fans invited to KERA Preview Night and Tea with Bill Young   KERA Channel 13’s Vice President of Television Programming Bill Young will make a special guest appearance at The British Emporium in Grapevine at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. The event is free and open to the public. Festivities include a meet and greet […]

Parachuting Santa, snow slide, light show in Frisco Square

Frisco Square, NBC5, and the City of Frisco present the sixth annual Christmas in the Square, featuring Parachuting Santa, outdoor ice skating, carriage rides, an innter-tubing snow slide and the largest choreographed holiday lights and music show in North Texas. With 500,000 visitors annually, families, friends and holiday guests from throughout north Texas, the DFW […]