Lewisville Lake Symphony presents Veterans Tribute this weekend

Lewisville Lake Symphony will pay tribute to Veterans Day and to the men and women who have served in the U. S. Armed Forces with two performances of “Veteran’s Tribute” on Friday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 13, at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater. Tickets are $25 for adults on Friday, $20 for adults […]

Kids Fishing Day at Lake Lewisville Saturday

Kids Fishing Day will be held at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 12. Angling instructors at LLELA are offering a morning of activities that will introduce children to the art of fishing. Activity stations will include: Casting Fish Identification Fishing safety and ethics Types of tackle and […]

Full line-up of festivities planned for Holiday at the Hall, Dec. 3

(Lewisville) Lewisville will kick off the Christmas season with its annual “Holiday at the Hall” celebration on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Old Town Lewisville. Many of the activities will be held in and around the new Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater at 100 N. Charles St. Breakfast with Santa The day will kick off […]

Saving children from ‘nature deficit disorder’

There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm.  One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace.—Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949 A visit to a toy store in a California beach town uncovered a new product, a mud pie […]

Keep Lewisville Beautiful awards grant to Lions Club, provides free light bulbs

Keep Lewisville Beautiful recently awarded the Lewisville Lions Club a $500 Adult Beautification grant for an outdoor beautification and community improvement project planting native trees and crepe myrtles in the northeast corner of Central Park, in partnership with Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services. “We are excited to be able to provide the Lions Club funds […]

Frisco: ready for its close-up

City officially part of film-friendly Texas certified communities Frisco’s addition to the list of  Film Friendly Texas Certified Communities means the city has a message for motion picture, television, music videos, and digital media productions. The picturesque streets, historic landmarks, high quality suburban and rustic charm, unique downtown district, shopping centers, art and sculptures, hotels, […]

Free yogurt, new flavor unveiled at Yumilicious opening

The Dallas-based franchise, Yumilicious, unveiled Maple Bacon Donut yogurt at the new Sundance Square location on Nov. 18.  Grand opening festivities included free yogurt from 5 to 9 p.m., raffle prizes including an iPad 2, Free Yogurt for 1 Year, gift cards and more.  The Nationally Acclaimed TCU Showgirls made a guest appearance with Dj Tek-Neek spinning […]

Tribute honors WWII vets, features Debbie Reynolds

Tribute honors WWII vets, features Debbie Reynolds

(Garland) On Veteran’s Day, the Garland Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department will host a plaque dedication ceremony to honor 31 Garland residents who were killed in action during World War II.  The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. at the Veteran’s Tribute Garden on the grounds of the Senior Activity Center, 600 West Avenue […]

TeamConnor Relay raises awareness of childhood cancer

TeamConnor Relay raises awareness of childhood cancer

Fundraiser benefits childhood cancer research in memory of 8-year-old Frisco boy More than 100 supporters turned out Oct. 29 at Lone Star Ranch in Frisco for the TeamConnor Relay, which was run continuously from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants were encouraged to “run, walk, bike or hop” for at least one five-mile leg of […]

Ribbon cutting at Elite Print Management, Nov. 29

The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. for Elite Print Management, located at 208 W. Rusk St., Suite B in Rockwall. Elite Print Management celebrated its grand opening and a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Royse City Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 9. If you missed that one, join […]