(Wylie) The community is invited to join in the tree unveiling for the Annual Reach for a Star Program from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Rita and Truett Smith Public Library, located at 300 Country Club Road, Building 300 in Wylie. Get in the holiday spirit and adopt a star. Enjoy holiday arts, music, […]
Charlie Kay Jurca sleeps through her first visit to Rockwall’s Original Pumpkin Patch, located in the Ridge Road Shopping Center. The one-month old is the daughter of Jeremy and Leah Jurca of Rockwall. Many photo-ops remain at the 23rd Annual Pumpkin Patch which is open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sunday, Oct. 30. Share […]
The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 25 for The Flower Shoppe, Rowlett’s full-service florist. Located at 5101 Rowlett Road, The Flower Shoppe offers floral arrangements and gifts that express your personality and excite the senses. The Flower Shoppe is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction. Owner Cindy Wesley’s goal is to make […]
(Wylie East High School) Looking around at all the cars in the WEHS parking lot, students will often stop and do a double-take when they see math teacher Shannon Ainsworth’s low-speed battery operated vehicle which she calls, “Zippy.” The golf cart has flames on the side and also a skull with the East symbol on […]
(Wylie) The community is welcome as Hartman Elementary School, 510 S. Birmingham St. in Wylie, presents its annual fall carnival from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. There will be a petting zoo, hay rides, games, haunted maze on the stage, food, costume contest and vendor mall and silent auction. To submit your news and […]
(Irving) In celebration of The Big Read, visit a haunted cave straight out of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Central Library,801 W. Irving Blvd. Children will enjoy crafts, games and trick-or-treating. Attendees will be challenged to find their way out of the cave without disturbing […]
Outdoor watering limited to once every two weeks with time limitations Effective Tuesday, Nov. 1, the City of Plano will implement Stage 3 water conservation measures, joining other North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) cities. On-going drought conditions and the temporary loss of raw water supply due to invasive zebra mussels combined with NTMWD operational […]
(Lewisville) Voters in Lewisville will be asked to go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to determine the future of two proposed public safety districts and eighth-cent sales taxes to fund them. Early voting began Oct. 24. The ballot asks voters to consider creating each district, and to adopt a one-eighth penny sales tax for […]
The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 21 for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (#432), located at 5701 Liberty Grove Road, Suite 110 in Rowlett. Since 1941, Dickey’s has mastered the art of slow smoking their meats to perfection every night. The right balance of juicy tender meats, topped with their family recipe […]
Marge Ver Hagen, director for Rockwall County Commission on Aging presented the October Friday Study Club program by sharing ways the Commission fulfills its goal of helping seniors remain in their own homes as long as safely possible. Marge reported that Meals on Wheels are provided to 165 to 180 seniors daily, plus 70 dogs, […]