Rowlett Police Department has joined 160 law enforcement agencies throughout North Texas in an effort to clear open warrants. Beginning this Saturday, Feb. 25 and running through Sunday, March 4, more than 160 law enforcement jurisdictions throughout the greater North Texas area will conduct the Great Texas Warrant Roundup. In this wide ranging effort, officers will […]
Celebrate Black History month with crafts and stories about famous African-Americans at the Rowlett Public Library. Tammy Abernathy will present “I Like Me” from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 in the library meeting room. Rowlett Public Library is located at 3900 Main St. in Rowlett. To submit your news and events, email […]
Learn first aid and American Standard CPR for infants, children and adults in a class for ages 16 and older, sponsored by Rowlett Fire Rescue Department. The class will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3. The cost is $30 and space is limited. Those interested should call 972-412-6230. To submit your news and […]
(Rockwall ISD) At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, Feb. 20, two Rockwall ISD campus cafeteria managers were recognized for their efforts to successfully secure grants to start a campus-based nutrition/fitness program called Fuel Up to Play 60. Karen Siedloczek, the child nutrition manager at Virginia Reinhardt Elementary, […]
New McKinney tennis center features 11 courts The McKinney Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department will host a grand opening event of the newly constructed tennis complex, the Courts at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park, from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. The tennis center is located at 3253 Alma Rd. The new complex features […]
The Rockwall County Library’s Reading for Adults volunteer tutors have helped Elsy Villatoro and Vitoria Mitchell become U.S. citizens by tutoring them in the library’s Citizenship preparation class. Elsy Villatoro is originally from El Salvador. She moved to the U.S. in 2006 and has been taking ESL and Citizenship classes through the Reading for Adults […]
Family rocked by cancer stays strong in spirit The Halls’ participation in Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, has become a family tradition. When Dwayne and Mary Hall’s daughter, Adrienne, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, they whole-heartedly supported her efforts in the first Rockwall/Rowlett Relay For Life in 1998. […]
Luncheon to address retirement plans for sponsors, participants Business owners and their employees won’t want to miss the next Brown Bag Lunch hosted by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 at the Chamber offices, located at 697 E. Interstate 30, between Discount Tires and Lakepointe Church. The subject will be […]
UPDATE: We’ve been busy shooting the following True Blue Businesses in the KRLD studios with Scott Sams. Airings began in mid-November on KRLD NewsRadio 1080 and continue through the first quarter and second quarter of 2012. Stay tuned at BlueRibbonNews.com soon to watch the in-depth video interviews and read their True Blue business profiles published in the March 7, 2012 True Blue […]
(Frisco) Taking a camera and shooting a picture is an easy deal for most people. What about going further? What about using the pictures to help potential visitors discover what’s unique and fun about Frisco? The Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau will be accepting entries online for the 3rd Annual You Be the Tour Guide […]