Utley students win big at District UIL Academic Competition

(Rockwall ISD) On Feb. 3 and 4, Utley Middle School students competed in the district UIL Academic competition against Williams and Cain Middle Schools from Rockwall and Wylie Junior Highs:  Cooper, Burnett, and McMillan. The 7th grade academic team placed 2nd and 8th grade team placed 3rd. The 2011-2012 UIL Academic Results are as follows: […]

US Women’s Nat’l Soccer Team to hold public training for fans

From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center: All U.S. Soccer fans are invited to attend the U.S. Women’s National Team public training session from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco. The East Gate of the stadium will open at 10:30 a.m., and admission is free. Fans wishing to […]

Hawaiian Falls Waco pours wave pool

New park on schedule to open Memorial Day weekend  More than 100 cement trucks rolled in and out of Hawaiian Falls Waco Monday, Feb. 6, delivering more than 800 yards of concrete to create a wave pool the size of a football field. Located at 900 Lake Shore Drive, on the site of the former […]

Frisco transforms into outdoor gallery for Arts in the Square

Frisco transforms into outdoor gallery for Arts in the Square

Frisco Square will transform into an outdoor fine art gallery the last weekend in March, with free admission and parking. The annual, juried Fine Arts Festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, features the best national and regional artists selling their original creations. The third annual event is […]

Silver Pack Dancers go big at regional competition

Congratulations to the Utley Middle School Silver Pack Dancers Competition Team. The dancers participated in the American Dance/Drill Team North Texas Regional Competition on Feb. 4, 2012, and came away with 11 awards. The awards include: Team Sweepstakes Gussie Nell Davis Award 1st Runner-Up Middle School Team Judges’ Award for Jazz Judges’ Award for Hip […]

Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for ActionCoach

The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Feb. 7 for ActionCoach, a leading business coaching company. Trey Finley is the owner and president at ActionCoach Rockwall/Rowlett/Garland. Founded in Australia in 1993 by Brad Sugars – the company began franchising its concept in 1997 and now operates in 34 countries throughout the world. ActionCOACH […]

Women’s Heart Month event features free screenings, presentations

Join Lake Pointe Medical Center from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 18 for a Women’s Heart Month celebration. Receive free health screenings*, attend educational presentations by physicians and allied health professionals and visit informational booths. A complimentary buffet breakfast will be provided. Admission is FREE, so grab your girlfriends and register today. There will […]

Master Gardener officers inducted, Tour of Gardens set

(Rockwall) The Rockwall County Master Gardener Association recently inducted their 2012 officers: Linsley Srygley, President; Julie Simpson, Vice President; Janie Squier, Secretary; Larry Parks, Treasurer, and Richard Longworth, Past President. The Rockwall County Master Gardener Association is coordinated by Texas AgriLife Extension Service with the support of the Rockwall County Commissioners Court under the direction […]

‘Little Women’ at Rockwall Community Playhouse

The cast and crew of the Rockwall Community Playhouse’s production of Little Women, based on the beloved book by Louisa May Alcott, have been hard at work since December. The stage is set—literally—for the performances that will begin the second weekend of February and will continue until the end of the month. Jeff Medley is […]