The Royse City Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 20 for Union Valley Academy, a private, nonprofit school that provides a one-of-a-kind learning environment for students in grades 7-12. Union Valley Academy is newly relocated on the campus of Union Valley Church of Christ, 9424 FM 35 in Union Valley. That’s three miles […]
Tickets are on sale for the Rockwall Community Playhouse’s annual competition and fundraising event, Rockwall’s Got Talent. Semi-finals were 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20; finals will be 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 – both at Utley Middle School, 1201 Townsend Drive in Rockwall. The first place winner will receive $1,000, awarded by Community Bank. The second place winner takes $500, […]
(Lewisville) The Dog Park at the Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 25, and will re-open at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26. The closure is to protect dogs and owners during the application of flea and tick insecticide. Times and dates are subject to change due to weather conditions. To […]
Congratulations to Lara Staggs, the Q4 2011 DAISY nurse honoree at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. Lara has been employed at Lake Pointe Medical Center since 2002. She worked on the medical floor when she came to LPMC then developed an interest in the care of wounds with patients. Lara stepped out of her […]
Part 2 of a 10-part series on Parents as Leaders Making small adjustments in our lives in terms of vision, discipline, passion and conscience provide big payback on our leadership growth and abilities. Vision requires our mental skills of using imagination and curiosity. Discipline in turn uses our mind to control our physical challenges. Passion […]
(Rowlett) Presentations and voting opportunities on the development and design of Scenic Point Park will be offered every half hour from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Rowlett Community Centre. Scenic Point Park, located in the northeast quadrant of the city of the Rowlett side of the two-mile bridge to Rockwall, is […]
Rowlett residents and business citizens are encouraged to attend a Town Hall meeting hosted by the Rowlett City Council at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Rowlett Community Centre. All City departments will have informational booths set up and staff in attendance to visit with and answer citizen’s questions. The informal setting will allow citizens […]
On stage now at Granville Arts Center (Garland) The Garland Civic Theatre presents “Death by Chocolate” through Feb. 11 at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St. in Garland. In “Death by Chocolate” by Paul Freed, directed by Kyle McClaran, members of the newly renovated Meadowbrook Health Resort are dropping like flies from poisoned chocolate delights […]
(Richardson) Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet is bringing its box office sensation Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet to the Eisemann Center’s Hill Performance Hall stage at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 3. Turn of the century Paris – a city of exquisite contradiction. The heady elixir of personal freedom bred lifestyles both reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris by the […]
Your Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick.