Men’s conference to feature former Cowboy Chad Hennings

Men’s conference to feature former Cowboy Chad Hennings

(Royse City) Sabine Creek Ranch will welcome former Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings at “The Man of Character” Men’s Conference, happening this weekend, Friday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21. “Chad has a storehouse of great stories from his days as a fighter pilot in the Gulf War, and his eventual return to football as part of […]

Rowlett HS Eagle Theatre Company to present ‘Swing This!’

The Rowlett High School Eagle Theatre Company will present “Swing This!” A New Musical, Jan. 26-29, featuring the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, and the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, at the Rowlett High School auditorium, […]

Amy Parks Starlight Singers to present USO show

Amy Parks Starlight Singers to present USO show

(Rockwall ISD) The 13th annual USO show presented by the Amy Parks-Heath Elementary Starlight Singers will be  Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4 at Maurine Cain Middle School, 6620 FM 552 in Rockwall. Friday’s performance will feature a USO Dessert, Dance & Show at 7 p.m. The cost is $12 per ticket. Saturday’s performance […]

The best test of leadership

Part 1 of a 10-part series on Parents as Leaders As we move forward into 2012 – a year for our presidential election – we will be deluged with daily details about various candidates for a variety of offices. Our minds may turn to the idea of leadership, or the lack of leadership, as the […]

Bassmaster to launch 2012 Central Open Series at Lewisville Lake

Bassmaster to launch 2012 Central Open Series at Lewisville Lake

For the second straight year, Bassmaster will launch its Central Open Series at Lewisville Lake, giving anglers their first opportunity of 2012 to qualify for the prestigious Bassmaster Classic. The local tournament will be held Feb. 9-11, launching from Lewisville Lake Park with final weigh-in to be held at Bass Pro Shops in Grapevine. The […]

Big D Stair Climb raises funds to fight blood cancers

Climb 52 flights of stairs – that’s 1,040 steps! (Dallas) Join the 4th annual Big D Stair Climb Saturday, Jan. 28 at Fountain Place in Dallas, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. There will be a first responder division, and prizes for the top finishers. The event is open to teams and individuals of all […]

Record attendance reported for Frisco’s Christmas in the Square

(Frisco) Frisco Square Development, NBC5, and the City of Frisco announced today that the number of visitors during Christmas in the Square and holiday events this season surpassed all other previous years. During the holiday lights display held November 25, 2011 through January 8, 2012, 665,330 people came to Frisco Square. This is an amazing 30% […]

Free job search workshop Feb. 18 at The Heights

Richardson church to host an all-day workshop for the unemployed and under-employed A free Job Search Workshop by Career Transition Ministries will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at The Heights Baptist Church, 201 W. Renner Rd. at US-75 in Richardson. Free lunch and materials are provided. The all-day workshop will […]

Wine, art, chocolate, jazz at KE Cellars at The Harbor

(Rockwall) Enjoy an evening of Texas wines, an art showing of pieces by Lynsey Boyle, delicious bite-size cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Latin Jazz by Victor Andrada, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at KE Cellars Winery at The Harbor in Rockwall.   Design & promotion by lovettpr.com.  To submit your news […]

Y kicks off Partners Campaign, assists local families

The Rockwall Family YMCA kicked off its annual Partners Campaign Monday with executive director Mike Atkins announcing a fundraising goal of $150,000 – money that will be used to ensure that “no child is turned away from the Y due to financial hardship.” Members of the Y Board of Management, Y staff, city officials and […]