(Rockwall) Melanie is one of four heartworm-positive dogs at the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center. A local nonprofit is currently attempting to raise funds to treat all of these highly-adoptable dogs. Like her sister Mia, Melanie is a miniature pinscher-chihuahua mix. Both sisters are fun-loving, delightful and cute little dogs. Find out more about Melanie […]
(Richardson) For two nights only, brothers Dick and Jerry Van Dyke will come together for a production of Neil Simon’s comedy, The Sunshine Boys, at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 9. A portion of the proceeds will […]
In recognition of the special challenges faced by single parents, Hawaiian Falls will host a special, after-hours event at its waterparks in The Colony and Roanoke. The event will be 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 at Hawaiian Falls The Colony, located at 4400 Paige Road (1/2 mile north of Highway 121 and […]
Dr. Robert Shaw in his book, The Epidemic, tells us that there are two “emotional vitamins” we can provide for our children: clear structure and clear expectations. How do we go about giving our children these two important items? Let’s look at why children need clear structure. An environment with transparent organization provides the child […]
(Rowlett) Keep Rowlett Beautiful is proud to honor two Rowlett citizens with scholarships for 2011. Allen Torske, a 2010 graduate of Rowlett High School, received a Scholarship last year and KRB decided to provide a $2,000 Scholarship to help him continue in 2011 with his studies at Auburn University in Alabama. He is continuing his […]
Family Secrets: Does the Truth Heal or Harm? Love story by Mary DeMuth unveils freedom and hope in answering questions of the past Mary DeMuth’s latest novel tackles the issue of unveiling family secrets and the effects that follow. A love story, The Muir House (Zondervan, July 2011) explores suffering, healing, and the choices that […]
Your Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick.
God knows what he’s up to, and it’s for our good So this is a drought. Many of us have never really seen one. We’ve seen images of drought in world news and in magazines from relief organizations. It’s not life-threatening here in Texas, except to livestock and poor creatures of the field. But even […]
(Dallas) Join CBS 11 and TXA 21 as they host Stephanie’s Day, a free event for special needs children and their families, presented by the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Charities in partnership with the Austism Treatment Center. The 8th annual event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at on Level One of NorthPark […]
Most people are going to bed at 10 o’clock at night – not going to work. But more than 15 million Americans perform some kind of nonstandard shift work1, including nurses, air traffic controllers, firefighters, radio DJs and truck drivers. Approximately one-fourth of those who work a night, early morning and/or rotating-shift may be suffering […]