Santa set to adjust schedule for Heath Hawk playoffs

Heath Holiday in the Park set for Friday, Dec. 2 The City of Heath is ready to welcome Santa at the Annual Heath Holiday in the Park at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 in the Towne Center Park Pavilion located behind City Hall at 200 Laurence. However, the North Pole reports that if the Heath Hawks […]

How to develop concentration, independence in children

“Concentration and distractibility are particular sensitive indicators of a variety of conditions affecting children.  Highly concentrated activity suggests that the child’s finding satisfaction and challenge in a task.  Distractibility suggests trouble of some kind, social, psychological or whatnot.”  –Jerome Bruner, Under Five in Britain Zach began the 18th hole of miniature golf.  Twelve-year-old Zach was […]

Six places to go to spice up your traditional Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is the perfect time to be with family and friends, sharing a great meal, watching parades and football on TV and kicking off the winter holiday season, and of course to reflect on all we have to be thankful for. But, if you’re thinking about adding a bit of spice to your traditional […]

55-foot blue spruce goes up in downtown Fort Worth

55-foot blue spruce goes up in downtown Fort Worth

Tree decorating underway, parade and tree lighting the day after Thanksgiving It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas now that Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price hoisted a 55-foot blue spruce tree from a flatbed truck and placed the Christmas tree into position at the corner of Main and 3rd street in Sundance Square on […]

Old-fashioned service, modern conveniences make MidSouth Bank ‘True Blue’

Old-fashioned service, modern conveniences make MidSouth Bank ‘True Blue’

 MidSouth Bank, now with five Banking Centers in North Dallas, Mesquite, Rockwall, White Rock and Fort Worth, has been invited to participate in the True Blue Business Recognition Series, a program that publicly recognizes exceptional companies and business owners that are “doing business right.” Scott Sams, morning show host at KRLD NewsRadio 1080 and former […]

Celebrate restoration of Palace Arts Center with jazz, Opry, movie

Celebrate restoration of Palace Arts Center with jazz, Opry, movie

(Grapevine) Join the festivities as Grapevine celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Palace Arts Center. The celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. Located on Main Street in Historic Downtown Grapevine, the Palace Arts Center is home to the Palace Theatre and the Lancaster Theatre. The Palace Theatre is the home to the Grapevine […]

First Rowlett United Methodist Church honored by Chamber

The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce is honored to recognize First Rowlett United Methodist Church as the Business/Organization of the Month for November 2011.  Pastor Jan Davis accepted the plaque from Chamber Ambassador Chair Pam Minatrea on Nov. 9. Criteria for this award includes modeling high ethical standards, practicing exemplary customer service, demonstrating “can do” attitude, […]

Rockwall Pawn celebrates new store with ribbon cutting

Join the staff at Rockwall Pawn, located at 1789 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall, as the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Owners Lloyd Waldrop and Greg Ollum welcome everyone to discover what’s in store when you visit their new location next to A1 Golf and […]