Free, two-day disaster training in Irving

Irving community members are invited to join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) . Attend the free, two-day training class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Irving Police and Fire Training Academy, located at 2603 Esters Road. Participants will be trained to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours following a major […]

Disability Expo Aug 27 in Irving

(Irving) The Irving community is invited to a free Disability Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at Lively Pointe Youth Center, located at 909 N. O’Connor Road. The expo will showcase government services as well as products from companies designed to assist people with disabilities. To learn more, call 972-721-2501. To submit […]

Apply now for Leadership Rowlett XXI

(Rowlett) The deadline is fast approaching to turn in applications for Leadership Rowlett Class XXI. Anyone living or working in the City of Rowlett is eligible for the education program, with classes set to begin in late September and meeting at least once a month through May. The makeup of each Leadership Class is considered to […]

‘When Someone You Love No Longer Remembers’

Non-Fiction Book Review by Patti Richter When Someone You Love No Longer Remembers Written by Cecil Murphey                   Illustrations by Michal Sparks It’s too late to give my friend the beautiful book I just read by well-known author Cecil Murphey. The illustrated gift book is intended to encourage caregivers, friends and family members of those whose […]

Unisured find relief at Easy Care

(Rowlett) For those in need of high quality medical care but who don’t have health insurance, Easy Care in Rowlett may be the answer. Easy Care is a self-pay, walk-in acute care practice that serves the residents of Rowlett and surrounding communities.  Easy Care offers treatment at the same high quality facility as the insured, without the financial […]

7-Eleven takes over 51 ExxonMobil retail locations

[Dallas Morning News] (Dallas) Convenience store giant 7-Eleven Inc. is ramping up its already high profile in Dallas-Fort Worth with the acquisition of 51 ExxonMobil Corp. retail locations. Under terms of the pending deal, the stations will continue to sell Exxon gasoline, which will have signage on the station canopies. But 7-Eleven will own and operate […]

Laugh Mafia at Eisemann

(Richardson) Bury The Evidence is the latest show to be presented by The Laugh Mafia at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at The Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson. The show features comedians Bobby Friske, Jason Powell, Bobby Romano and Byron Stamps. The Laugh Mafia’s previous two appearances at the […]

‘Support our Troops’ at Friends of Library luncheon

(Rockwall County) “Supporting our Troops at Home and Abroad,” presented by Linda Robinson, USO Volunteer Coordinator for Dallas/Fort Worth, will be the featured program when the Friends of the Rockwall County Library meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the Community Room of the Rockwall County Library.   Lunch will be catered by Zach’s […]

Retired teachers to hold first meeting

(Rockwall) The first meeting of the Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association will be at 1:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 in Room 600 of the Rockwall Administration Education Complex, 1050 Williams St. The program will be “Cuba in Photographic Splendor” presented by Nell Wellborn.   Information provided by Leigh Plagens, RARTA publicity.   To submit your news and […]

Rockwall City Council mandates No Kill status

The Rockwall City Council voted unanimously Monday night, Aug. 15,  to make Rockwall a No Kill community. It’s the culmination of a volunteer-driven campaign by Rockwall Pets, an independent nonprofit, to stop the killing of healthy and adoptable animals at the city shelter. Following meetings between Rockwall Pets board members and city management, the issue […]