The Dallas Oilers Bantam U14 team traveled to Oklahoma City the weekend of Oct. 1 to participate at the Bantam A level with 4 other teams: The Dallas Stars Selects (McBey), McKinney Lightning (Osterheldt), Wichita (Wells) and OKC (Shearer). Finishing first overall in the Oklahoma City Youth Hockey Association Oktoberfest Tournament, the Oilers opened round robin play with […]
A fishbowl full of candy sat on the third grade teacher’s desk. “When you’ve finished your math assignment you can choose a piece of candy,” Ms. Marsh said as she handed out worksheets. All but two of the students went to work. Tamika and Jennifer looked out the window, math sheets untouched. Tamika began her […]
(Rockwall) First Baptist Church-Rockwall, located at 610 S. Goliad St. in Rockwall, will host Candy Land: Trunk or Treat, a fun and safe alternative for the whole family, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. Donations of candy are being accepted; place individually wrapped treats in the orange bins located throughout the church. For […]
(Lewisville) The popular “Sounds of Lewisville” concert series, a free family favorite since 1991, will present Spector’s Gun Collection on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the courtyard of the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street in the heart of historic Old Town Lewisville. Spector’s Gun Collection (and Naked Lunch on Oct. 18) […]
(Wylie) The Wylie East High School Student Council will host the Second Annual Raider Roundup Community parade and pep-rally at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 in downtown Wylie. Any group, team, or organization interested in participating in the parade must complete the WEHS Raider Roundup Parade Registration 2011 form and return it to Angela Arp at angela.arp@wylieisd.net or […]
Rockwall Habitat for Humanity joins worldwide celebration Habitat for Humanity marked a major milestone Monday, Oct. 3 when it dedicated its 500,000th house in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, and began construction on its 500,001st house in Paterson, N.J. Volunteers and homeowners from Rockwall Habitat for Humanity joined in celebrating the milestones as part of events held […]
(Rockwall) The September meeting of the Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association started the year with an outstanding program by local photographer, Nell Welborn, entitled “Cuba in Photographic Splendor.”The spectacular photos showed the people, towns and scenery rarely seen since the 1960s. The hostesses for the meeting were Mary Harrison, Billie Stevenson, Sherry Wimpee, Monte Huffaker […]
(Wylie) In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center will host its 11th annual Putting for Paws golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 10 at Woodbridge Golf Course in Wylie. Players, sponors and donors are encouraged to come for fun, food, and golf while helping the nonprofit agency achieve its goal of raising enough money to feed its rescued cats for six months. To […]
LakeCities Ballet Theatre will present its 6th annual performance of “Le Ballet de Dracula” with three shows on Oct. 14-15 at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater. This original ballet, written by Tom Rutherford and beautifully choreographed by LakeCities Ballet Artistic Director Kelly Lannin, is fast becoming a seasonal classic for North Texas. This year’s cast […]
Congratulations to Roy and Nora Wilson at 300 Rowdy Drive in Royse City on being chosen as the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month winner! The purpose of the program is to recognize Royse City’s citizens who demonstrate above-average efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to the overall appearance of the […]