‘Le Ballet de Dracula’ offers thrills, chills, chance to dance and don costumes

‘Le Ballet de Dracula’ offers thrills, chills, chance to dance and don costumes

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 […]

Wilson family earns Royse City’s ‘Yard of the Month’

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 […]

Meet Kuma, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Kuma, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

This little guy is a lot of fun! Kuma is young, so he still likes to enjoy his playtime. But he’s also very outgoing and very friendly. And it goes without saying that he’s as handsome as can be.   If you want to have some fun, come out to meet this happy kitty today. […]

The ‘Arts’ Martial offers classes for all ages

(Royse City) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce is happy to welcome The “Arts” Martial to its membership. The Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the martial arts school on Saturday, Oct. 1. The team at The “Arts” Martial conducted an open house and handed out information describing the variety of classes they offer to […]

Rockwall’s Pumpkin Patch opens for 23rd year

(Rockwall) Scores of area youth recently joined other volunteers to unload truckloads of pumpkins for one of Rockwall’s most popular fall events – the Pumpkin Patch.  In its 23rd year of operation, Rockwall’s original Pumpkin Patch is  now open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, through Sunday, Oct. 30. Visitors will discover […]

Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Assured Home Care

(Rockwall) The Rockwall Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Assured Home Care. At Assured Home Care, their mission is to enhance the quality of the lives of seniors by providing exceptional in-home personal care with an unwavering commitment to give clients the same quality of care that they would expect for their own families. […]

Urban farming workshop to cover beekeeping, raising chickens, green living

(Irving) There will be an Urban Farming Workshop from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Senter East Building, 228 Chamberlain St. in Irving. This half-day workshop will provide participants with information about how to live sustainably in an urban setting. Topics will include organic vegetable gardening, canning and jamming, raising chickens, beekeeping, […]

‘State of Education’ to underscore DISD challenges

(Dallas) The Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of Education Luncheon from noon to 1:30 .m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Sheraton, 4oo N. Olive St. in Dallas. Keynote speakers will be Dr. John Deasy, Superintendent of Schools, and Monica Garcia, President of the Board of Education, both from the Los Angeles […]

Go fishing with Hotties on the Harbor

(Lake Ray Hubbard) Fox 4 news anchor Heather Hays will throw out the first cast at a women-only charity fishing tournament set for Sunday, Sept. 25 on Lake Ray Hubbard. Two area nonprofit organizations, Women in Need and the KCC Foundation, have joined together to present Hotties on the Harbor to raise awareness about domestic […]

Soroptimists, Southern Junction team up for Lassos & Lace

Soroptimists, Southern Junction team up for Lassos & Lace

(Rockwall) Join members of the Soroptimist International Club of Rockwall at Southern Junction Nightclub for the Lassos and Lace Women Aid Benefit, from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Through the Lassos and Lace fundraiser and other annual benefits, the Soroptimists are not only able to serve women and children in this community, but also tens of thousands […]