Does art make you smart?

Does art make you smart?

You don’t have to be Picasso to paint a picture, or Einstein to figure out that given time, space and a box of markers, children can quickly fill a blank canvas. Kids and crayons just naturally go together. Put a paintbrush in tiny hands, and big things happen. But did you know that actively involving […]

Meet Darvish, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Darvish, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

May 28, 2012 – Darvish is ready to become a member of your winning team. But he expects you to perform like a pro if you’re his teammate. Darvish loves to be adored, and if you’re not paying attention to him, he’ll let you know you need to get your priorities straight. He believes there’s […]

Active duty military get in free Memorial Day at Hawaiian Falls

Hawaiian Falls Roanoke, Soldiers Serve with Heart to honor veterans, troops on Memorial Day On Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day) beginning at 8 a.m., soldiers, veterans, and the community will gather at the VFW Post 5074, 705 Oak Street in Roanoke, to march in honor of fallen American soldiers. The half mile Hero Walk will […]

Carry the Load stops at Rockwall Veteran’s Memorial

Carry the Load stops at Rockwall Veteran’s Memorial

(Rockwall) May 27, 2012 – At 4 a.m., Sunday, May 27, 2012, Carry the Load’s relay team stopped at the new Rockwall Veteran’s Memorial at the new county courthouse on Yellowjacket Lane. Community members, students, parents, and citizens showed up to support Carry the Load’s mission of highlighting the meaning of Memorial Day across America. […]

Trinity Christian welcomes deployed alumni home

Trinity Christian welcomes deployed alumni home

Students at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison adopt soldiers, welcome them home (Addison) May 24, 2012 – With Memorial Day quickly approaching, it is important to honor and show our appreciation for the men and women making great sacrifices while serving our country. This school year, Trinity Christian Academy adopted four alumni who are currently in service: Dean Driskill […]

RE ENGAGE: Reconnecting and restoring marriages

RE ENGAGE: Reconnecting and restoring marriages

(Rockwall) May 25, 2013 – Hundreds of couples stream into the Lake Pointe Church gym on Tuesday nights. It resembles a parent-teacher meeting as people take their seats, ready to focus as if their children’s future depends on it. And that might be the case, since these meetings concern marriage. They’re attending ReEngage—a ministry to […]

Memorial Splash Day at Rowlett’s Wet Zone

Memorial Splash Day at Rowlett’s Wet Zone

(Rowlett) May 19, 2012 – Wet Zone, Rowlett’s Family Waterpark, presents Memorial Splash Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, May 28. Come enjoy Memorial Day with the Wet Zone family. There will be non-stop games, contests and music for the whole family. There is no additional charge for participating in the Memorial Day events, […]

DiagnosTemps:Temp Help, Full-Time Commitment

Hospitals operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week – ready to receive patients anytime, day or night. So what happens when medical personnel get sick, go on maternity leave, transfer or quit? How do healthcare facilities maintain the level of patient care they are accustomed to providing, if they suddenly become short-staffed? DiagnosTemps, […]

DiagnosTemps recognized as True Blue DFW Business

(Dallas/Dec. 29, 2011) DiagnosTemps, specializing in the placement of interim radiology professionals to healthcare facilities across the United States, was recently invited to participate in the True Blue Business Recognition Series, a program that publicly recognizes exceptional companies and business owners in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are “doing business right.” Scott Sams, morning show […]

Kiwanis presents donation to Helping Hands

Michael Hunter, president of Rockwall Kiwanis, presents a check for $1,000 to Maggie Fuller for the Health Center of Helping Hands. Ms. Fuller is the center’s Practice Manager. Kiwanis also donated $2,500 to the Helping Hands Assistance and Referral program. Thanks to Judy Evans for sharing this photo. To submit your news and events, email […]