Meet Drake, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Drake, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

As a former hunting dog, Drake has been fully obedience trained. He knows how to sit, to go down and to heel on command. And as a black lab, this dog loves the water and the great outdoors. Drake is three years old, handsome and ready to be your devoted companion. Find out more about […]

Piecing together memories: Completed quilt brings tears of joy to elderly woman

Piecing together memories: Completed quilt brings tears of joy to elderly woman

Friends help 90-year-old complete quilting project she started with her sister 16 years ago (Rockwall/Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – Argaree Laham began her very first quilting project when she was just 13 years old. “It was called an Oddfellows quilt because none of the fabric pieces were the same. Back then, everyone sewed their own clothes, […]

Lake Pointe Wound Care Center heals wounds, changes lives

Lake Pointe Wound Care Center heals wounds, changes lives

(Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – Lake Pointe Health Network physicians, leaders, and clinicians gathered recently to celebrate the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award, which was given to the Lake Pointe Wound Care Center in recognition of its meeting the Center of Distinction quality standards for two consecutive years. This LPWCC has achieved patient satisfaction […]

Leadership Garland accepting applications

Garland Chamber  seeks applicants for Class 32 of its Leadership Garland Program (Garland) June 5, 2012 – Develop leadership skills and learn more about the Garland community by participating in Leadership Garland’s 32nd class. In order to be considered a qualified candidate for Leadership Garland Class 32, applicants must fulfill one of the following categories: […]

Ribbon cutting for Jeannie Bauer, Keller Williams Realty

(Rockwall) June 5, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Jeannie Bauer/Keller Williams Realty today. Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the second-largest real estate franchise in the United States, was founded in 1983 in Austin. With over 680 offices and over 75,000 associates in the United States and Canada, […]

Lowe’s awards $5,000 to Keep Lewisville Beautiful

Donation to support grant program for local community improvement project (Lewisville) June 5, 2012 –  Keep Lewisville Beautiful and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation today announced a major gift in support of Keep Lewisville Beautiful’s mission to empower the citizens of Lewisville through education to take greater responsibility for enhancing their community environment and […]

Keep Lewisville Beautiful recognizes Yard of the Month

(Lewisville) June 4, 2012 – Keep Lewisville Beautiful recognizes one residential and one business each month from April through October for the “Yard of the Month.” Signs designating the winners will be proudly displayed for all to see. The May resident Yard of the Month winner is the beautifully landscaped yard located at802 Valley Parkway. […]

Join Heath baseball’s championship send-off

Join Heath baseball’s championship send-off

(Rockwall-Heath) June 4, 2012 – Help send the Rockwall-Heath High School baseball players off to the state semi-finals  at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Parents, students and community members will cheer the team on as they make their way from the locker room to the bus. Spirit lines will form and fans will wave banners […]

Taste of Dallas to showcase area restaurants, top chefs

Taste of Dallas to showcase area restaurants, top chefs

(Dallas) June 4, 2012 – Dallas’ top chefs and more than 60 restaurants will be showcased during the 26th Annual Taste of Dallas, a three day food, music and entertainment festival that is expected to drawn more than 200,000 to Fair Park, July 13-15. Tantalize your taste buds with samplings from favorite area restaurants, stroll through […]