VIDEO: In-Sync Exotics cheetahs on the move

(Wylie) October 19, 2012 – On September 9, 2011, In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center announced the arrival of two cheetahs. Sam and Kodi were re-homed from Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and were placed in a temporary enclosure while we raised enough money to start building the cheetahs’ new habitat. Thanks to our generous […]

Halloween Open House benefits Women In Need

October 18, 2012 – Bring kids in their costumes and for a $15 donation to Women In Need, Inc., you’ll receive a complimentary 5×7 as well as a web image for Facebook sharing. For more info on Women in Need, Inc, visit facebook.com/winintx. Submitted by Cheryl Weaver. To share your good news and events, email […]

Keep pets safe for a Happy Halloween

Keep pets safe for a Happy Halloween

October 17, 2012 – Halloween is a holiday that’s enjoyed much more by people than by pets, who don’t know that the miniature monsters and ghoulish goblins ringing the doorbell all night long aren’t real.  “Dogs and cats can easily become frightened or agitated by the unaccustomed sights and sounds of trick-or-treaters and holiday festivities,” […]

Gifts of Lights accepting nominations for deserving families to bless with Gifts of Christmas

October 17, 2012 – As the holiday season approaches, Gift of Lights wants to bless several deserving families in the North Texas area with Gifts of Christmas. Each family selected will receive a complimentary family 4-Pack of tickets, including admission into Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway, a gift card provided by Tom Thumb […]

Jazz, Swing, A Capella, Comedy: Rockwall MusicFest brings it home

Jazz, Swing, A Capella, Comedy: Rockwall MusicFest brings it home

(Rockwall) October 17, 2012 – In celebration of a decade of cultural growth, Rockwall MusicFest presents its 2012-13 Entertainment Series – which kicks off in November and features four unforgettable evenings of jazz, swing, a capella and comedy. Co-founded in 2002 by Ruth Peck and the late Mary Eileen House, Rockwall MusicFest and the Greater Rockwall […]

Talking Tombstones: Rockwall history comes to life

(Rockwall) October 16, 2012 – Rockwall pioneers, Terry Utley Wade and Amanda Truitt Willis were special guests at the recent Rockwall County Historical Foundation Brown Bag lecture series, Talking Tombstones. Wade, portrayed by Patty Canup, and Willis, portrayed by Jan Johnson, brought the history of the early days of Rockwall to life with stories of […]

Newcomers to host Rockwall Community Playhouse

(Rockwall) October 16, 2012 – Cast members of the Rockwall Community Playhouse will present the program at the November 8 meeting of Newcomers and Friends. The community theatre produces seven productions each season and provides theatre support, assistance and educational programs to the schools.They offer new opportunities for instruction and experience in theatre arts as well […]

Travel through history on McKinney Ghost Walk, trolley

(McKinney) October 16, 2012 – The 2012 Legends of McKinney Ghost Walk, a self-guided, self-paced Ghost Walk throughout Chestnut Square Historic Village and the downtown McKinney Square, will be offered on two different nights – from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, October 20 and 27. Ticket booklets will provide maps of the sites. Storytellers at each site will […]