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, […]
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 […]
(Rockwall) June 4, 2012 – Dawn Nelson, Cathy Bedsole and Diedra Roe present a $10,000 check on behalf of Rockwall Women’s League to Melody Hail, Director of Development for Rockwall County Helping Hands. The money is designated for uninsured children that are patients of the Health Center at Helping Hands. Nelson is president of RWL […]
(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. […]
Martial arts studio welcomes families, students as young as three (Rockwall) June 4, 2012- Forty-nine students from the Rockwall Black Belt Academy recently competed in a regional tournament in Plano. Students ranged in age from four to forty and competed against 200 other students from surrounding Texas communities. “The younger students competed in basic kicks […]
(Plano) June 4, 2012 – Stay cool this summer by visiting one of Plano’s community indoor and outdoor pool locations: Jack Carter Pool, Liberty Recreation Center, Oak Point Recreation Center, Tom Muehlenbeck Center and Harry Rowlinson Natatorium. The amenities and atmosphere offer a perfect retreat from the summer heat. Admission is included in your Plano […]
(Royse City) June 4, 2012 – Congratulations to Joyce Koozer at 1117 Northwood 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 […]
Did you know that the Rowlett Public Library has a more than 75,000 books you can browse through, and more than 4,000 movies to entertain your family? Music, audiobooks, ebooks, magazines and large print books are available for you to borrow. And this summer, there are several exciting activities planned for young and old at the library. The […]
(Rockwall) May 29, 2012 – An induction ceremony was held May 8 at the Rockwall County Library for the 2012-13 Friends of the Library Board. Former president Leigh Plagens installed the officers using a theme of “The Hats You Wear.” President Kathy Melston and President-Elect Beverly Stibbens head the slate. Becky Achenbach and Robyn Liane […]
(Rockwall) May 29, 2012 – In response to the North Texas Municipal Water District voting on May 24 to return to Stage 2 of the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan, March 2008, (Plan), the City of Rockwall will also be returning to Stage 2 restrictions. Effective June 1, 2012, and continuing through the […]