‘Garage sale’ at Richardson ice rink to raise funds for hockey team

(Richardson) May 2, 2012 – The 98 Dallas Oilers AA Bantam hockey team will host a “garage sale” fundraising event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 in the parking lot of their home rink, the Ice Training Center in Richardson. Everyone is encouraged to stop by the ice rink to discover deals […]

Heath honors outgoing board and commission members

(Heath) April 30, 2012 – The City of Heath honored the outgoing board and commission members for their service during the April 17 City Council meeting. Those recognized from left: Tom Smith – Board of Adjustment; Chuck Dale – Board of Adjustment; Mayor John Ratcliffe; Dennis Bailey – Heath Economic Development Corporation and Heath Municipal […]

Record-setting Relay unites community, brings hope

781 Participants.  53 Teams.  $99,255 Raised. (Rockwall) Members of the Rockwall County community turned out in full force April 27, 2012, to unite against a common enemy. This year’s Relay For Life, the signature fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, organized by co-chairs Carla Brooks and Mindy Brence, exceeded all expectations – raising the highest amount of money of […]

Experience the art of downtown Forney in May

The Gallery of the Arts/Crumbzz Tasting Pavilion will feature three prominent artists during the month of May – Michael Gillespie, Sueretta Todd, and Daniel Stewart. Join them for an artists reception from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday May 4. There will be live music, coffee, tea, and cake offered from Crumbzz. To learn more, visit forneyarts.org Thanks to […]

‘Celebrate the Essentials’ during Drinking Water Week

(Irving) The City of Irving Water Utilities Department reminds residents to “Celebrate the Essentials” during Drinking Water Week, May 6-12. It is essential to a community’s health and vitality to have reliable access to safe drinking water. As infrastructure ages and growth occurs, continued conservation of water and replacement of failed pipes allow the city […]

Together We Serve: McKinney kicks off Cities of Service initiative

Habitat for Humanity Builder Blitz wall-raising ceremony set for Saturday, April 28 (McKinney) April 25, 2012 – McKinney joins the national Cities of Service initiative with a collaborative housing initiative. Cities of Service is a coalition of mayors who have committed to work together to engage citizens to address pressing city needs through impact volunteerism. […]

Rockwall YMCA director dresses for success

Who would you most like to see in a dress, Jon Bailey or Mike Atkins? That was the question posed to the Rockwall Family YMCA Board of Management during the final stretch of the 2012 Partners Campaign, which sought to raise a record $150,000 to ensure that no one is turned away from a Y program […]

Royse City Lions earn Club of the Year award for outstanding service

Royse City Lions Club roars   Through prayer, hard work and service above self , the Royse City Lions Club is growing and making a positive impact in the community. With all of the great things being accomplished by the Royse City Lions Club, some may find its history a bit surprising. The original Royse City […]

GED students receive ‘Kite Runner’ on World Book Night

The Reading for Adults program of the Rockwall County Library  celebrated  World Book Night on Monday, April 23 by distributing free copies of The Kite Runner to the GED preparation class. World Book Night is an annual celebration designed to spread a love of reading and books. It is held in the U.S. as well as […]

Charlotte’s Web auditions Saturday at Rockwall Community Playhouse

Auditions for Rockwall Community Playhouse’s Camp Broadway production of Charlotte’s Web, directed by Lloyd Turney,  will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28 in the theater, located at 609 E. Rusk St. This is a great opportunity for children ages 6-12 living within driving distance to Rockwall. Those wishing to audition should be prepared to sing a […]