(Irving) Irving residents interested in renovating or purchasing a home are invited to attend a housing fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at Senter Park, 901 S. Senter Road. Visit with lending institutions, insurance agents and title companies. This year’s housing fair is being held in conjunction with Community Fest, which […]
(Irving) Irving Animal Services is sponsoring free rabies vaccination clinics in partnership with the Texas Coalition for Animal Protection. They will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Irving Animal Care Campus, 4140 Valley View Lane, on March 23, June 22 and Oct. 26. The free rabies vaccinations are available to dogs and […]
(Heath) Plan ahead to safely dispose of hazardous waste on April 21, when the City of Heath joins the City of Rockwall to host the 12th Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection/Environmental Action Day. Drop off items between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Rockwall’s Service Center at1600 Airport Road in Rockwall. The event is open […]
All cancer survivors are invited to Applebee’s, located at 687 Interstate 30 in Rockwall, from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10 for an all-you-can-eat breakfast. Tickets are only $3 each and include a chance to win terrific door prizes and an opportunity to meet other cancer survivors. Read about the Rockwall Relay for Life […]
Rowlett Police Department has joined 160 law enforcement agencies throughout North Texas in an effort to clear open warrants. Beginning this Saturday, Feb. 25 and running through Sunday, March 4, more than 160 law enforcement jurisdictions throughout the greater North Texas area will conduct the Great Texas Warrant Roundup. In this wide ranging effort, officers will […]
Celebrate Black History month with crafts and stories about famous African-Americans at the Rowlett Public Library. Tammy Abernathy will present “I Like Me” from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 in the library meeting room. Rowlett Public Library is located at 3900 Main St. in Rowlett. To submit your news and events, email […]
Learn first aid and American Standard CPR for infants, children and adults in a class for ages 16 and older, sponsored by Rowlett Fire Rescue Department. The class will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3. The cost is $30 and space is limited. Those interested should call 972-412-6230. To submit your news and […]
New McKinney tennis center features 11 courts The McKinney Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department will host a grand opening event of the newly constructed tennis complex, the Courts at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park, from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. The tennis center is located at 3253 Alma Rd. The new complex features […]
The Rockwall County Library’s Reading for Adults volunteer tutors have helped Elsy Villatoro and Vitoria Mitchell become U.S. citizens by tutoring them in the library’s Citizenship preparation class. Elsy Villatoro is originally from El Salvador. She moved to the U.S. in 2006 and has been taking ESL and Citizenship classes through the Reading for Adults […]
Rockwall County Library will hold volunteer tutor training on Saturday, March 24 for all interested adults who want to tutor GED or ESL in the Reading for Adults program. The GED training will be from 9 a.m. to noon. The ESL training will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bring a sack lunch. Training […]