The Dallas Oilers Bantam U14 team traveled to Oklahoma City the weekend of Oct. 1 to participate at the Bantam A level with 4 other teams: The Dallas Stars Selects (McBey), McKinney Lightning (Osterheldt), Wichita (Wells) and OKC (Shearer). Finishing first overall in the Oklahoma City Youth Hockey Association Oktoberfest Tournament, the Oilers opened round robin play with […]
Rockwall Habitat for Humanity joins worldwide celebration Habitat for Humanity marked a major milestone Monday, Oct. 3 when it dedicated its 500,000th house in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, and began construction on its 500,001st house in Paterson, N.J. Volunteers and homeowners from Rockwall Habitat for Humanity joined in celebrating the milestones as part of events held […]
(Rockwall) The September meeting of the Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association started the year with an outstanding program by local photographer, Nell Welborn, entitled “Cuba in Photographic Splendor.”The spectacular photos showed the people, towns and scenery rarely seen since the 1960s. The hostesses for the meeting were Mary Harrison, Billie Stevenson, Sherry Wimpee, Monte Huffaker […]
Congratulations to Roy and Nora Wilson at 300 Rowdy Drive 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 appearance of the […]
(Sachse) The Sachse Chamber of Commerce will host the 26th annual Sachse Fallfest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at Heritage Park, 4408 Hudson Parkway in Sachse. More than 100 arts and crafts and business vendors will take part in this year’s Fallfest, sponsored by Farmers Electric Cooperative. Admission is free. Festival-goers […]
(Wylie/Allen) Young princess ages 3-9 are invited to enjoy a Princess Brunch with their dad, granddad or uncle during the Wylie Recreation Center’s first father/daughter event, at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. In addition to tasty treats and a personal photo of the princess with her escort at the Rec Center, the couple will enjoy […]
(Irving) There will be an Urban Farming Workshop from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Senter East Building, 228 Chamberlain St. in Irving. This half-day workshop will provide participants with information about how to live sustainably in an urban setting. Topics will include organic vegetable gardening, canning and jamming, raising chickens, beekeeping, […]
(Irving) Seven local ladies will compete for the title and crown of Ms. Mature Irving during a special pageant at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in Carpenter Performance Hall at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. The winner will compete in the Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant later in the year. Every autumn […]
(Frisco) Frisco Square and Frisco Arts just announced the kick-off of a competitive, student artist poster contest for the 3nd annual Arts in the Square event to be held March 31 and April 1, 2012. This year the event is represented by a newly designed logo; and local student artists are invited to submit artwork […]
The art displayed in the Rockwall County Library’s lobby this October celebrates the Pumpkin Patch, Polish Heritage Month, and the Soroptimists. All displays are booked for use for an entire month and are subject to availability and approval by the library administration. Stop by and enjoy! Submitted by Gail Threadgill, Rockwall County Library. To submit your news […]