Free Healthy Eating Workshop offers tips for affordable meals

Come by Rockwall County Library from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 for a Healthy Eating Workshop in the Large Meeting Room. Nutritionalist Nathalie Sessions (Grocery Girl™) will offer a free workshop on how to choose healthy, affordable food. She will discuss basic nutrients and how to plan healthy meals for individuals and families.  After […]

Auditions for ‘Annie’ at RCP

(Rockwall) Auditions for the Rockwall Community Playhouse’s production of “Annie” will be Saturday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. for “orphans” only; 1 p.m. for adults and teens; and at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 for all ages, at RCP, 609 E. Rusk St. All roles are available: seven girls (ages 6 to 13) and about 30 […]

Take Bison tour, paddle the Elm Fork at Lewisville Lake preserve

There are several special events planned for this month at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. The 2,000 acres of prairies, forests and wetlands is managed as a wildlife preserve by a group of agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the University of North Texas, the City of Lewisville, Lewisville ISD, and Texas A&M University.   […]

Lions Club kicks off ‘Send Santa to the Troops’

Lions Club kicks off ‘Send Santa to the Troops’

The Royse City Lions Club is seeking addresses for local soldiers stationed overseas and donations for their Send Santa to the Troops project that kicks off this month. Visit the club for more information regarding their service to Royse City at  one of their bi-monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Luigi’s Italian Café on Main […]

Lions Club cleans up 2 mile stretch of Hwy 548

Lions Club cleans up 2 mile stretch of Hwy 548

(Royse City) Members of the Royse City Lions Club gathered from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 to pick up 25 large bags of trash along FM 548 as part of the service organization’s 2 mile stretch of Adopt-a-Highway. Seven Lions Club members and three additional volunteers served their community by walking the ditches and […]

Visual Art League presents ‘On the Move’

(Lewisville) A new Visual Art League members’ show, “On the Move,” will run from Saturday, Oct. 15 through Nov. 19 in the Gallery at MCL Grand. An opening reception will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Visual Art League is one of six local groups receiving funding from the Greater Lewisville Arts […]

Apothecary fair offers free dental and eye exams, low cost health services

(Dallas) The Brookhaven Apothecary Health Fair 2011 is a community service nonprofit event featuring free and low cost health services, along with a blood drive by the American Red Cross.  Free dental exams, free eye exams, free diabetes screenings, low cost flu shots and low cost mammograms are some of the services that will be available. The […]

United Methodist Women to host ‘Tis the Season Bazaar

(Rockwall) Mark your calendar for the Annual United Methodist Women Bazaar and Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5 at First United Methodist Church, 1200 E. Yellowjacket Lane, across from the Rockwall County Library. This is a great opportunity for eager Christmas shoppers and vendors alike. There will be handmade crafts and home decor, plus yummy baked goods […]

Texas Legends name Del Harris Head Coach

1995 NBA Coach of the Year Returns to Sideline (Frisco) 1995 NBA Coach of the Year.  NAIA Hall-of-Famer.  Indiana Basketball Hall-of-Famer.  Over 500 NBA wins in just 12 full seasons as head coach.  Coached two World Championships, one Olympics, and other major FIBA tournaments with five different international teams, always finishing in the medal round […]

Dallas Oilers Bantams win Oktoberfest championship

Dallas Oilers Bantams win Oktoberfest championship

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 […]