Join the Community Solutions Cooperative for “A Community Responds,” the first annual Family Violence and Awareness Educational Conference, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012. Guest speakers will include Rockwall Mayor David Sweet, Rockwall County DA Kenda Culpepper, Aaron Setliff of Texas Council on Family Violence, local shelters and nonprofit leaders, civic, […]
New location for Kelly Miller Circus presented by the Heritage Association: at the NW corner of Frisco Square Boulevard and Frisco Street When was the last time you were up close and personal to rare white tigers? Casey McCory will be presenting tremendously talented tigers on March 23, 24, and 25th at the Kelly – Miller […]
Rockwall County Relay For Life, April 27-28 “Lance Holland was my brother, not just my brother-in-law,” Dana Macalik stated emphatically. “He began dating my sister, Saundra, when they were just 13 years old. He was a fixture in my family from then on, because they weren’t just high school sweethearts. They married when they were […]
The Forney Arts Council has several exciting offerings this month: March 5 – 30 The Art of Trina McMillan at American National Bank Martha McWilliams shows her art at City Bank New art from Memory Wortham and Lesli and Bickey Bruce at Crumbzz/Gallery of the Arts 4 p.m. March 10 Free pottery demonstration at Crumbzz/Gallery […]
(VIDEO) Voting is underway through Feb. 29 in the GOOD Citizenship Contest, and Walk the Light is the only a Dallas-based nonprofit that is entered in this month’s GOOD Citizenship Challenge. If Walk the Light wins the challenge, they will receive a $500 grant to go toward their indoor/outdoor arts festival scheduled for Saturday, March 24. The […]
An intimate crowd of nearly 100 supporters gathered at the Ranch House at the Vaquero Club in Westlake, Thursday, Feb. 23 to meet Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Conservative talk show hosts Mark Davis of WBAP radio and Glenn Beck of GBTV were also on hand. According to recent polls, Santorum’s “Faith, Family and Freedom […]
Frisco’s Arts in the Square March 31 & April 1 With an overwhelming 125 votes, Samantha Hicks, a senior and first year Graphic Design and Illustration student at the Career & Technical Education Center, is this year’s winner of the Arts in the Square student artist poster contest, promoting Frisco’s 2012 arts festival. The contest […]
Family rocked by cancer stays strong in spirit The Halls’ participation in Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, has become a family tradition. When Dwayne and Mary Hall’s daughter, Adrienne, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, they whole-heartedly supported her efforts in the first Rockwall/Rowlett Relay For Life in 1998. […]
(Frisco) Taking a camera and shooting a picture is an easy deal for most people. What about going further? What about using the pictures to help potential visitors discover what’s unique and fun about Frisco? The Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau will be accepting entries online for the 3rd Annual You Be the Tour Guide […]
Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 (Rockwall) Mindy Brence is the kind of person you immediately want to have as your best friend. Vivacious and full of fun, this year’s Relay For Life co-chair is enthusiastic about reaching their stretch goal of $150,000. “I think Carla Brooks, my Relay co-chair, thought I was crazy, but […]