Master Gardener officers inducted, Tour of Gardens set

(Rockwall) The Rockwall County Master Gardener Association recently inducted their 2012 officers: Linsley Srygley, President; Julie Simpson, Vice President; Janie Squier, Secretary; Larry Parks, Treasurer, and Richard Longworth, Past President. The Rockwall County Master Gardener Association is coordinated by Texas AgriLife Extension Service with the support of the Rockwall County Commissioners Court under the direction […]

Tweeting mom wins Chevy truck, Superbowl party (video)

Tweeting mom wins Chevy truck, Superbowl party (video)

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri brings truckload of happiness to Medlock family @CedarHillMom wins #SBparty In celebration of Super Bowl XLVI, Chevy sent out a tweet asking football fans to share their favorite ingredients for the ultimate Super Bowl XLVI party. Chevy read each of the responses and decided to surprise one of those tweeters – […]

Rockwall woman shares story of survival, Relay set for April 27-28

Rockwall woman shares story of survival, Relay set for April 27-28

Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 at Cain Middle School Spaghetti supper fundraiser, March 22 at Rockwall Rotary Club “My doctor noticed some suspicious dense breast tissue about six years ago,” Maggie Hatfield recalls. “He decided that we would just keep an eye on it. Two-and-a-half years later, while I was working in my kitchen, […]

Night hike, bird walk, bison tour at Lewisville Lake

Night hike, bird walk, bison tour at Lewisville Lake

Join Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area trail guides as they lead a moonlit stroll down the Redbud Trail on Friday, Feb. 3.  The hike will start at 6 p.m., and end by 8 p.m. Howling coyotes, hooting owls, and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience. No flashlights are necessary, and hikers ages […]

MusicFest to roast Mike Atkins of Rockwall Y

Following a tradition of honoring citizens who have made significant contributions to the Rockwall community, Mike Atkins, Executive Director of the Rockwall County Family YMCA, will be the subject of MusicFest’s Ninth Annual Celebrity Roast on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City. Atkins has served  as executive director of the Rockwall Y […]

‘Dawn’ features enchanting choreography, romantic dinner

‘Dawn’ features enchanting choreography, romantic dinner

Epiphany DanceArts will present a Valentine’s weekend performance of Dawn – A Love Story,  at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 at Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St. in Garland. Featuring music from Natalie Grant, Mumford & Sons, Etta James and more, Dawn’s “enchanting choreography tells a story in dance about […]

Forney Live House Concert Series welcomes Peacock, Myrick

Forney Live House Concert Series welcomes Peacock, Myrick

Forney Arts Council will present nationally renowned singer/songwriters Alice Peacock and Danny Myrick in concert at 7:30 p.m.  Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The concert will be held as part of the FAC’s Forney Live House Concerts Series at 400 S. Center Street in Forney, 75126. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at forneyarts.org/forney-live or reserved by […]

Live Healthy Texas 100 Day Challenge open to community

100 Day Challenge promotes health through online tracking of activity, weight loss, access to resources (McKinney) If you made a resolution to get fit this year, McKinney has a new program to help you reach your goals. The Live Healthy Texas 100 Day Challenge provides an online platform for residents to form teams and track physical […]

Musical fairy tale features some area’s best known stage actors

Theatre FMPAT celebrates anniversary with gala at MCL Grand Theatre FMPAT, formerly Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with “Once Upon a Time,” a musical fairy tale featuring an all-star cast presenting selections from past productions. The event is scheduled for two shows, Feb. 17-18, in the Black Box at the […]

Garland Civic Theatre performs ‘Death by Chocolate’

On stage now at Granville Arts Center (Garland) The Garland Civic Theatre presents “Death by Chocolate” through Feb. 11 at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St. in Garland. In “Death by Chocolate” by Paul Freed, directed by Kyle McClaran, members of the newly renovated Meadowbrook Health Resort are dropping like flies from poisoned chocolate delights […]