AUSTIN, TX (Oct. 6, 2026) —State Representative Katrina Pierson (House District 33), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Maternal Health, Menopause, and Access to Evidence-Based Medicine, yesterday convened the subcommittee’s second interim hearing, focused on early detection of hormone imbalances and access to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. “Too many […]
LAVON, TX (Oct. 5, 2026) – Little Caesars® opened its newest restaurant in Lavon, located at 845 S State Hwy 78 Suite 120. The new location will serve guests Sunday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. with extended hours until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. “We’re thrilled to bring another Little Caesars location to the Lavon community,” […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (October 5, 2026) — Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County invites family caregivers, healthcare professionals, and community members to attend a free online educational program, “What to Do When an Aging Parent Refuses Help,” on Tuesday, October 20, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT. For many older adults who have […]
ROWLETT, TX (Oct. 5, 2026) Texas author Amanda Churchill will present her debut novel, “The Turtle House,” at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, for the monthly meeting of Rowlett Reviews Book Club. Moving between a granddaughter in 1990s Texas and her grandmother in Japan before and after World War II, “The Turtle House” is a […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 24, 2026) Ever consider gardening? Enjoy these personal insights from Rockwall County gardeners who have found more than vegetables, flowers and dirt in their garden. Walter and Carla have a beautiful vegetable garden. Walter has early memories of helping his grandmother hoe, weed, and harvest vegetables in her garden. Carla’s childhood memories about garden-fresh produce came from her family’s weekly trips to the Dallas Farmers Market. After moving to rural Rockwall […]
(Sept. 18, 2026) If you are approaching 65, you have probably heard a lot about “Medicare enrollment.” October 15. December 7. January 1. March 31. Then someone tells you that you have three months before your birthday. Someone else tells you that you can wait because you are still working. It is no wonder people get […]
AUSTIN, TX — Chairwoman Katrina Pierson today concluded the House Subcommittee on Maternal Health, Menopause, and Access to Evidence-Based Medicine’s first hearing, focused on improving women’s health outcomes through prevention, early intervention, and evidence-based care. The subcommittee heard testimony from health care providers, researchers, health plans, community health organizations, and the Texas Health and Human […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 8, 2026) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County and Rest Haven Funeral Home & Memorial Park will host the ROCKWALL CARES 14th Annual Caregiver Conference from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at Rest Haven, 2500 State Hwy 66 East in Rockwall. The community is invited to attend […]
Dallas, TX —- Craft beer and bar pioneers, Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, located on the breezy banks of Lake Ray Hubbard celebrate Oktoberfest with the annual “Laketoberfest” celebration on Sunday, October 4th beginning at 11am. Festivities include tastings from a bevy of traditional, local, national and international Oktoberfest brews from the likes of Toppling […]
(August 25, 2026) I met a frog up close and personal the other night. After the hot day, I went outside to check on a newly potted plant, but it was too dark to distinguish its black soil from the color-adaptable creature that had bedded down for the evening. I didn’t scream when my index finger […]