Low-interest home energy funds: Welcome home to lower energy bills

(Plano) July 13, 2012 – If utility bills are out of control and the summer heat seems to burn money every month, then the $mart Energy Loan (SEL) Program is an option to soothe your budget and your lifestyle. Make home energyefficient upgrades at interest rates which are below current market rates to reduce home energy […]

Local ladies over 60 vie for title of Ms Texas Senior America

Ms. Texas Senior America Celebrates ‘Sizzling’ Seniors at Pageant in Frisco (Frisco) July 31, 2012 – Just because you’re in your 60’s, doesn’t mean your days of competing in pageants is over.  On Saturday, August 11 at 1 p.m. inside the Embassy Suites Hotel Frisco Conference Center & Spa located at 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, […]

‘Dr. Bob’ to donate eye exams, prescription eye wear to chronically ill children

‘Dr. Bob’ to donate eye exams, prescription eye wear to chronically ill children

Eye Pieces Plano Partners with Kidd’s Kids Charity (Plano) June 28, 2012 – Dr. Robert Birenbaum, owner of Eye Pieces – Plano, announced today that he has partnered with the Kidd’s Kids charitable organization by extending his practice’s products and services at no cost to the children served by the charity.   Beginning immediately, every child […]

TollTag Triathlon lists winners, raises $7,000 for CASA

TollTag Triathlon lists winners, raises $7,000 for CASA

June 25, 2012 – More than 120 people competed in the inaugural TollTag Triathlon, held June 17 at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. The event, organized by the Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club, raised more than $7,000 for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Denton County. “We were pleased to raise a sizeable donation for CASA, […]

Independence celebrations around the Metroplex (2012)

Independence celebrations around the Metroplex (2012)

July 3, 2012 – Here are just some of the sizzling hot fireworks shows, parades and patriotic parties happening in and around Dallas-Fort Worth today and tomorrow. (If your event is not listed, please share the details in our comments section!) Kaufman’s 4th of July Parade, Picnic Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m. Picnic […]

AroundTownKids offers updated free app for Metroplex parents

AroundTownKids offers updated free app for Metroplex parents

Finding places to go in DFW just got easier (Frisco) June 23, 2012 – AroundTownKids.com, an online resource for parents in the DFW area, is excited to announce the release the newest version of their app which lists Fun Places to go in the metroplex. This App is the only one of its kind and […]

Searching for a Star competition draws young talent from 16 cities

(Wylie) June 4, 2012 – Thursday, June 7 began the first elimination rounds in the Searching for a Star 2012 vocal competition in Wylie.  Fifty-one young performers entered the competition, representing 16 cities. Performers came from as far away as Winnsboro, Texas to audition for the sixth year of the competition. Cities represented include Allen, Coppell, […]

Rockwall Black Belt Academy students compete in regional tournament

Martial arts studio welcomes families, students as young as three (Rockwall) June 4, 2012- Forty-nine students from the Rockwall Black Belt Academy recently competed in a regional tournament in Plano. Students ranged in age from four to forty and competed against 200 other students from surrounding Texas communities. “The younger students competed in basic kicks […]

Outdoor pools open in Plano

(Plano) June 4, 2012 – Stay cool this summer by visiting one of Plano’s community indoor and outdoor pool locations: Jack Carter Pool, Liberty Recreation Center, Oak Point Recreation Center, Tom Muehlenbeck Center and Harry Rowlinson Natatorium. The amenities and atmosphere offer a perfect retreat from the summer heat. Admission is included in your Plano […]

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