Dallas Stars Casino Night raises record $420k for charity

Dallas Stars Casino Night raises record $420k for charity

  Nearly a thousand Dallas Stars fans turned out January 30th for the 21st Annual Park Place Dealerships – Dallas Stars Casino Night at the Comerica Center in Frisco. The event raised more than $420,000 for the Dallas Stars Foundation, breaking last year’s fundraising record for the most money raised in a single night. Laughter filled […]

Valerie Bodart announces run for Mayor of McLendon-Chisholm

Valerie Bodart announces run for Mayor of McLendon-Chisholm

  Valerie Bodart released this statement announcing her run for Mayor of the City of McLendon-Chisholm: “Hello, my name is Valerie Bodart and I’m running for Mayor of the city of McLendon-Chisholm. My family moved to Rockwall County in 2007 and to McLendon-Chisholm in 2014. I am originally from Oklahoma, so I am very comfortable […]

19th Annual Mardi Gras Texas Style! returns to Fair Park

19th Annual Mardi Gras Texas Style! returns to Fair Park

All-Day, Rain or Shine Music Festival includes performances from Josh Abbott Band, Aaron Watson, Flatland Cavalry, Shane Smith & The Saints, Roger Creager and more! GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS AND VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE NOW DALLAS – The 19th Annual Mardi Gras Texas Style! Music Festival returns to the Automobile Building inside of historic Fair Park on […]

Stingerette Senior Showcase: Gracie Lamont

Stingerette Senior Showcase: Gracie Lamont

This week’s Stingerette Senior Showcase is Miss Gracie Lamont. Gracie is the daughter of Kathy Lamont. She is a three year member of the National Champion Stingerettes and is currently a Senior Lieutenant. Gracie also served as a Junior Varsity Instructor her Junior year. Gracie is considering Texas Tech University where she would like to major […]

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall earns top quality rating

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall earns top quality rating

(ROCKWALL, TX) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2020, ranking Texas Health Hospital Rockwall among the top ten percent of the more than 4,500 hospitals reviewed nationwide. Within the United States, only 407 hospitals earned the maximum 5-star rating that Texas Health Rockwall achieved, […]

Business Professionals of America students advance to state

Business Professionals of America students advance to state

Twenty Business Professionals of America (BPA) students recently advanced to state after competing at the BPA Regional Leadership Conference (RLC) competition held at the Dr. Gene Burton College & Careers Academy GBCCA chapter members will now have the opportunity to join over 3,200 other conference delegates, from across the state, to participate in state level business skill […]

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy hosts district 8th graders

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy hosts district 8th graders

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently welcomed more than 1,300 8th grade students from all three middle schools. Students choose one career cluster/ program of study to learn more about by spending time in that classroom with the lead teacher. Burton Academy Student Ambassadors took the lead with organizing all the groups, letting […]

Meet Annie, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Annie, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Hi there!  My name is Annie (my foster dad calls me Annie the Orphan). I’m about five months old, and I’m a little spitfire, according to my foster mom. She thinks I’m a Border Collie mix because I’m so smart! I learned sit, down, and shake all in one weekend! I’m 90% potty trained but […]