(ROCKWALL ISD-March 8, 2013) Congratulations to Drake Johns, a sixth grade student at Doris Cullins Lake-Pointe Elementary, for earning the Rockwall Rotary Club’s Student of Honor Award during a recent Rotary Club luncheon. Shared by Kristie Leavell, Doris Cullins Lake-Pointe Elementary. To share your good news and events, email .
(March 7, 2013) Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 9 when the first annual WOOF-Stock event gets tails wagging in Royse City. Hosted by Kuykendall Insurance, the event will help raise funds for local animal welfare organizations. The day begins at 7 a.m. with a “Strut Your Mutt” 5K Run. Registration is underway here. From […]
North Texas children look forward to visiting Morgan’s Wonderland Your donations will help provide an experience of a lifetime for local special needs families (March 2, 2013) The world’s first ultra-accessible theme park for those with special needs opened in early 2010. School buses line the main entrance of Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio. Other […]
(ROWLETT-February 28, 2013) Lake Pointe Medical Center recently received four Cigna Center of Excellence designations. Cigna’s program evaluates and recognizes hospitals with positive patient outcomes and high cost-efficiency measures. Participating hospitals meeting specific quality and cost-efficiency criteria are designated as a COE by procedure and condition. LPMC received COE designations in the following areas: chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
Feb 28 UPDATE: EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT!! (February 4, 2013) The Rockwall Fire Department and the Garland Fire Fighters Association will host the Firefighters’ Ball, benefiting injured firefighter Devon Colbert and his family. Devon suffered a spinal cord injury in a vehicle accident in December, 2012. The evening of Dinner and Dancing for Devon […]
(February 27, 2013) Seventeen tornadoes occurred in North Texas, during one afternoon in April 2012. Over 5 million people were under a tornado warning at some point on April 3. There were no fatalities and very few injuries. Trained weather spotters were one of the reasons that effective warnings were given to those in the […]
(GARLAND-February 27, 2013) Local businesses will showcase their products and services at the Garland Chamber’s 4th Annual Business Expo, set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18. After the success and growth seen in the past two years, the Expo will relocate this year to The Curtis Culwell Center, located at 4999 Naaman Forest […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 27, 2013) Doris Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary School fifth graders visited the residents at Arbor House Assisted Living in February. The students made Valentines greetings and enjoyed delivering them and wishing them a Happy Valentine’s Day during their evening meal! Submitted by Kristie Leavell, Doris Cullins Lake-Pointe Elementary. To share your good news and […]
(February 25, 2013) Hawaiian Falls is holding Job Fairs beginning March 2 to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers for its North Texas waterparks at the following locations: Firewheel Church, 1600 W. Campbell, Garland 75044 for Hawaiian Falls Garland March 2, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 5, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. […]
(February 24, 2013) His Little Feet, a choir of orphaned children from all over the world, will perform at at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 Spring Valley United Methodist Church . His Little Feet travels all around the country offering songs of praise in an effort to raise awareness and advocate for orphans and the millions […]