The best holiday travel advice…

Book early! And plan now for Spring Break! There’s still time to get your holiday shopping done, unless you’re shopping for holiday-season travel. If you haven’t made travel arrangements for Thanksgiving or the end-of-year holidays yet, act fast. And, if you plan to travel for Spring Break 2013, make those reservations now. Travel agency owners, […]

Chamber welcomes Free from Baggage

(Rowlett) October 25, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Free From Baggage Counseling with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, October 23. Kimberly Rumczikas has a Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Valparaiso University in Indiana and a Masters in Social Work from University of Illinois at Chicago-Jane Addams College of […]

Lake Pointe among first to offer 3D mammography for breast cancer screening

October 23, 2012 – Lake Pointe Health Network, based in Rowlett recently announced the addition of 3D Mammography at the Lake Pointe Breast Center in Rockwall.  Women who undergo routine mammograms at the LPBC now have the latest screening and diagnostic technology available to them. LPBC is one of the first centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth […]

Naaman Forest High School marks historical milestone

(Garland ISD) October 23, 2012 – Opened in 1988 as Garland ISD’s fifth of seven high schools, Naaman Forest recently celebrated a milestone in the campus’ history—25 years. Current and former faculty as well as guests commemorated the anniversary on Oct. 2. Naaman Principal Steve Baker coordinated a ceremony to recognize the school’s past. “Naaman […]

Hot Diggity Dog, it’s a ribbon cutting

(Rowlett) October 22, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Hot Diggity Dog Grooming with a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 18.  Cutting the ribbon is Vice-President Anne Faulkner; pictured with her is Jade Faulkner-Haggard and Ron Faulkner. Hot Diggity Dog Grooming … For Head to Tail Beauty.  If you are you […]

Garland Police answer unusual call at GISD schools

Garland Police answer unusual call at GISD schools

(Garland ISD) October 22, 2012 – Homework duty, snack duty, and dodgeball duty are not typical assignments for the City of Garland Police Department. But for officers leading the Garland Police Youth Program (GPYP), it’s a typical Wednesday afternoon as the group meets to tutor and mentor Garland ISD elementary school students. “We want to […]

GISD superintendent among new inductees into Garland Sports Hall of Fame

(Garland ISD) October 22, 2012 – Since 1986, the Garland Sports Hall of Fame has been honoring individuals who have contributed to athletics in Garland and have helped cultivate a continued interest in sports participation. Four new members were inducted into this elite group Sept. 29, at the organization’s annual Hall of Fame Banquet. The […]