(FORNEY-April 1, 2013) Lake Pointe Health Network, based in Rowlett, opened a provider-based, 24-hour emergency department in Forney this morning. The $4 million ED is the phase two expansion of Forney Medical Center and provides convenient, high-quality emergency access to the residents of Forney and the surrounding communities. “Lake Pointe Health Network is proud to open the […]
A meet and greet mixer is being offered by Board-Certified Music Therapist, Jenny Attardi, from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Rockwall School of Music. As a way of introducing music therapy to local families, Attardi is scheduling this free event to allow children and parents an opportunity to learn more about Music […]
Meet Sassy the pony. She’s about 18 years old. She still needs a little work, but it won’t take long to make her a good kid’s horse. She has been ridden by Throwaway Ponies’ young teen riders who have experience. She has not given them any trouble – just needs to learn cues. Throwaway Ponies is a […]
UPDATE – April 1, 2013 – Raven, our very first Throwaway Ponies Adoption Spotlight, has been ADOPTED! ORIGINAL STORY Meet Raven, a 16-year-old dark bay Thoroughbred mare. She loves to trot and would make a great horse for a teenage girl. She has always been well cared for and was formerly a trail horse. Her […]
(ROCKWALL-April 2, 2013) East Trinity Lodge #157 will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6 to benefit the children of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. The blood drive will be at E. Trinity Lodge, Hall W, on Rusk Street in Rockwall. That’s on Highway 66, just one block west of […]
(GARLAND ISD – March 31, 2013) With graduation just a few months away, four Garland ISD seniors are setting their sights higher than college. They hope to finish high school with $20,000 in financial aid assistance secured. Magali Duran, Zachary Langley, Maximiliano Ortiz and Rosa Romero have been named Dell Scholar Semi-Finalists. “The Michael and Susan […]
(ROWLETT – March 31, 2013) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Rowlett will host an all-day Car, Truck, Motorcycle and Offroad Vehicle Show on Saturday, April 13. The Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show ‘n Shine will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The Offroad Vehicle Show ‘n Shine follows […]
What a difference a year makes for a Harbor restaurant under new ownership (ROCKWALL – March 31, 2013) The owners of Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor know what it’s like to have their plates full. Mike McRae and Gabe Nicolella have been consumed with improving the quality of the restaurant ever since they purchased it last […]
Richardson church to host all-day workshop for unemployed, under-employed A free Job Search Workshop by Career Transition Ministries Team will be held 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at The Heights Baptist Church, 201 W. Renner Rd. at US-75 in Richardson. Free lunch and materials are provided. The all-day workshop will teach proven job […]
(March 28, 2013) Alex Rubio of A&A Construction & Remodeling has earned extensive accolades for his work as a general contractor. His family owned and operated business comes so highly recommended that customers actually refer to him as ‘my’ Alex – as in ‘my’ construction guy for life. Business owners that hire A&A to remodel their […]