(ROCKWALL-April 2, 2013) The Rockwall FFA and 4-H Youth Fair gets underway Wednesday, April 3 and runs through Saturday, April 6 at the Rockwall ISD Ag Center, 875 Riding Club Road. LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE: Wednesday, April 3 Noon to 5pm: Shop Project Show 6pm: Livestock Judging Contest Friday, April 5 5pm: Show in the following […]
Employees collect candy, donate Easter baskets to Community Partners of Dallas (April 1, 2013) Employees of Richardson-based Inspire Financial Group recently hosted an Easter Basket Drive. They donated dozens of beautifully decorated Easter baskets – overflowing with candy and other special treats – to Community Partners of Dallas. Each year, the Community Partners of Dallas’ goal is […]
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 […]
(ROCKWALL-April 1, 2013) By all accounts, last month’s “Dollars for Dogs” concert was a huge success. Rockwall students Nikki Vu and Kevin Kim organized the benefit concert at Williams Middle School as part of a class project. The evening was a showcase of Rockwall’s young musical talent, featuring students performing everything from Rachmaninoff to Apocolyptica. The […]
(ROCKWALL-April 1, 2013) Rockwall County Helping Hands is often the first place Rockwall residents turn when a crisis hits. The agency does four things really well: they keep a roof overhead, utilities connected and food on the table and provide healthcare to the uninsured and medically underserved. In 2012, Helping Hands: Provided financial aid and/or […]
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 […]
(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 […]
(ROYSE CITY-March 31, 2013) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Kelly Miller Circus to town on Monday, April 1. Everyone is invited to come out to the Red Line Raceway, 5326 FM 1565 in Caddo Mills, to watch the animals being unloaded and fed beginning at 7:30 a.m. Stick around for the raising […]