(Wylie) June 4, 2012 – Thursday, June 7 began the first elimination rounds in the Searching for a Star 2012 vocal competition in Wylie. Fifty-one young performers entered the competition, representing 16 cities. Performers came from as far away as Winnsboro, Texas to audition for the sixth year of the competition. Cities represented include Allen, Coppell, […]
Join the Rowlett, Wylie, Sachse and Murphy Chambers of Commerce for a Quad Chamber Mixer Speed Networking Event on Thursday, June 21 at Hyatt Place Garland, 5101 N. George Bush Parkway. The event begins with cocktails and appetizers at 5:30 p.m. Speed networking begins at 6. Members are admitted free. The cost for non-members is […]
(Garland) June 7, 2012 – Bring the kids out to enjoy a bounce house, dunking booth and other family fun activities at the Lake Area Affiliates CrossFit for Hope benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9 at the Garland Fire Administration Building Training Center, 1500 SH 66 in […]
(Lavon) June 3, 2012 – Camp Diggy Bones and Rockwall Animal Rescuewill host its annual adoption event from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at 10785 Highway 205 in Lavon, 75166. Come meet their fur babies! Thanks to Meri-Lou Mahoney, Rockwall Animal Rescue, for sharing this announcement. To submit your news and events, email .
Meet the 2012-13 Wylie East Sapphires Drill Team: (First row, from left) Audrey Jones, junior; Ashlenn Wellbrock, junior; Billie Watson, junior; Chandler Cobb, senior; Madison Wharton, senior; Haley Archibald, senior. (Second row) Sophia Lott, junior; Paola Ballentine, junior; Montana Rowe, freshman; Kristin Aaron, freshman; Diana Davis, freshman; Sydney Wood, sophomore; Veronica Villa-Blais, freshman. (Third row) […]
You don’t have to be Picasso to paint a picture, or Einstein to figure out that given time, space and a box of markers, children can quickly fill a blank canvas. Kids and crayons just naturally go together. Put a paintbrush in tiny hands, and big things happen. But did you know that actively involving […]
(Rockwall ISD) May 22, 2012 – Jeff Bailey, superintendent of schools for the Rockwall Independent School District, is pleased to announce that Megan Gist has been hired as principal for Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School. Gist is currently serving as an elementary assistant principal in Wylie ISD. Gist holds a bachelor of arts in elementary […]
(Wylie) Join the 2012 Memorial Day celebration, A Salute to Heroes, scheduled for Monday, May 28, in Olde City Park in Wylie. Activities begin with a half staff flag ceremony at 7:45 a.m., followed by a pancake breakfast hosted by the East Fork Masonic Lodge. A program honoring soldiers and their families will be from 11:30 […]
Wylie is HOPE will sponsor the 2012 Back to School Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 11 at the First Baptist Church Event Center, 200 N. Ballard Ave. in downtown Wylie. Free backpacks and school supplies will be available for any Wylie ISD students in grades 1-12 who qualify and are pre-registered. The […]
(Wylie) May 4, 2012 – Rockwall Animal Rescue will host an adoption event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Camp Diggy Bones, located on Highway 78 in Lavon. They will also be at the at the Wylie PetSmart on Saturday, May 19. Stop by and help save a life by adopting of one of their […]