So many ways to celebrate the season…here are few. Add your event by emailing . Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21 – SUNDAY, JAN. 6 Experience a drive-thru holiday spectacular featuring more than two million LED lights – 600 holiday displays across 1.7 miles at Texas Motor Speedway. $15 per car […]
Forney is the place to be to celebrate the season (Forney – November 20, 2012) The 9th Annual Forney Hometown Christmas will feature a Christmas parade, live music and ongoing performances on two stages, a pie-eating competition, ice skating rink, a 70-foot drop Zipping Line Ride, a 12-seat swinging pirate ship, and Zooniversity Exotic Animal […]
(November 20, 2012) There is a rich history of astronomy in America, although much more contemporary than, say, the ancient Persian and Chinese practitioners of this field. Known as “astrologers” in ancient times, these (almost exclusively) men frequently held seats of great power in dynastic and even feudal governments. Since America has only been a […]
Helping Hands Christmas Toy Drive in full swing (Rockwall – November 21, 2012) Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor is decked out for the holidays with festive food, Date Night specials and an Angel Tree benefiting the Rockwall County Helping Hands Christmas Toy Drive. Help a local child in need by selecting a tag off […]
(Rockwall – November 19, 2012) While playing BINGO with residents of Summer Ridge Assisted Living in Rockwall, members of Girl Scout Troop #7412 were thrilled to meet Katherine Strain, who was part of the first Girl Scout Troop in Rockwall back in the 1930’s. Pictured with Ms Strain are Sophia Duncan, Corissa Perez, Sydnie Covington, Emma […]
(November 19, 2012) The glamor! The excitement! It can all be yours if you adopt stylish Kim. Your life will never be the same. Paparazzi are sure to follow you and your fashionable kitty. Gorgeous Kim and her twin sister Khloe are used to all the attention. Kim will be more than happy to share […]
(November 19, 2012) The holiday season is peak time for home burglaries and thefts. These valuable tips can help prevent you from being the victim of a crime: Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows. Don’t display gifts and other valuables where they can be seen from a window or doorway. If you go […]
(November 19, 2012) “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Fresh from his appearance in the print edition of Blue Ribbon News, handsome Chuck was adopted by Anthony Lozano and his family from Garland!”~ Facebook post by Michael Kitkoski Chuck found a home Sunday afternoon during an adoption event at Petco – Rockwall. CHUCK’S STORY: No one is […]
(Rockwall) November 7, 2012 – What can a few very determined women accomplish when they put their heads and hands together? Ask Nell Welborn, founder of the annual Friends of the Rockwall County Library Christmas Luncheon that will observe its 10th anniversary on December 11, 2012. “As Friends president in 2003-04, one of my stated […]
(Rockwall – November 18, 2012) The Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County is celebrating the season with a special holiday breakfast honoring “Angels Among Us” – those who have helped the youth development organization to not only survive, but thrive over the past year. For CEO Misti Potter, this is a magical time – when […]