‘Eater X’ to defend world tamale-eating title

‘Eater X’ to defend world tamale-eating title

Registration open for World Tamale Eating Championship during Lewisville’s Western Days (Lewisville) August 15, 2012 – Registration is now open for the eighth annual World Tamale Eating Championship scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, during the Western Days festival in Old Town Lewisville. The event, organized by the Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau and officially sanctioned […]

Footwashers to revamp homes, Richardson YMCA at Pete Burks First Annual Day of Service

Richardson-based ministry to tackle largest service project to date (Richardson) September 14, 2012 – Footwashers Ministries, Inc., a Richardson-based Christian non-profit organization which helps needy, elderly and special needs families, will tackle their largest scale project to date on September 22. The ministry is expecting several hundred volunteers to come together to revamp 27 plus […]

Chillin’ on the patio at Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor

CLICK HERE FOR DISCOUNT COUPON (Rockwall) August 16, 2012 – With the start of a busy school year underway, it’s the perfect time to take a break from cooking and bring the family to Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor. You’ll experience authentic Cajun cuisine and a warm welcome from the restaurant’s owners,  Mike McRae and Gabe […]

Teens graduate from new Hilton Leadership Program

Teens graduate from new Hilton Leadership Program

Rockwall Boys & Girls Club teens earn the finer points of hospitality  (Rockwall) August 13, 2012 – Twenty-five  teenagers from the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall graduated from hospitality programs this summer, Sara Whittle, Owner, Hilton Bella Harbor Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront recently announced. Rockwall Mayor David Sweet presented a proclamation declaring August 7 “Hilton Leadership Day.” […]

Enrollment underway at Ark Preschool, FUMC Rockwall

(Rockwall) August 8, 2012 – Enrollment for the 2012-13 school year is underway at Ark Preschool at First United Methodist Church Rockwall. Meet the Teacher Night is Monday, August 13. Ark Preschool just completed Ark Adventure Days , which included a visit from Crazy Scientist Susan conducting Arctic Experiments and giving hands-on instruction. Children also […]

Piecing together memories: Completed quilt brings tears of joy to elderly woman

Piecing together memories: Completed quilt brings tears of joy to elderly woman

Friends help 90-year-old complete quilting project she started with her sister 16 years ago (Rockwall/Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – Argaree Laham began her very first quilting project when she was just 13 years old. “It was called an Oddfellows quilt because none of the fabric pieces were the same. Back then, everyone sewed their own clothes, […]

RE ENGAGE: Reconnecting and restoring marriages

RE ENGAGE: Reconnecting and restoring marriages

(Rockwall) May 25, 2013 – Hundreds of couples stream into the Lake Pointe Church gym on Tuesday nights. It resembles a parent-teacher meeting as people take their seats, ready to focus as if their children’s future depends on it. And that might be the case, since these meetings concern marriage. They’re attending ReEngage—a ministry to […]

Local Girl Scouts go green

Local Girl Scouts go green

(Rockwall) May 15, 2012 – Girl Scout Troop 8967 participated in the Forever Green Take Action Project by making bags from tee-shirts for use in packing food for Helping Hands clients of the Food Pantry. They joined Girl Scouts around the world in learning the effects of waste on our environment and discovering ways to […]

Meet Cassidy, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Cassidy, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Cassidy is pure sweetness. She’s a small shepherd mix who may be the most laid-back dog on the planet. This gentle and calm dog is a joy to be around. Cassidy is very friendly and quiet. Plus, she’s beautiful. She’s either partially or completely deaf, but that doesn’t stop her from being a happy and […]

After surviving one of life’s greatest trials, Frisco mom Joy Cruse spreads message of hope

After surviving one of life’s greatest trials, Frisco mom Joy Cruse spreads message of hope

Joy Cruse pens “Hope Transformed” to help raise awareness of the dire need for childhood cancer research funding Joy Cruse is a mom with a mission. She is determined that her son Connor’s death from cancer is not in vain. And she’s committed to keeping her vow to Connor that she’d do everything she could […]