Of snakes & pumpkins: even a perfect fall day is better with prayer

Of snakes & pumpkins: even a perfect fall day is better with prayer

 Our Texas porches want pumpkins in autumn, temperatures notwithstanding. There might not be color in the trees yet, so we depend on pumpkins and chrysanthemums.  I’ll set my favorite yellow and deep orange mums atop a weathered bench on the front porch and add a few pumpkins to accentuate their glory. I’m only a fair-weather […]

City of Heath DPS remembers 911

City of Heath DPS remembers 911

(Heath) The Heath Department of Public Safety hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sunday, Sept. 11. The program began at 7:46 a.m. central standard time in the Heath Fire Bay, the exact time the first plane hit the first tower in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. […]

Allure Restaurant at Chandler’s Landing opens to public

[TheRockwallNews.com]  (Rockwall) After months of renovation, the long-awaited, lakeside Allure Restaurant at Chandler’s Landing Marina is now open to the public. Featuring fine dining with spectacular sunset views of Lake Ray Hubbard in the spacious Main Dining Room, casual dining with live weekend entertainment in the Bar & Grill, several banquet & meeting rooms, plus even […]

Just look at what you’ve done

Perhaps the fact that North Texans have been sweltering in triple digit heat for the past 62 days has something to do with why we’ve had such an overwhelming response at our newly launched DFW news site.  After all, folks are looking forward to Labor Day concerts, football games and tailgate parties, fall festivals and holiday craft fairs […]

Heath among 16 cities to receive ‘Scenic’ honor

(Heath) The City of Heath is one of 16 cities awarded the Scenic City Certification in 2011 by Scenic Texas, an organization dedicated to supporting and recognizing Texas municipalities that implement high-quality scenic standards for public roadways and public spaces. “Our citizens have always known that Heath is a very special and beautiful community, but […]

Student video about storm water pollution ‘exceeds expectations’

(Heath) When Kelly Romack and her fifth grade students at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School were invited to produce a video about storm water pollution for the City of Heath, they put all of their creativity and enthusiasm into the project. Once the research and writing was complete, Amy-Parks dad and professional film producer, Michael Oleksinski, volunteered […]

‘When Someone You Love No Longer Remembers’

Non-Fiction Book Review by Patti Richter When Someone You Love No Longer Remembers Written by Cecil Murphey                   Illustrations by Michal Sparks It’s too late to give my friend the beautiful book I just read by well-known author Cecil Murphey. The illustrated gift book is intended to encourage caregivers, friends and family members of those whose […]

Join in Prayer Walks at Heath HS, Cain MS

Joshua 1:3 “I will give you every place where you set your foot…” Prayer Walks are scheduled for Cain Middle School and Rockwall-Heath High School this week. Cain students and families will meet inside the front door of Cain MS at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. Rockwall-Heath students and their families will meet inside the […]

Heath to initiate Stage 2 water conservation measures

(Heath) The Heath City Council will review mandatory Stage 2 Water Conservation measures during the Tuesday, Aug. 16 council meeting and is expected to initiate the requirements on Friday, Aug. 19.  Under Stage 2, the city will accelerate efforts to reduce water use in the community by five percent. The implementation of Stage 2 comes at […]

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