Drivers, start your engines! Experience life in the fast lane Pole Position Raceway will bring Formula 1 style go karting to 50,000 square feet inside the Frisco Commerce Center at 10550 John W. Elliott Drive, with a grand opening date set for Monday, Dec. 19. Pole Position Raceway means no more waiting outside in the Texas […]
MidSouth Bank, now with five Banking Centers in North Dallas, Mesquite, Rockwall, White Rock and Fort Worth, has been invited to participate in the True Blue Business Recognition Series, a program that publicly recognizes exceptional companies and business owners that are “doing business right.” Scott Sams, morning show host at KRLD NewsRadio 1080 and former […]
Round up the hidden treasures in your garage, closets and attic and bring them to the one day drop-off collection event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Clark High School, 523 W. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Items should be clean and in good condition. It’s part of Texas Recycles Day. For more […]
The District X Fall Convention of the Texas Retired Teachers Association was held Oct. 17 in Dallas at the Highland Springs Retirement Community. The annual meeting included many reports, the election of officers and the address by the keynote speaker, Herbert Norris, TRTA President. The Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association was represented by Becky Cecil, Ginny […]
(Rockwall) HomeBank Texas has announced the relocation and expansion of its Rockwall branch to 105 E. Ralph Hall Parkway in Rockwall, effective Tuesday, Oct. 11. “Due to our continued growth, we’re very pleased to be relocating and expanding our Rockwall branch,” said JT McDonald, President and CEO of HomeBank Texas. “This is an ideal location […]
(Denton County) Texas Historical Commission has recognized the 1969 Texas International Pop Festival in Lewisville as a significant part of Denton County history by awarding it an official Texas Historical Marker. A dedication ceremony to commemorate the event will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Denton County Transportation Authority Hebron Station in the […]
(Rockwall) In a meeting of library supporters last week, Kathleen Melston received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northeast Texas Library System. She is a former Library Director of the Rockwall County Library. NETLS was established under the Texas Library Systems Act and provides services to 33 counties in northeast Texas In presenting the […]
[Dallas Chamber Blog] (Dallas) Throughout the Summer the North Texas region has received high marks from both local and national media outlets. Texas has a strong economy and DFW is leading the way. Just last weekend DRC President Jim Oberwetter was interviewed by the Washington Post saying: “that, overall, the state’s economy has benefited from a light hand […]
[TEA] (Austin) Six exceptional educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the Texas Teacher of the Year program, Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced Aug. 23. Three elementary and three secondary school educators were selected from the 40 regional Teachers of the Year from each of the state’s 20 education service center […]