Volunteers provide help, hope after canine distemper infects big cats at In-Sync

Positive thoughts, prayers, donations needed for Wylie’s exotic cat rescue center   (Wylie) June 17, 2013 – Three months ago, 25 raccoons in Plano were found to have canine distemper, a potentially deadly virus that typically only affects dogs, raccoons and ferrets. Two weeks ago in Arlington, 29 raccoons also tested positive. Cases have also […]

Therapy horses model beach fashions for visitors, donors at Equest Open House in Wylie

Therapy horses model beach fashions for visitors, donors at Equest Open House in Wylie

(Wylie) June 14, 2013 –Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship, located on Troy Road in Wylie, welcomed visitors and donors to its beach-themed summer open house on June 8, which brought in several donations in support of  the center’s programs for adults and children with physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. The highlight of the evening was the fashion […]

Restrictions on outdoor watering in effect for North Texas Municipal Water District customers

Stage 3 drought plan limits landscape watering to once per week, if necessary Other restrictions apply. June 1, 2013 – The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) begins Stage 3 on June 1, 2013. Under Stage 3 of the NTMWD Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan, residential and business customers will […]

Sea Horses & Sand Dollars FUNdraiser to benefit Equest

Sea Horses & Sand Dollars FUNdraiser to benefit Equest

(WYLIE-May 14, 2013) Kick off summer at Equest’s SEA HORSES AND SAND DOLLARS FUNdraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Equest in Wylie. Learn first-hand how Equest uses horses to help children and adults with physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. Meet champion riders and specially trained therapy horses as you kick back to island […]

Equest mini-Ambassadors to greet ‘Southern Exposure’ theater-goers

Equest mini-Ambassadors to greet ‘Southern Exposure’ theater-goers

(WYLIE-May 7, 2013) Equest Mini Ambassadors, Tex and Sugar, are going to the theater!  As one of the recipient charities of the Saturday night Texas premier of “A Southern Exposure,” Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship will have some pint-sized ambassadors greeting and thanking guests for their support. Tex and Sugar, two miniature horses, are getting used to […]

Equest’s Hooves for Heroes program draws visit from Congressman Pete Sessions

Equest’s Hooves for Heroes program draws visit from Congressman Pete Sessions

(WYLIE-May 4, 2013) Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship was honored by an official visit from United States Congressman Pete Sessions during April at the Equest facility in Wylie. Congressman Sessions was on site to learn more about the “Hooves for Heroes” program, Equest’s equine assisted therapy program for U.S. Veterans.   The Congressman was personally introduced to […]

‘Southern Exposure’ to debut May 11 at First Baptist Church Wylie

(May 1, 2013) A Southern Exposure, a multi-award winning comedy-drama by native Texan Kelley Kingston-Strayer, makes its Lone Star state debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the First Baptist Church in historic downtown Wylie. First developed and produced by the Tony Award winning Barter Theatre for the 2011-2012 season, A Southern Exposure went on to productions from L.A. to […]

‘Southern Exposure’ makes Texas debut at First Baptist-Wylie

(WYLIE-April 25, 2013) A Southern Exposure, a multi-award winning comedy-drama by native Texan Kelley Kingston-Strayer, makes its Lone Star state debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the First Baptist Church in historic downtown Wylie. First developed and produced by the Tony Award winning Barter Theatre for the 2011-2012 season, A Southern Exposure went on to productions from L.A. to […]

Music, wine tasting in memory of Chef Paul at 96 West Winery

(WYLIE-April 6, 2013)96 West Winery in Wylie and Bikers Against Cancer present singer/songwriter Erick Murphy to the stage beginning at noon Saturday, April 27. The afternoon of wine tasting and music will benefit cancer research and PanCan.org, in memory of Chef Paul Jordan, who recently lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul Henry Jordan was […]

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