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Park Place Dealerships Awards $100,000 to 21 Non-Profits

Kaleidoscope Park to Host Holiday Tree Lighting Friday, Nov. 22

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Top Stories: ➊ – A Message from the Rockwall ISD Superintendent (Wednesday), ➋ – Steph Curry leads Golden State past Mavericks 120-117 in Klay Thompson's emotional return to Chase Center (Wednesday), ➌ – Scouts Honor: Building comfort for Rockwall shelter pets (Thursday), ➍ – Maskal Teff Introduces Certified Organic Teff Flour and Teff Grain for Foodservice (Wednesday), ➎ – No. 12 Baylor has 7 players in double figures in 104-67 win over Sam Houston (Wednesday)

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Rockwall couple battle it out in the Great Christmas Light Fight on ABC

Blue Ribbon News 11/20 4:51A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (November 20, 2024) Ready, set, glow. The most wonderful time of the year is here as ABC’s hit decorating competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,”...

Park Place Dealerships Awards $100,000 to 21 Non-Profits

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 11/19 11:06P Carolyn Alvey

North Texas non-profits are kicking off the holiday season with a little more cheer, thanks to $100,000 in Season of Giving grants from Park Place Dealerships. The dealership group selected 21...

Ikea just part of Rockwall mixed-use hub

Dallas Business Journal 11/17 11:00P Lauren McDonald

The newest Ikea store in Dallas-Fort Worth will be surrounded by a lot more retail space as well as townhomes. Learn about plans for Rockwall Heights in this story.

Scouts Honor: Building comfort for Rockwall shelter pets

Blue Ribbon News 11/14 6:11A Editor

Measure twice, cut once: Sean Philips calcutates the correct length of PVC pipe needed for a cozy dog bed he s building as part of his Eagle Scout project. Photo by Paul...

A Message from the Rockwall ISD Superintendent

Blue Ribbon News 11/13 3:05A Editor

ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 13, 2024) At Monday s Board of Trustees meeting, Superintendent Dr. John Villarreal gave the following update regarding the recent VATRE and bond election: ...

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Life Lately and November Outfit Round-Up

Tanya Foster 11/20 12:00A Tanya Foster

How is it that Thanksgiving is only a week away?? This fall has truly flown by. Today I want to get caught up and share some of my favorite looks this season in my November outfit round-up. Currently...

Kaleidoscope Park to Host Holiday Tree Lighting Friday, Nov. 22

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 11/18 9:04P Kelly Hunter

Since its opening last month, Kaleidoscope Park , the 5.7-acre signature park in Frisco, has become a must-visit destination for families in Collin County. This will certainly be true on Friday, Nov....

BOOK REVIEW: OUR LADY OF THE OVERLOOK by R.L. Carpentier

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 11/18 8:00P KAREN SIDDALL

Our Lady of the Overlook by R.L. Carpentier Twisting tale of deception, long-held secrets, and murder in the rural Catskill Mountains of New York. Our Lady of the Overlook is the twisty new murder...

New Bilingual Book How To Make a Pollinator Garden Empowers Kids to Protect Pollinators

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 11/12 9:49P Kathy Beazley

In a time when pollinator populations are facing critical threats, How To Make a Pollinator Garden (Como Hacer un Jardín Polinizador) is blooming with practical advice for children ages 6-12 to help...

BOOK REVIEW - RICHARD COKE: TEXAN by Rosser Coke Newton, Sr.

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 11/11 8:00P KAREN SIDDALL

Richard Coke: Texan by Rosser Coke Newton, St. Brimming with the passion of the past and the parallels with the present. Richard Coke: Texan is a new biographical account of the 15 th governor of...

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Merrill Grove Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 11/19 12:06A Jeff Cope

This month’s featured winemaker profile is Merrill Grove of Red Road Vineyard & Winery located in Naples, Texas. The East Texas winery has been making award-winning wines for many years and was one of...

BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery

Texas Wine Lover 11/13 11:14P Jeff Cope

BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery is located in Belton, Texas, and is conveniently looked right off I-35. The winery opened on March 1, 2023. I visited the winery and met tasting...

Maskal Teff Introduces Certified Organic Teff Flour and Teff Grain for Foodservice

Restaurant News 11/13 1:21A RestaurantNews.com

Boise, ID ( RestaurantNews.com ) Maskal Teff today announced the launch of its certified USDA Organic Brown Teff Flour and Organic Teff Grain for the foodservice industry....

Texas Hill Country Wineries Christmas Wine Affair Passport 2024 – Get Tickets Now!

Texas Wine Lover 11/8 3:41A Jeff Cope

Tickets are now on sale for the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ (THCW s) Christmas Wine Affair Passport . The Passport event will take place November 25th to December 20th...

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THE PERFECT TRENCH COAT AND GIFTS FOR THE ENTERTAINER

The Middle Page 11/20 3:53A Cathy Williamson

THE PERFECT TRENCH COAT AND GIFTS FOR THE ENTERTAINER TRENCH COAT // SWEATER // JEANS ( less expensive ) // SCARF // BOOTS ( similar ) // BAG Hi ladies! I hope you all are doing well as we gear up for...

DON’T MISS THIS!??‍♀️?

The Sister Studio 11/18 5:16A Jennifer Reed

Happy, happy Monday you guys! I surprised Kyle this weekend with celebrating his birthday in New Orleans with some of our friends, and we had the BEST time. I hope everyone s week is off to a good...

THE BEST HOSTESS GIFTS

The Middle Page 11/8 3:21A Cathy Williamson

THE BEST HOSTESS GIFTS Hi! I m so sorry that I have been a little MIA. We were in Ojai Valley, California (to visit our daughter and littles) for five days, then came home just in time to head to the...

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Texans never trail while handing Cowboys 5th straight loss, 34-10

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/18 11:13P Associated Press

Joe Mixon did his thing, and C.J. Stroud didn’t have to do much to extend the misery of the Dallas Cowboys.

Celestine leads 6 players in double figures for No. 12 Baylor in 104-41 win over Tarleton State

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 11:49P Associated Press

Baylor hasn't trailed in its three games since a 38-point loss in a season-opening top-10 matchup at Gonzaga.

Beyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 11:38P Associated Press

The Christmas Day matchup will be held in her hometown of Houston.

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama misses Saturday game vs. Mavericks, listed as day to day with knee injury

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 1:03A Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama wasn’t in the lineup for Saturday night’s game at Dallas because of a right knee contusion.

Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at...

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 12:45A Associated Press

USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given.

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$20M refinancing loan secured to turn hotel into assisted living community

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/20 12:51A Aayush Gupta

The owner of a six-story hotel in Plano has secured a $20.4 million refinancing loan to help convert the building into something new.

UTSA cancels classes, holds ‘Day of Reflection’ after student death

Spectrum Local News Health 11/8 3:02A Katharine Finnerty

UTSA canceled classes Friday for a “Day of Reflection” after a student was found dead Wednesday, “likely by suicide."

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Restoring a Cornerstone of the Local Grain Economy

Civil Eats 11/19 9:00P Daniel Walton

Two hefty, 7-foot-tall machines stand in a corner of the airy, white-walled Carolina Ground warehouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina. One framed in light pine wood, the other in gleaming stainless...

Roasted Cornish Game Hen

Life at the Table 11/19 2:58A Chef Sandra Lewis

Make Dinner Special Tonight with a Roasted Cornish Game Hen Are Cornish game hens exotic birds that are difficult to cook? If the term “roasted Cornish game hen” sounds fancy...

25 Best Thanksgiving Appetizers

Love and Lemons 11/19 2:12A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

If I ve learned one thing from hosting Thanksgiving over the years, it s this: Thanksgiving appetizers are essential. I can t tell you how many times I ve served a holiday...

Earth from space: Eerily circular 'Goblin Forest' surrounds sacred volcano with human rights

Live Science 11/18 8:01P

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Egmont National Park, New Zealand [ -39.3019245, 174.0631103 ] What's in the photo? Mount Taranaki volcano surrounded by the "Goblin Forest" Which...

Could This Compostable Packaging Be the Key to a Sustainable Tomorrow?

Cooking Chew 11/18 9:08A Raul

Columbia Packaging Group and Bolthouse Fresh Foods won an award this year for their home-compostable packaging. The post Could This Compostable Packaging Be the Key to a...