Holiday village awaits visitors

Holiday village awaits visitors

St. Andrew United Methodist Church invites the community to safely celebrate the season at “Journey of Lights,” a new outdoor, immersive Christmas experience, Dec. 11-19 from 6-9 p.m., 5801 W. Plano Parkway, benefiting the church’s new mental health initiative, a program that will be available not only to church members but also to the community. […]

Can YOU help keep a student warm?

Can YOU help keep a student warm?

Texans Can Academies Dallas is hosting a contactless winter donation drive to benefit the students at their six Dallas area schools who are in need of essential winter gear, personal protective equipment and food this winter season. With a few easy clicks on Amazon, donations can be made through Texans Can Academies’ Amazon Wishlist. Items […]

Phase III vaccine trial seeks participants

Phase III vaccine trial seeks participants

By Sydney Street Prism Health North Texas (PHNTX) is seeking participants for clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, that have resumed across the world after a temporary pause earlier this year. Seeking 250 participants in the Dallas Fort Worth area out of the 30,000 required across the study, the PHNTX Research Department […]

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup flour  1 large yellow onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 4 stalks celery, diced 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 4 cups chicken stock 12 ounces […]

Gobble up this year’s sports giblets

Gobble up this year’s sports giblets

By David Mullen The Zoom call with the family has been made, the apple cobbler portion of the Swanson turkey TV dinner is bubbling and you are wearing your best pair of sweat pants. Welcome to Thanksgiving 2020 and the seventh annual Turkey of the Year awards presented by Rolaids. Pour another glass of 2018 […]

Crime Watch – Vol. 11, No. 49, Nov. 20 – Dec. 3, 2020

Crime Watch – Vol. 11, No. 49, Nov. 20 – Dec. 3, 2020

Nov. 10 – 4:09 a.m. 8100 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: Unknown suspects held the complainant at gunpoint and stole his wallet.  Nov. 10 – 8:15 p.m. 12500 Block, N. Central Expy. (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: An unknown suspect stabbed the complainant in the leg.  Nov. 10 – […]

Shop the Rock!

By Nancy Black Community Counts! Keep it Local! That’s our motto here at White Rock Lake Weekly. We’re all about living, eating and shopping in our fabulous East Dallas communities. Ignore all those slick Black Friday advertising deals from the big box stores. Stay home that day, kick back and watch an old holiday movie. […]

Church welcomes a baroque event

Church welcomes a baroque event

The Orchestra of New Spain (ONS) presents Christmas at Our Redeemer on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. Enjoy a refreshing and joyous Christmas celebration with baroque Spanish and New World villancicos (carols) and solo cantatas in this soaring space. A Christmas cantata by Francisco Courcelle will feature an alto solo by Nicolas Garza. Other […]