Special Needs Prom Seeks Donations
The Autism Network Connection is hosting a special needs prom, "Your Night in the Spotlight," designed for people with special needs of all ages.
The Autism Network Connection is hosting a special needs prom, "Your Night in the Spotlight," designed for people with special needs of all ages.
Crossroads cowboys looking to make a difference will soon have the chance to saddle up for a cause. Rope for the Kids, the seventh annual Golden Crescent Court Appointed Special Advocates team roping, is Saturday at Edna's Brackenridge Main Event Center, 284 Brackenridge Parkway.
The third annual Chick-Fil-A YoungLife 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run event will be Saturday at Chick-Fil-A, 6104 N. Navarro St. This event is open to runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels.
The Bluebonnet Youth Ranch will host its annual Spring Fling starting at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Yoakum Community Center, 105 Huck St.
A Yard Sale for Operation Paperback will be at the First Presbyterian Church, 2408 N. Navarro in Victoria Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Recent news stories of single-family fires here in the Crossroads region reminded me of the time my wife and I spent as volunteers with the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team in our previous home area of Northeast Arkansas. We saw first-hand how the Red Cross can make a difference in the lives of families who have been victims of a fire in their home. Local Red Cross chapters can offer assistance with temporary shelter, food, and clothing, as well as diapers, medicines, and other immediate needs. But did you know that the Red Cross receives NO government funding?
The air will be filled with the smell of sizzling chicken, ribs and brisket March 23 as the the Coleto Creek BBQ Association hosts its third annual Spring BBQ Cook-off.
Tim McGraw concert tickets and an autographed Florida Georgia Line poster are amongst items country fans may be interested in when the Music for Newtown auction begins on March 25. Additionally, the Avett Brothers and Thomas Rhett have donated items to benefit the families of victims and first responders from the December tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
The Victoria Goodwill Store has done great work in our community for many years and now they have a new store to make that shopping experience even more fun and rewarding!
Participants in this year's Country Music Marathon are in for a real treat. Country crooner Craig Morgan has agreed to be the race's headlining performer. Sarah Darling will join Morgan at a post-race concert at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium at 7PM on Saturday, April 27.
The only thing better than hanging out outside and watching your favorite country artists perform is doing so with a good conscience. The Academy of Country Music's Party for a Cause Festival in Las Vegas brings The Band Perry, Dierks Bentley and other ACM-nominated artists to a festival that will benefit a number of non-profit organizations.
While Lady Antebellum are well-known for their music dynasty -- with loads of hit songs and millions of records sold -- they are also masters in something in the non-music world: ping pong.