GameFly Expands to Texas

Makes enough sense. They expanded into the east coast, so covering middle America seems like the next logical step. I suppose they've taken their #1 complaint of slow delivery times to heart.

Foreclosures Up 72 Percent From Last Year

Foreclosures Up 72 Percent From Last Year Georgia, Colorado and Indiana Post Nation's Highest First-Quarter Foreclosure Rates

Things to do

ADULT EDUCATION Hunter education safety course, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, Lemon Lake County Park, 6322 W. 133rd Ave., Crown Point, adults encouraged to take this class with their young hunters, registration required, 947-7275AN EVENING OUTMusic in Nature with Me and the Boys, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Taltree Arboretum and Gardens, 450 W. County Road ...

Autumn Fest in Little Elm Park

This year's Autumn Fest is scheduled in Little Elm Park from Sept. 23 through Sept. 26. Activities for the entire family include Pretty Baby Contest, horseshoes and washer toss, barbecue cook-off, homemade salsa contest, Little Miss Autumn Fest, Anything that Floats Race and a 5K fun run and 1 mile walk.

Local briefs, Sept. 9, 2010

Dixon is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the building now known as Mission Embudo on Sunday. The adobe structure formerly housed the Presbyterian Mission school, which opened in 1910.

Open House for Parents of gifted and talented students

Little Elm ISD is hosting an open house for parents of gifted and talented (GT) students who have already been identified and are attending school in first through fourth grades at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Lakeview Elementary at 1800 Waterside Dr. Hear plans for the elementary GT program this year.