Apollo West

Fans of the Krewes of Apollo in several cities who now live in Dallas have formed their own krewe and former locals are in the thick of things there, e-mailed former Red River Parish resident Ronnie Wise, who was the first king.

To give a peek at how it all went, he shared a photo of himself. So, all hail King Apollo-Dallas I Ronnie Wise in royal finery at the inaugural ball.

It was Feb. 3 at Dallas Fair Park and included "presentation of an amazing 16 court costumes," said Wise.

The new krewe was chartered by four former kings from the Krewe of Apollo-Shreveport, said Wise. They are Rusty Dooley, Lynn Chaffin, Sreve Griffith and Dr. Marc Spurlock. Dooley and Spurlock are co-captains.

Congrats, Apollo-Dallas, and good luck to you!