(ROCKWALL, TX — March 6, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) district team held meetings with high school leaders this week as a part of the Congressional Student Leadership Program (CSLP). The program includes participants from across Texas’ 4th District who met in Texarkana, Rockwall and Sherman. “We’ve got another incredibly talented bunch of students in […]
Celebrating Time Treasured Opportunities for Youth (ROCKWALL, TX – March 6, 2018) The 65th Annual Rockwall Youth Fair gets underway March 21-24 at the Rockwall ISD Agriculture Complex, 875 Riding Club Road. The Rockwall Youth Fair promotes the education, constructive talents and leadership skills of the youth of the community by conducting clinics, training demonstrations, shows […]
Volunteers of the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce race the clock to tell the Chamber story (ROWLETT, TX — March 6, 2018) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce will host a ‘Membership Event’ that is like none other. For two and a half days, over 100 volunteers will work against the clock and against each other to sign up […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 5, 2018) “Whatcha eating, Dad?” I often asked when we went to lunch at his favorite “Luby’s-style” cafeteria. His answer could be anything from veal parmesan to Salisbury steak. “Wanna try?” He’d ask. “Eeww,” and just like that, I stepped in his trap. In my family if you turned your nose […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 5, 2018) The phone rang as I sat proof-reading articles in the office of a Christian monthly in San Antonio. I only knew the caller, Martha Fanning, as the wife of the locally well-known pastor Buckner Fanning. She wanted to ask about publishing a personal faith story she had shared at […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2018) On February 24, the Lone Star Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. (NCL) honored the members of the graduating class of 2018 for their successful completion of the NCL experience and requirements along with their commitment to the organization and the community. Highlights of the celebratory formal event, which was […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 2, 2018) The Rockwall Noon Rotary recognized Nebbie Williams Elementary 6th grader Noah Whitehouse as the Rotary Student of Honor. Rotarian David Sweet and Nebbie Williams Elementary Principal Lisa Gielow presented Whitehouse with the award at the Noon Rotary’s meeting on Thursday, March 1. Gielow read out some of the sentiments […]
(ROWLETT, TX — March 2, 2018) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met on Feb. 26 in a special meeting called by the Chair, Whitney Laning. The intent and outcome of the meeting was to discuss and pass a resolution in support of continued funding for the IH-30 expansion project. A funding gap […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 2, 2018) The Rockwall Chamber of Commerce recently presented Soulman’s Bar-B-Que with the Rockwall Chamber Medium Size Business of the Year Award. This award recognizes a mid-size business’ commitment to quality in their business structure and meets the following criteria: It has maintained stability over its business life for operations and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 2, 2018) The mayors of Rockwall, Heath, Fate, McLendon-Chisholm and Royse City provided updates and answered questions on their respective cities during the Rockwall Chamber Partnership Luncheon on Feb. 21. Here are some of the highlights from their presentations on what’s happening and what’s to come in Rockwall County. Rockwall Mayor […]