UPDATE: Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the event will now be held at the Rockwall ISD Admin Gym at 1050 Williams Street. (ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) Rockwall ISD will hold a signing ceremony for the new Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy Tuesday, October 3 at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 2, 2017) Come out and help Toyota of Rockwall support two local high schools and Helping Hands of Rockwall County in the 2nd Annual Pack the Pantry. The event saw tons of support from the community last year, helping raise over 9,000 pounds of food. Toyota of Rockwall wants to be […]
(ROWLETT, TX — October 2, 2017) The Men and Ladies of Honor program, based in Rowlett, Texas, is pleased to announce the release of its life-changing leadership and character curriculum in Spanish. “A door has been opened to bring the Gospel and the Honor Impact to Spanish-speaking communities all over the world,” said Executive Director […]
(HEATH, TX — October 2, 2017) Claire is the daughter of Jim and Courtenay Bridges and the younger sister of Sam. Claire is in her 4th year of cheering for the RHHS Hawks. She was voted Most Spirited the past three years by her peers. Claire was also selected to the 2017 Texas All-Star High School […]
(ROWLETT, TX — September 29, 2017) As soon as you ring the doorbell to the Magic Fun House Castle, you’ll be greeted by a zombie, a vampire, and a shifty-eyed butler. As smoke billows throughout the room, Wizard Wayne will lead you into his parlor full of magic tricks and optical illusions, all the while […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) A total of 15 military families – a third of them from Rockwall County – will come together for a free weekend of excitement, re-connection and healing at beautiful Pine Cove in Tyler, TX during the Salute the Kids Fall Family Camp on Oct. 13-15. Salute the Kids is […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) I’m a rich man, and I haven’t even had a visit from Michael Anthony. A few people will remember Michael Anthony. He was the executive secretary for John Beresford Tipton Jr., in “The Millionaire” television series that was a weekly feature for Marcus, Agnes, Jimmy and Carole Sue Hardin […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) The trail didn’t look as it did in daylight, and despite having a flashlight, a slight panic simmered in my chest. Was I going the right way? Forests change in the dark. Songbirds’ chirping gives way to crickets and owls, and blaring above all is silence. No motors rumbling […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) Much of North America embraced peace and harmony in late August. Our socio-political cacophony took a mid-day break as citizens—Alt-Right, Alt-Left, and the greater numbers in between—stood in unified wonder over a heavenly phenomenon. Some people travelled hundreds of miles to view the Great American Eclipse of 2017 from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) A Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce audience heard me comment during an Aug. 23 program that some major Rockwall County accomplishments were not made by accident. No boast intended, but I wanted to bring home the point that our little county—the smallest in Texas—has overcome some big challenges because […]