(HEATH, TX—May 16, 2016) For a patriotic hometown American experience, join the festivities at the City of Heath’s Annual Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4. Parade entry awards will be presented during a patriotic celebration immediately after the parade in Towne Center Park featuring a live barbershop quartet and free popsicles and PIE! (Blueberry […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 16, 2016) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2016 unveiled its completed Backyard Refuge project for the Rockwall Child Advocacy Center (CAC) on Sunday, May 15, during a come and go dedication event at the CAC (1350 E Washington St). The community was invited to come marvel at the new pergola, playground […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 14, 2016) Yesterday Homes for Our Troops hosted its third Golf Challenge tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club benefiting veterans severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. 20 teams comprised of 80 players competed in the tournament, which grossed approximately $20,000. The winners from the tournament included: First place team […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2016) Congressman John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) formally honored Rockwall High School student, Chris Daniels, Monday for accepting his appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Daniels, who was nominated to the academy by Ratcliffe, is one of just eight students from the Fourth District of Texas to accept an appointment to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 12, 2016) Rockwall Community Playhouse presents The Drowsy Chaperone, a delightful musical comedy, which opens on Friday May 13 and runs through Sunday May 29, 2016. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8pm, and Sunday matinees are at 2pm. Tickets may be purchased at rockwallcommunityplayhouse.org, by calling 972-722-3399 or at the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed retiring Rockwall Independent School District Superintendent Jeff Bailey at its Quarterly Partnership Breakfast on Thursday, April 12, at Mellow Mushroom (550 I-30 Frontage Rd), recognizing the district’s noteworthy growth and success under Bailey’s leadership. RISD Chief Communications Officer Renae Murphy spoke to those in attendance about […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 10, 2016) Rockwall Soroptimist, Cindy Lindley, was installed as the South Central Region Governor at the SC Region Conference, held last week in Joplin, MO. Cindy will preside over Soroptimist clubs in seven states for the next two years. She has been a Rockwall Soroptimist since 1997 and has held most […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 9, 2016) Heritage Christian Academy celebrated its current headmaster, Dr. Ron Taylor, on Thursday, May 5, as he enters retirement at the end of the school year. The all-day affair was a 50’s-themed party that included an elementary sock hop, a commemorative assembly and ended with a surprise building dedication and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 6, 2016) The nursing staff of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall were recognized on National Nurses Day this morning in honor of their compassionate, dedicated, caring and professional services, as Mayor Jim Pruitt proclaimed the week of May 6-12, 2016 as Nurses Appreciation Week in the City of Rockwall. Joining Mayor […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 3, 2016) Memorial Day will be exceptionally meaningful for Rockwall-area animal lovers. We lost a pair of influential females recently. They were instrumental in Rockwall’s move to become a No Kill community five years ago. One of them is well-known to Blue Ribbon News readers. The other stayed under the radar, […]