Heritage Christian junior wins tennis state championship

Heritage Christian junior wins tennis state championship

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 20,2016) Heritage Christian Academy’s Kyndall Misak became the TAPPS 3A Girl’s Singles State Champion last week in Waco. After winning the district tournament the previous week for the second straight year, Misak had a first round bye, and the time off proved beneficial. She cruised through her next four matches without […]

Rockwall Texans food drive benefits North Texas Food Bank

Rockwall Texans food drive benefits North Texas Food Bank

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 20, 2016) Rockwall Texans Youth Sports and the cheerleaders of Williams Middle School ( 625 E FM 552) teamed up to offer a FREE Mini Cheer Camp and Food Drive on Saturday, April 2, in support of the North Texas Food Bank. Nearly 100 children cheered loud and proud for a great […]

Annual pancake breakfast benefits Rockwall literacy program

Annual pancake breakfast benefits Rockwall literacy program

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 16, 2016) Pancakes, syrup and sausage were on the menu at the 6th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Literacy Program on Saturday, April 16. Held at Applebee’s in Rockwall (687 I-30 Frontage Rd), the Reading For Adults (RFA) volunteers and tutors staffed the restaurant […]

Rockwall to hold National Day of Prayer events May 5

Rockwall to hold National Day of Prayer events May 5

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 19, 2016) The City of Rockwall will host the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 5, from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. at The Center in downtown Rockwall (108 E. Washington St) in conjunction with the annual National Day of Prayer. Mayors from cities throughout Rockwall County will be in attendance. The […]

CASA balloon release event raises awareness of child abuse

CASA balloon release event raises awareness of child abuse

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 18, 2016) Lone Star CASA board members and volunteers joined Rockwall residents in recognizing Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month in Rockwall County with a balloon release on the steps of the historic courthouse on Thursday, April 14. The event featured a special performance by the Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Lighthouse […]

Downtown celebration draws hundreds, commemorates Rockwall then and now

Downtown celebration draws hundreds, commemorates Rockwall then and now

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 16,2016) Folks lined the reconstructed walkways of the new-look Rockwall Downtown Sqaure for a historic parade, carousel rides, food trucks, live music and much more during the festivities held on Saturday, April 16, celebrating the completion of the downtown revitalization project. A Farmer’s Market on San Jacinto kicked off the commemorative […]

Audience, judges crown winners of Rockwall’s Got Talent 2016

Audience, judges crown winners of Rockwall’s Got Talent 2016

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 18, 2016) The votes are in for the three winners of Rockwall’s Got Talent 2016, which held finals this past Friday, April 15, at Utley Middle School. Musical troupe The Triple Threat stood out from a talented group of 18 finalists with their fantastically-performed Mary Poppins medley, as they claimed the […]

Rock Wall DAR chapter honors fallen soldiers in national cemeteries, art

Rock Wall DAR chapter honors fallen soldiers in national cemeteries, art

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX — April 14, 2016) The Rock Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met on Saturday, April 9, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Heath (1524 Smirl Dr) and hosted guest speaker Becky Marks with the Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Additionally, DAR Chapter Regent Mindy Lovell recognized members who received state and national […]

Friends of Rockwall Library enjoy Broadway tunes at April meeting

Friends of Rockwall Library enjoy Broadway tunes at April meeting

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 14, 2016) Friends of the Rockwall County Library (FOL) were serenaded with some fabulous Broadway tunes by duo singer and accompanist Linda and Larry Petty during the FOL meeting on Tuesday, April 12. Linda shared her love of books and libraries which led her to Broadway history, taking FOL members on a musical […]

Royse City Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Fitness Foundation

Royse City Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Fitness Foundation

(ROYSE CITY, TX — April 14, 2016) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce welcomed Fitness Foundation with a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 8. Owner Tony Lyons designs customized workout regimes, food management plans, as well as focusing on specific problems (i.e. injuries, obesity, aging, etc.) of clientele. His facility, located at 422 E. I-30, […]