Local author releases new cookbook for charity

Local author releases new cookbook for charity

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 11, 2016) Rockwall resident and sixth-generation Texan Shelley Garrett has been collecting beloved recipes from family, friends, church ladies and co-workers for more than 30 years. After years of copying the 100+ recipes into 3-ring binders for friends and newlyweds, Garrett decided to publish the collection and give all the proceeds […]

Stingerettes win multiple awards at Showtime Nationals

Stingerettes win multiple awards at Showtime Nationals

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 8, 2016) The Rockwall High School Stingerette ShowStoppers and Stingerette Officers participated in the Showtime International Nationals Competition last weekend in Galveston.  The Stingerette Officers and elite dance team Stingerette ShowStoppers brought home numerous awards and both were crowned the prestigious Grand National Champions! The Stingerette Officers and ShowStoppers swept the […]

Veterans to unite with service dogs at Patriot PAWS graduation

Veterans to unite with service dogs at Patriot PAWS graduation

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 8, 2016) There will not be a dry eye in the house on Friday, April 22 during the Patriot PAWS graduation ceremony, when four disabled veterans receive the service dogs that will change their lives forever. Graduation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Patriot PAWS facility […]

Bunco tournament fundraiser for Rockwall Child Advocacy Center a big success

Bunco tournament fundraiser for Rockwall Child Advocacy Center a big success

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 6, 2016) Over 300 people packed Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse to participate in the Annual Bunco Night tournament benefiting the Rockwall Child Advocacy Center on Tuesday, April 5. The event, hosted for the second year by local nonprofit HUMANKindness, saw many women and even a few men join in the […]

Women In Need welcomes My Sister’s Closet-Rockwall with ribbon cutting

Women In Need welcomes My Sister’s Closet-Rockwall with ribbon cutting

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 5, 2016) A sizable crowd joined Women In Need (WIN) and the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce in a ribbon cutting celebration for the grand opening of My Sister’s Closet-Rockwall on Tuesday at the Soroptmist House (a.k.a. The Advocacy Center of Rockwall County) at 1350 E Washington St. WIN is a […]

Max Muscle provides free breakfast to area first responders

Max Muscle provides free breakfast to area first responders

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 5, 2016) Max Muscle Sports Nutrition served up a free healthy breakfast to Rockwall County first responders this morning, providing some morning fuel for those who risk their lives every day to keep the community safe and secure. Members of local police and fire units dropped by the vitamin and supplements […]

Wayne Orchard to run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2

Wayne Orchard to run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2

(MCLENDON-CHSIHOLM, TX — April 4, 2016) Longtime McLendon-Chisholm resident Wayne Orchard is running for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 2 in the upcoming general election on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Orchard spent most of his childhood in a town just like McLendon-Chisholm, which is one reason that enticed him to move here back in 2005 to […]

Uptown Downtown Art Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary April 16

Uptown Downtown Art Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary April 16

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 4, 2016) The Uptown Downtown Art Gallery (301 N. San Jacinto) invites all to come celebrate its one-year anniversary in conjunction with the Celebrate Rockwall festivities on Saturday, April 16. The gallery will hold a reception from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. spotlighting the Small Works exhibit, the art of Stacie Latreille, […]

Terry Fisher Post 117 to host American Legion birthday celebration April 10

Terry Fisher Post 117 to host American Legion birthday celebration April 10

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 4, 2016) The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 invites the community to celebrate the birthday of the American Legion at the Center in Rockwall (108 East Washington St) on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. The program will feature the outstanding students of the Rockwall community selected to represent Rockwall […]

Rockwall financial advisor launches radio show

Rockwall financial advisor launches radio show

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 1, 2016) Reid Johnson, president of Rockwall-based Lake Point Advisory Group, has begun hosting the radio show Wealth Smart on KSKY 660 AM each Sunday at 7 am. Listeners can tune in to learn about strategies and ideas for retirement and retirement planning. Each week, Johnson will address a different retirement topic ranging […]