Rockwall County Library will hold volunteer tutor training on Saturday, March 24 for all interested adults who want to tutor GED or ESL in the Reading for Adults program. The GED training will be from 9 a.m. to noon. The ESL training will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bring a sack lunch. Training […]
Teach your teen to drive, without driving each other crazy DAY 32 – DETOURED We still haven’t made it to the Drivers License office to apply for the Learner License so Sam can begin the driving portion of the parent-taught instruction. The Rockwall DL office recently moved from the Brookshire’s shopping center on Ridge Road […]
Your Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick
The McKinney Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department will host its annual Trout Fishing Derby from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25. The annual event will be held in the East Pavilion at Towne Lake, 1405 Wilson Creek Parkway. More than 4,000 Rainbow Trout will be stocked into Towne Lake for the derby. The […]
My friend has experienced God’s very present help in trouble. But Ann has a problem. After seeing so many signs and wonders, she worries that people might not believe her testimony. Last year proved the most difficult one of Ann’s life. A corporate calamity loomed overhead for months on end. Meanwhile, both her parents’ health […]
The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 16 for USA Mobile Drug Testing of Dallas. The company provides mobile drug testing for anyone, anytime, anywhere – as well as background checks and other services. Visit them at USAMDT.com/Dallas or call them at 214-284-0695. Submitted by Paula Kerr; edited for publication by Blue […]
Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 (Rockwall) Mindy Brence is the kind of person you immediately want to have as your best friend. Vivacious and full of fun, this year’s Relay For Life co-chair is enthusiastic about reaching their stretch goal of $150,000. “I think Carla Brooks, my Relay co-chair, thought I was crazy, but […]
There is going to be a lot of clowning around going on in the area on Monday, March 12. That’s because the husband-and-wife clown team of David and Sherri Shepard will be stopping by to provide children with a sneak peak of the Kelly Miller Circus’ upcoming shows on March 26, sponsored by the Royse […]
The Dallas Morning News sponsored the Rockwall County Spelling Bee on Feb. 7, 2012. The contest was open to all students in fourth through eighth grade in Rockwall County. Campus winners from Rockwall ISD elementary schools, middle schools and from HEAR (Home Education Associational Resources, Inc) participated in the event. HEAR student Sudeshna Pontula was […]
(Rowlett) The City of Rowlett Animal Shelter and Friends of Rowlett Animals would like to invite you to make a difference in the lives of homeless pets. In their efforts to reduce the homeless pet population, they are hosting an “Empty the Shelter” Adoptathon from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Rowlett […]