Rockwall ISD, Rest Haven to host First Responders Night Sept. 7

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 27, 2018) Rockwall ISD and Rest Haven Funeral Home are honored to host the third annual First Responders Night at 7:15 p.m. Friday, September 7 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. First responders wanting to participate in the on-field ceremony should meet on the scoreboard side of the stadium between 7-7:10 p.m. The event […]

No Brother Battles Alone: Firefighters Ball to benefit captain’s young son

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2018) An evening of brotherhood, dinner, dancing, and brotherhood awaits North Texas firefighters and their families during the 5th Annual Firefighters Ball on Saturday, September 22 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Hosted by local nonprofit The Colbert Project, the black tie event will bring together local fire communities for cocktails, […]

D-Day for V-Day: Local dentist to provide free dental services to veterans

Appointments open October 22  (ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2018) “We provided free dental services to 58 very deserving Rockwall County veterans last year; let’s see if we can up our game this year,” said Dr. Stan Lowrance in kicking off the 2018 D-Day for V-Day event. D-Day (Dental Day) for V-Day (Veterans Day) provides a free […]

National Charity League announces support for Patriot Paws

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 27, 2018) The Lone Star Chapter of National Charity League recently hosted a philanthropy fair.  Lone Star Chapter mothers and daughters serve local philanthropies such as Rockwall Pets, Helping Hands, Rainbow Room, and Women in Need. The mothers and daughters of the chapter contributed hundreds of volunteer hours of service to the […]

Jones Elementary makes the grade

(ROCKWALL, TX, August 23, 2018) Jones Elementary has been recognized as an ERP Honor Roll School by ERP Learn. This award recognizes high-performing, achievement gap-closing schools around the state. Jones Elementary focuses on closing the achievement gap and helping all students reach academic success, so this is an exciting honor! “We’re so excited that ERP Learn […]

Call for Entries: Paint & Photograph Rowlett

(ROWLETT, TX – August 22, 2018) Artists Round Texas presents the Paint and Photograph Rowlett Juried Art Competition, open to all artists 16 and older using 2D media such as oil, acrylic, collage, pen and ink, watercolor, pencil, and more – and photography with or without digital manipulation. Entries must be postmarked no later than […]