Wanted: Musicians who love to play band music

Wanted: Musicians who love to play band music

ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 13, 2024) The Rockwall Community Band is currently seeking new members, especially those interested in percussion and low bass. Open to adult and student (15 years and older) musicians who love to play band music. High school students may earn the chance to apply for a scholarship for up to $2,000 at […]

Hot off the press: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News Back-to-School issue

Hot off the press: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News Back-to-School issue

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug 12, 2024) — Our Aug/Sept back-to-school issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes this week, but you can preview a digital version of our latest print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. For 12 years, we’ve been direct mailing our full color print edition FREE […]

Auditions coming for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Rockwall Community Playhouse

Auditions coming for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Rockwall Community Playhouse

ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 8, 2024) Christmas is coming! What? Already?  Well, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (directed by Stacey Kluttz) is certainly coming! Rockwall Community Playhouse, your hometown theater (and a qualified 501C3), located at 609 E. Rusk St. in Rockwall will present this marvelous show from Nov. 22 through Dec. 8 (Fri & Sat. […]

Here We Grow: Fall is the Time for Trees

Here We Grow: Fall is the Time for Trees

“I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast” ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) The beautiful opening stanzas of Joyce Kilmer’s poem, “Trees.” God bless my high school English  literature teacher, Mrs. Cohen. She had such high […]

Lone Star CASA swears in seven new volunteer advocates

Lone Star CASA swears in seven new volunteer advocates

From left are:  Mariela Lomeli, Princess Robinson, Kasity Briley, Judge Hall, Robyn Cooper-Harding, Christi Arnold, Sherri Waffer, and Elizabeth Valdez.  ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) – On the last Tuesday morning of July at the Rockwall County Courthouse, The Honorable Judge Hall officially swore in seven new CASA volunteers. Also known as Court Appointed Special Advocates, these amazing […]

Rockwall County’s new ‘Thank a Veteran’ program seeks local merchants

Rockwall County’s new ‘Thank a Veteran’ program seeks local merchants

ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) – The “Thank A Veteran Program,” approved by the Rockwall County Commissioners Court on June 25, 2024, is overseen by County Clerk Jennifer Fogg. The program aims to show appreciation to veterans who have served in the armed forces. It is open to all military branches and allows service members […]

City of Rockwall wins award for innovative Restaurant Inspection Scores Dashboard

City of Rockwall wins award for innovative Restaurant Inspection Scores Dashboard

ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) – The City of Rockwall is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Award. This award is for the City’s Restaurant Inspection Scores Dashboard, which uses which uses geospatial technology to help share restaurant inspection scores. The ESIG awards, first presented in 1981, […]

Nine students awarded 2024 Texas Tech Tommy Hooper Memorial Scholarships

Nine students awarded 2024 Texas Tech Tommy Hooper Memorial Scholarships

From Rockwall High School, top row from left: Blessing Esene, Burke Felfe, Mia Williams, Seth Williams. From Rockwall Heath High School, bottom row from left: Holland Henderson, Reagan Ruecker, Reese Ruecker, Alexa Shaw, Sophia Waller. ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) – The Rockwall Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association recently awarded nine scholarships to […]

Texas Tech Alumni Golf Tournament coming to Buffalo Creek Sept. 30

Texas Tech Alumni Golf Tournament coming to Buffalo Creek Sept. 30

ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) – Rockwall Chapter Texas Tech Alumni Association will host its annual golf tournament benefiting Tommy Hooper Texas Tech Memorial Scholarships on Monday, Sept. 30 at Buffalo Creek Golf Club, 624 Country Club Drive in Heath. The tournament will be a Florida Scramble with 12 p.m. lunch and range balls and […]

American Pickers seeks Rockwall area residents with rare collections as they prepare to film in Texas

American Pickers seeks Rockwall area residents with rare collections as they prepare to film in Texas

ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) The American Pickers are excited to return to Texas! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout our area in October 2024. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled […]