ROCKWALL / HEATH, TX (April 11, 2014) As a young girl I treasured a gift chosen just for me. My grandparents had given me a ring with a small ruby stone for my birthday. The ring had a real gold band that wouldn’t turn my finger green like the dime store rings I’d worn. I wore […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) MEET AND GREET FOR CHAD HIGBEE Candidate for RISD Trustee, Place 7 Sunday, April 27 12:30 to 2:30 Zanata’s on the Square 202 E. Rusk St. Parents, teachers and taxpayers are all invited to a Meet & Greet for Chad Higbee, candidate for RISD School Board Trustee, Place 7. Local […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) I slapped the last touches on a chicken coop the other day, having designed the thing from the ground up and pieced together every board of the poultry palace. Like all building projects, I ran into an unanticipated challenge. Basically, I needed to rip (or cut long-ways) a skinny board. There […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) Spring is in the air. The warm weather has rekindled the flame in the collective hearts of Rockwall. Lovers walk hand-in-hand through tree-shaded parks. Tulips bloom in freshly tended gardens. Couples enjoy a romantic sunset dinner on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard. And with all that romance blossoming across town, […]
(April 11, 2014) DallasChildbaby hosts its 17th annual Baby Fair and Model Search Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 10am – 3pm at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. The joint event, presented by Medical Center of Plano and sponsored by ViaCord, will be held in Center Court in front of Neiman Marcus and behind Starbucks […]
Rockwall celebrates 160 years ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) The City of Rockwall is pleased to welcome Charlie Daniels and his band as the featured attraction at this year’s Founders Day celebration, set for Saturday, May 17. The 2014 event is being moved to Harry Myers Park (945 E. Washington) – site of the 1st […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 6, 2014) Save the date – August 16, 2014 – for the Second Annual Firefighters’ Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, 2055 Summer Lee Drive at The Harbor. Enjoy an evening of casino gambling, dinner and dancing and a live and silent auction. All profits from this […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 10, 2014) A commissioners court proclamation and a check for more than a quarter million dollars mark Rockwall County’s observation of National Library Week. At the April 8th commissioners court meeting, Judge Jerry Hogan and the Commissioners Court issued a proclamation designating April 13-19 as National Library Week. Volunteer representatives Madi Hartley and […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (April 10, 2014) The Fellowship of First Baptist Church will host a God and Country Rally at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24th. The rally is open to the public and will include two prominent speakers: Rafael Cruz, father of US Senator Ted Cruz; and Dr. Rick Scarborough, founder of VisionAmerica. Cruz is a […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 10, 2014) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lakeside AMBUCS. National AMBUCS™, Inc. is a non-profit service organization consisting of a diverse group of men and women who are dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with disabilities. They started a Lakeside chapter that covers […]