The God Who Heals

(May 12, 2013) There are things we never receive because we don’t pray believing. Jesus said that, and encouraged his followers to speak to “mountains,” those big things that appear immovable (Mark 11:22-24). Sickness and disease should qualify. Jesus spent much of his ministry healing the sick. Then he passed the baton to his disciples—not […]

Legacy Salons & Spa celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting

(ROCKWALL-May 11, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Legacy Salons & Day Spa with a Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony. Legacy Salons & Day Spa offers the most comprehensive salon and spa services in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Choose from one of many services including hair, nail, skin, massage and more performed by […]

Rockwall Community Band performs Saturday

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) The Rockwall Community Band will perform its Spring Concert on May 11th at 7:00 p.m. at Rockwall High School’s auditorium. The public is encouraged to attend what will be a family-fun event for all, which will include a variety of numbers from overtures to folk tunes. The Band was formed in 2002 […]

Nebbie students come face-to-face with zoo animals

(ROCKWALL ISD-May 10, 2013) Kindergarten students at Nebbie Williams Elementary School completed their zoo animal research projects by dressing up as their featured animal and presenting it to students in other grade levels. Part of the research was done on a field trip to the zoo where they were able to watch their animal’s behavior […]

RHHS senior joins Rock Wall Chapter DAR

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) The Rock Wall Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution recently inducted Rockwall-Heath High School Senior, Leah Hart, as a new member of the chapter. Hart, who will graduate in June, plans to attend the University of Arkansas and major in Public Relations. She was inducted by Marilyn Nanney, chapter chaplain. Parliamentarian […]

ESL, GED summer classes at Rockwall County Library

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) Reading for Adults, the Rockwall County Library Literacy program will hold summer ESL conversation classes, and GED preparation classes, June 3rd, 2013 – July 11, 2013.  Anyone interested in attending, or volunteering, please call the Literacy office at 972-204-7705. Fall classes will begin September 3rd, 2013. Submitted by Carol Cease, Adult Literacy […]

Fashion students dress for success at Lux Masquerade

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) What started as a school project is now cultivating the next generation of clothing designers and stylists in Rockwall. Rockwall-Heath High School’s Fashion Design Department is staging its 7th annual fashion show called “Lux-Masquerade” on May 17 at Allure restaurant located in Chandler’s Landing, with assistance from the professional styling team at […]

Heath Mayor’s Message: Exploring our city’s history

Heath Mayor’s Message: Exploring our city’s history

(HEATH-May 10, 2013) While we spend a great deal of time in the City of Heath planning for the future, there is tremendous interest in our past.  That was confirmed to me last month when my column about Heath’s history resulted in many positive comments and requests for more information from citizens. Therefore I thought […]

Rockwall HeartChase fundraiser at Joe Willy’s Thursday

(ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) Want a night off from cooking? Want to feel really good about taking a night off from cooking? Come to Joe Willy’s between 5 and 9 p.m. Thursday, May 9, enjoy a great meal, and show support for the 2013 Rockwall HeartChase. Local HeartChase volunteers will be on hand serving up food […]

Rockwall police launch Nextdoor: a virtual Neighborhood Watch

Residents connect online secure websites to build stronger and safer communities (ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) In an effort to help facilitate a virtual neighborhood watch program, the Rockwall Police Department began partnering in March with the Nextdoor program (www.nextdoor.com), a private social network for neighborhoods to establish a virtual Neighborhood Watch. This partnership helps foster neighbor-to-neighbor […]