Bow Wow, Meow, or Whatever Art Thou

Bow Wow, Meow, or Whatever Art Thou

Blessing of the Pets at First Christian Church October 4, 2012 – Dress up your pets for Halloween!  Bring them to First Christian Church Rockwall for a Blessing of the Pets, scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, October 27. As usual, please bring a sack of pet food or a monetary donation for the Rockwall Animal […]

Rockwall selected as host site for Kiwanis convention

Rockwall selected as host site for Kiwanis convention

(Rockwall) October 25, 2012 – Members of the Rockwall County Kiwanis Club are busy preparing for the arrival of more than 800 fellow Kiwanians, who will converge upon the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard next summer for the 95th Annual Texas/Oklahoma District Convention of Kiwanis International. This is the second year that Rockwall has been […]

Eleven-year-old Rockwall girl named to Olympic Development Soccer Team

Eleven-year-old Rockwall girl named to Olympic Development Soccer Team

(Rockwall) October 24, 2012 – Eleven-year-old Gretta Sonnen of Rockwall was recently selected to the North Texas Olympic Development Soccer Team – an honor she earned after a very challenging, three-part tryout with more than 300 of the best female soccer players in her age bracket from across North Texas. The Hartman Elementary sixth grader has been […]

Friday Study Club jazzes things up at latest meeting

(Rockwall) October 24, 2012 – Members of the Friday Study Club met recently in the home of Carolyn Duckworth to learn details about how Rockwall MusicFest promotes education and advancement of the Music Arts. The first in a series of four concerts will be presented by UNT award winning One O’Clock Lab Band on November […]

Service provider contracts approved by Rockwall Council

October 24, 2012 – The Rockwall City Council approved contracts funding STAR Transit and Rockwall County Committee on Aging for the upcoming year at its regular meeting on October 15. STAR Transit provides public transportation in Rockwall County. A big portion of STAR’s ridership is in the City Limits of Rockwall. The council funds $20,000 […]

Park Place Volvo Show & Shine benefits Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

Park Place Volvo Show & Shine benefits Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

October 24, 2012 – Park Place Volvo, Dallas Volvo Club and Volvo Club of America are hosting a car show 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, November 10, featuring an amazing line up of classic to current Volvo vehicles. The event is free and open to the public. Participants can register their Volvo at http://parkplacevolvoshowandshine.eventbrite.com. […]

Cullins Lake Pointe principal gets cozy with a pig

(Rockwall ISD) October 24, 2012 – Principal Megan Gist of Doris Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary kisses a pig. The Principal Pig Kiss was one of several events held during the PTA’s Fall Carnival last Saturday.  Photo submitted by Kristie Leavell.  To share your good news and events, email .  

Lake Pointe among first to offer 3D mammography for breast cancer screening

October 23, 2012 – Lake Pointe Health Network, based in Rowlett recently announced the addition of 3D Mammography at the Lake Pointe Breast Center in Rockwall.  Women who undergo routine mammograms at the LPBC now have the latest screening and diagnostic technology available to them. LPBC is one of the first centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth […]

Ribbon cutting for Galyean Insurance

(Rockwall) October 23, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Galyean Insurance, located at 6130 S. FM 549 in Rockwall. Galyean Insurance is an independent agency representing over 100 companies that can insure your home, auto, boat and motorcycle. They can also insure your small business needs such as […]

Williams Middle School Orchestra wins region honors

(Rockwall ISD) October 23, 2012 – Congratulations to the Williams Middle School Orchestra for having 12 students selected by audition to perform in the 20012-13 TMEA Region 3 Junior High/Middle School All-Region Orchestra. The audition was Saturday, October 13, at Berkner High School in Richardson.  We are so very proud of all of the WMS […]