Local charities to benefit from Dodie’s ‘crawfish cash’ raised at Rockwall Women’s League event

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 17, 2017) Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor auctioned off not one but two Crawfish Boil Party Packages at the Rockwall Women’s League’s recent Bayou Bash, reeling in a record-setting $13,000 each for the charity event. “We were overwhelmed by the generous bids in the live auction,” said Mike McRae, co-owner of […]

Going blue for kids earns ticket to Children’s Advocacy Center events

Going blue for kids earns ticket to Children’s Advocacy Center events

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 16, 2018) On April 6, 2018, the State of Texas kicked off Child Abuse Awareness Month with Go Blue Day where thousands of Texans wore blue, the official color of prevention, to show their support for children.  This year, several individuals and organizations in Rockwall County submitted creative photos to the Children’s […]

Cullins-Lake Pointe fifth graders help others in need

(ROCKWALL ISD, April 9, 2018) The fifth graders at Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School had a very successful Colonial Night last November, raising more than $500 by making and selling items similar to those made and sold during Colonial times. Parents, friends and other family members paid for the goods and services as the students simulated free enterprise […]

Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 Project Ribbon Cutting & Open House May 2

Reveal of ‘Information Hubs’ presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Class of 2018 Mission:  Providing a solution for Rockwall County residents in the midst of crisis     (ROCKWALL, TX – April 4, 2018) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 will reveal its class project during a Ribbon Cutting & Open House event on Wednesday, […]

Nominations being accepted for Older Americans Day

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2018) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County welcomes nominations as it prepares for the upcoming Older Americans Day Celebration, set for 1 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Rockwall County Library, 1215 Yellow Jacket Lane. Each May, Rockwall County organizations, the five City Mayors, City government, and individuals nominate […]

Children’s Relief International to host 9th Annual Green Door Run

Children’s Relief International to host 9th Annual Green Door Run

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 27, 2018) Join Children’s Relief International for the 9th Annual Green Door 5K, 10K, 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The Green Door Race supports Children’s Relief International’s Green Door Project, which builds homes for widows, orphans and the down trodden in Mozambique, Africa and Miragoâne, Haiti. Over […]

Reading For Adults to hold Pancake Fundraiser April 14

Reading For Adults to hold Pancake Fundraiser April 14

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 28, 2018) Pancakes, syrup, scrambled eggs and sausage will be on the menu at the All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Program on Saturday, April 14 at Applebee’s located at 687 E. Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087. Hosted by Applebee’s, the Reading For Adults (RFA) volunteers […]

Tuskegee Airmen Story at Terrell’s British Flying Museum

Immersive Movie Experience pays Tribute to Black Aviators (TERRELL, TX – March 30, 2018) The story and legacy of World War II’s famed Tuskegee Airmen – America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel- is vividly told in “Rise Above: Red Tail Triumph Over Adversity ”. The Commemorative Air Force’s traveling exhibit will be […]