Cowboy Chicken kicks off Wylie grand opening with weeklong celebration

Eatery hosts July 11 fundraiser to support Rebuild Wylie following hailstorms (WYLIE, TX – July 7, 2016) Dallas-based rotisserie chicken restaurant Cowboy Chicken will celebrate its recent opening at 3360 W. FM 544 #950 in Wylie, Texas, by hosting a five-day grand opening celebration offering daily discounts and promotions (for dine-in only) Monday, July 11, […]

Honor Rally at the Rowlett Community Center July 7

Honor Rally at the Rowlett Community Center July 7

(ROWLETT, TX — June 23, 2016) Members of the public are invited to a free community rally- “Bring Honor Back!” on Thursday, July 7th at 10:30, at the Rowlett Community Centre, hosted by The Men and Ladies of Honor, Honor Academy, Baker Brothers Plumbing and CBS Channel 11. Baker Brother’s owner and TV commercial personality […]

Dodie’s donates over $5,000 to YMCA’s Angel Camp for kids with special needs

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 27, 2016) Staff and families of the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall gathered at Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor Friday, where the restaurant’s co-owners, Mike McRae and Gabe Nicolella, along with General Manger Dan Keils, presented a $5,400 check to the Y’s Angel Camp program. Each year, Dodie’s donates proceeds […]

Wounded army veteran receives keys to new mortgage-free home in Rockwall

Wounded army veteran receives keys to new mortgage-free home in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 24, 2016) U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jerry Holcomb and family are finally home after officially receiving the keys to their new mortgage-free, custom-built house during this morning’s dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony. Members with The Dallas Builders Association, Mishler Builders, Inc. and Operation Finally Home welcomed the Holcomb family after […]

‘Beat the Bloodsuckers’ with Mosquito Joe and the Dallas Red Cross

(June 24, 2016) In honor of Mosquito Control Awareness Week, June 26-July 2, Mosquito Joe of Garland-Rockwall is teaming up with the Dallas Red Cross to “Beat the Bloodsuckers.” Mosquitoes collect blood from us and our friends every day, without asking, but we’d rather be donating blood to a better cause.  The Red Cross has […]

Firefighters Ball to benefit boy injured in boating accident

Firefighters Ball to benefit boy injured in boating accident

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 21, 2016) A night of fundraising, dinner and dancing awaits North Texas firefighters and their families during the 3rd Annual Firefighters Ball on Aug. 27 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Hosted by local nonprofit The Colbert Project, the Black Tie event will bring together local fire communities for cocktails, live and […]

Racing to support college scholarships

Racing to support college scholarships

(ROYSE CITY, TX — June 20, 2016) The race was on at the Dallas Karting Complex in Caddo Mills on June 3, as folks of all ages zipped around the racetrack to support graduating Royse City high school seniors during the Royse City Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Speeding 4 Scholarships Go-Karting Tournament. Racers in three […]

Operation FINALLY HOME to dedicate 107th mortgage-free home to local wounded veteran

Operation FINALLY HOME to dedicate 107th mortgage-free home to local wounded veteran

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 21, 2016) National nonprofit Operation FINALLY HOME will celebrate its 107th dedication for a deserving veteran on Friday, June 24, at  Representatives from Operation FINALLY HOME and local builder Mishler Builders, along with the Dallas Builders Association, will join the Rockwall area community at 2555 Wincrest Dr. to honor U.S. Army Sgt. First […]

More Grace in Rockwall County

More Grace in Rockwall County

Charitable Grace Clinic prepares to expand (ROCKWALL, TX – June 21, 2016) Alonzo lives with congestive heart failure but without insurance. The Rockwall man wears a defibrillator vest to prevent sudden cardiac arrest. And, when needed, he visits the Grace Clinic. Rockwall County residents with qualifying incomes and without health insurance or medical assistance programs […]