Woodcreek kids’ lemonade stand helps fund summer camp for child with autism

Nine-year-old Kayla Scott and her four-year-old brother Daelan held a lemonade and cookie sale in the Woodcreek Community of Fate, to help send an autistic child to Summer Camp. They raised more than $50 toward their goal. This experience taught them both entrepreneurial skills and giving back to their community. You’re never to young to lay the framework to […]

Friends of Raymond Cameron Lake Park host Kite Fly-In

LOOK UP! ROCKWALL, TX (May 7, 2014) Friends Of Raymond Cameron Lake Park  hosted a Family Kite Fly-In Sunday, May 4th at 2:00 at Raymond Cameron Lake Park in Rockwall. Don Garner, kite enthusiast, brought several stunt kites to the family fly-in for a demonstration. Family and friends from several neighborhoods attended the kite-fly in and […]

Rockwall’s Culinary Arts Management Team named National Champions

ROCKWALL, TX (May 7, 2014) Rockwall High School’s culinary program was represented well this weekend (May 3-5th) competing in the National ProStart Invitational in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the title of National Champions in the Restaurant Management Competition. In the management competition, teams developed an original restaurant concept and business proposal to present to industry judges […]

Rockwall Chamber names Ambassador of the Month

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2014) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Leigh Wilcoxson as Ambassador of the Month. Leigh, Marketing Director for Ranger Title, graduated from Texas Women’s University with a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. Upon graduation Leigh worked at Brovont Properties as the Training and Marketing Director and was an […]

Motherly love…4-H teen fosters passion for pups

ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2014) This Mother’s Day is shaping up to be a special one for Brooke Peters. She’s thrilled that the babies she brought into the world are now a year old. And she was so enamored with being a mother that she wrote an award-winning essay to share her experience. But Brooke’s babies […]

Rockwall Relay for Life raises $80,000

ROCKWALL, TX (May 4, 2014) More than $80,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society during the Rockwall County Relay For Life on April 25 at the Cain Middle School track. Top teams were: Walkers of the Light, Kathleen’s Krew and Cancer Sucs. Top individuals were: Carolyn Keane, Dwain Smith, and Sarah Yarletts. Awards also went to  Strength in […]