ROCKWALL – Sept 17, 2013 – This year the Friends of the Rockwall County Library will kick off their annual fundraising efforts by hosting a “Sail with Scott” fundraiser on Tuesday, September 24 on the Harbor Lights docked at the lighthouse on the waterside of the Hilton Hotel. Boarding will begin at 6:45 pm. This exciting […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY – Sept 17, 2013) Rockwall County 4-H will hold a kick-off event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 23 at the County Extension Office, 915 Whitmore Ste. B, Rockwall. Whether you’re interested in Dog Obedience, Fashion & Sewing, Food & Nutrition, Horses, Livestock Projects, Photography, Shooting Sports or Veterinary Science, there’s a lot […]
(RICHARDSON – Sept 17, 2013) Employees of Richardson-based Inspire Financial Group recently hosted a Back-to-School Supply Drive, then hand-delivered a generous collection of backpacks, supplies and monetary donations to Community Partners of Dallas. Each year, with the help of the community, Community Partners of Dallas provides backpacks filled with age appropriate school supplies and uniforms to more than […]
(HEATH – Sept 17, 2013) The Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2014 would like to thank all the wonderful sponsors and volunteers who made this year’s Homecoming Cookout a success. Help us thank them by patronizing their businesses in the future. And a special thank you to the generous man who paid for two waters […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH – Sept 16, 2013 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming new member Arboledas Mexican Grill. Arboledas Mexican Grill is a traditional family restaurant owned by Arturo Vazquez and partners, Edgar Culebro and Pablo Ilanito. Vazquez moved to Rockwall in 1986 and has worked in […]
DALLAS / ROCKWALL COUNTY – Sept 16, 2013 – On November 24, 1963, legendary Dallas Police Department Detective Jim Leavelle was handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald and escorting him through the basement of the Dallas police headquarters when Jack Ruby ran forward and shot the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy in the chest. […]
(ROCKWALL – Sept 16, 2013) Friends of Rockwall County Library recently brought former servicemen together for a presentation about the Honor Flight DFW program. Linda Robinson, Honor Flight DFW coordinator, explained the organization’s goal to take area World War II veterans to Washington DC to see the WW II memorial. The all-expense two-day trip is […]
(HEATH – Sept 16, 2013) The Heath High School Baseball Booster Club will host its First Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser, set for Friday, November 1 at the Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall. Friends, businesses and supporters of the Heath Baseball team are invited to sponsor and/or play in the tournament which will benefit the […]
ROCKWALL – Sept 16, 2013 – Scooby needs you. He’s a little shy, but he’ll soon come out of his shell if you’re loving and patient. He was one of five terrier mixes recently abandoned in a busy parking lot at a Dallas apartment complex, then rescued by Rockwall Pets. (Read their story at http://development2.blueribbonnews.com/2013/09/rockwall-pets-abandoned-dogs-escape-troubled-past-377.) Under […]
(Rockwall) September 13, 2013 – The 1st Annual Hanna 4 Hope Color Splash 5k Run/Walk will be Saturday, September 14 at Squabble Creek Trail,2201 N. Lakeshore Drive in Rockwall. Hundreds of community members, classmates, friends and family are expected to participate in memory of Rockwall High School freshman Hanna Clark, who took her own life […]