Hanna 4 Hope 5k to raise awareness about teen suicide

Hanna 4 Hope 5k to raise awareness about teen suicide

(Rockwall) August 27, 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 […]

Rockwall Chapter Texas Tech Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament Sept 27

Rockwall Chapter Texas Tech Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament Sept 27

(Rockwall) August 27, 2013 – Registration is underway for the Ninth Annual Rockwall Chapter Texas Tech Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament to be held Friday, Sept. 27 at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. “Proceeds from this tournament fund the Tommy Hooper Texas Tech Memorial Scholarship fund,” said Dale Cherry, president of the Rockwall Chapter of […]

Rockwall Education Foundation supports 2013-14 B.E.S.T. Teachers

Rockwall Education Foundation supports 2013-14 B.E.S.T. Teachers

(Rockwall ISD) August 27, 2013 – At the beginning of each school year, the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation, Inc. presents each new teacher—new to Rockwall ISD and new to the teaching profession—with a grant of $200. This year, the Foundation awarded a total of $6,400 to assist this “B.E.S.T.” (Beginning Educators, Successful Teachers) group in defraying […]

Lone Star CASA to participate in Donor Bridge

(Rockwall) August 27, 2013 – Thursday, September 19 is North Texas Giving Day, and Lone Star CASA will be one of those beneficiaries on the Leaderboard this year as the contributions are tallied during a seventeen-hour giveathon, running from 7 am until midnight.  North Texas Giving Day is an annual fundraising event that focuses on […]

Rockwall D.A. named ‘Woman of Influence’

Rockwall D.A. named ‘Woman of Influence’

(Rockwall) August 27, 2013 – Rockwall District Attorney Kenda Culpepper was named the 2013 “Woman of Influence” by the Rockwall Republican Women last week. RCRW Past President Jerry Fisher and State Senator Bob Deuell presented the award at the club’s August Tea at Occasions in Royse City. The award is to recognize ladies who are […]

Rockwall Water Polo fall league registration underway

Location:        Rockwall Aquatic Center, 1205 T. L. Townsend Drive, Rockwall, TX  75087 Start Date/End Date: Tuesday, August 27 to Sunday, October 27 Age Groups/Eligibility:          Athletes of all age groups are welcome to participate (practices are coed). Groups will be split up based on grade in school as well as experience. Practice dates & Times:        Tuesday […]

Rockwall Boat Show to offer thrilling performances, new & vintage watercraft

Rockwall Boat Show to offer thrilling performances, new & vintage watercraft

(Rockwall) August 26, 2013 – VisitRockwall.com and the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce the Rockwall Boat Show, coming Sept. 28-29 at The Harbor. Sponsored by the Dallas Morning News, Rockwall’s inaugural “on land & in the water” boat show will feature new and vintage boats, stunning performances by the Metroplex Mavericks […]

Run, don’t waddle – to the Rubber Duck Regatta

Run, don’t waddle – to the Rubber Duck Regatta

(Rockwall) August 26, 2013 – Flo T Duck, the official mascot of the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta, has been leaving a trail of web-footed tracks all over town, hoping everyone will follow her to the second annual duck fest at The Harbor. The 2013 cooler-friendly event will be bigger and better, spanning two full days […]

Spaghetti Dinner benefiting Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta

(Rockwall) August 26, 2013 – There will be a Spaghetti Dinner Benefit from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at Liberty Heights, 963 West Yellow Jacket Lane in Rockwall, to support Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County and the Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County. This festive event is in […]

Meet Grace, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Grace, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(Rockwall) August 26, 2013 – You’re looking at a very special little dog. Grace is sweetness personified. She’s nine years old and blind, but that doesn’t stop her from having a positive outlook on life. Her aim is to snuggle up close so she can give you all the love she has. We suspect she was […]