Join Rowlett Association of Nonprofits program Wednesday

Regional VP of Boys & Girls Club to speak (ROWLETT-February 18, 2013) Join the Rowlett Association of Non-Profits‘ next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Rowlett City Hall. Teresa Walch, the Regional Vice-President of the Boys and Girls Club will be the speaker, and she will address Board Member Recruitment/Functionality. If you are involved […]

Spring Style Show at March 15 meeting of Newcomers

All women who are residents of Rockwall County invited (ROCKWALL-February 18, 2013) The Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends will present a spring style show at the March 14 regular luncheon meeting to be held at Occasions of Stone River in Royse City. Belk Department Store will be presenting the latest in spring fashions modeled by […]

Brush Dental celebrates one year in Royse City with Chamber ribbon cutting

(ROYSE CITY-February 18, 2013) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce enjoyed a wonderful lunch with the staff of Brush Dental during a recent celebration and ribbon cutting observing their one year anniversary in Royse City. Dr. Kuan and the team at Brush Dental work hard to provide a fun environment while being gentle and informative […]

Jag Jog 5K Race/1 Mile Run Run at Jones Elementary March 2

(ROCKWALL ISD-Feburary 18, 2013) The Jones Elementary School PTA will host its second annual St. Patrick’s Jag Jog beginning at 8:30 a.m.  Saturday, March 2. The 5K Race/1 Mile Fun Run is a fundraising event that also features a carnival, petting zoo, hamster balls, obstacle courses, bounce house, DJ, cake walk, silent auction and raffle. If […]

ACTOR to present ‘Very Great Grandson of Sherlock Holmes’

(ROWLETT-February 18, 2013) The Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett (ACTOR) will perform “The Very Great Grandson of Sherlock Holmes” at 8 p.m. Friday, February 22 and Saturday, February 23 at First United Methodist Church-Rowlett. Come support ACTOR as a (very) great grandson of Sherlock Holmes is trying to make it as a private eye, his mind filled […]

‘Run Your Heart Out’ to help transplant patient McKenzie Young of Rockwall

‘Run Your Heart Out’ to help transplant patient McKenzie Young of Rockwall

(ROCKWALL-February 16, 2013) The first annual COTA “Run Your Heart Out” 5K & Fun Run benefiting the Children’s Organ Transplant Association,  in honor of McKenzie Hope Young, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the east pavilion at Harry Myers Park, Rockwall. With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $500,000, many transplant […]

Meet Miss Melody, ready for a new home

Throwaway Ponies Adoption Spotlight Meet Miss Melody. She is a four-year old paint filly. She is just starting her training at Throwaway Ponies, and has only been ridden a couple of times. Melody is very sweet – ready and willing to learn. She has been well cared for, but her owner could no longer afford […]

Rockwall Reagan Day Dinner set for Feb 16

(ROCKWALL-February 16, 2013) Join the Rockwall County Republican Party for Reagan Day 2013, an evening to celebrate the life of 40th president Ronald Reagan. The Rockwall Reagan Day Dinner will be at 6 p.m. Saturday February 16 at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront at The Harbor in Rockwall. Doors open at 5 p.m. Special guest […]

Throwaway Ponies receives grant, needs volunteers

(ROCKWALL-February 14, 2013) Throwaway Ponies, a horse rescue and rehabilitation organization, received a grant from the ASPCA to improve fencing at their location in Farmersville. TaPs has over 40 horses at its Rockwall location and 25 in Farmersville. There is more property in Farmersville (27 acres), but it needs cross-fencing. So, thanks to the grant […]

Helping Hands Centsible Thrift Stores honor top shoppers

(ROCKWALL-February 13, 2013) Rockwall County Helping Hands Centsible Thrift Stores recently honored their 50 Top Shoppers of 2012! The celebration included a champagne toast, hors d’oeuvres from Culpepper Steak House, raffle drawings and special shopping perks for the evening. The Centsible Thrift Stores of Rockwall Helping Hands are the best kept shopping secrets in North […]