Providence Place celebrates relocation to The Harbor with ribbon cutting

(ROCKWALL-April 30, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Providence Place Bridal Shop and Wedding Center, which recently relocated to The Harbor. The “One Stop Wedding Shop” has everything you need for your wedding. They carry designer wedding gowns that can fit ANY budget.  They also carry bridesmaid dresses, […]

Meet Peaches, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL-April 30, 2013)Have you been dreaming of a life that’s nothing but peaches and cream? This friendly dog can help.Peaches is one of the most easy-going dogs imaginable. Her positive outlook on life is infectious. She’s small in stature, so that’s why she prefers to be a lap dog. She gets along with everyone and […]

Q&A with retiring Heath City Councilman Bob Hille

(HEATH-April 27, 2013) Retiring Heath City Councilman Bob Hille is truly an officer and a gentleman, as evidenced by a lifetime of service to God, country and community. The 82-year-old will soon celebrate 59 years of marriage to his wife, Bobbie, about whom he says, “any discussion of my family starts with her; she is […]

Rockwall High’s ACDEC team finishes third in nation, again!

Rockwall High’s ACDEC team finishes third in nation, again!

(ROCKWALL ISD-April 27, 2013) Rockwall High School’s Academic Decathlon team competed at the United States Academic Decathlon National Competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 25-27.  They finished third in the nation for the second year in a row.   The team  was led by coaches Michael Oldham and Nicole Redmond.   First and second place wins […]

Rockwall Relay unites community in fight against cancer

Rockwall Relay unites community in fight against cancer

Contest winners announced (ROCKWALL-April 29, 2013) Rockwall County’s annual Relay For Life, the signature fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, kicked off at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Cain Middle School track. Heath Boy Scout Troop 314 presented the colors before the CMS Soundtrack choir, directed by Rachel Fuller, took the stage to […]

Reading for Adults celebrates World Book Night

Reading for Adults celebrates World Book Night

(ROCKWALL COUNTY-April 27, 2013) The Reading for Adults program of the Rockwall County Library celebrated WORLD BOOK NIGHT April 23 by distributing copies of Fahrenheit 451 to the GED preparation classes. WORLD BOOK NIGHT is an annual celebration designed to encourage love of reading  books to light and non-readers. Tuesday is the second annual celebration […]

Frisco Area Republican Women to host scholarship luncheon

(FRISCO-April 27, 2013) The Frisco Area Republican Women will host heir annual Scholarship Luncheon honoring Shirley Melton Johnson, wife of Congressman Sam Johnson, at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30 at the Stonebriar Country Club. Congressman Sam Johnson will be the keynote speaker. State Representative Pat Fallon and State Representative Scott Turn will serve as Masters […]

Aspasians Spring Fair today in Downtown Rockwall

Aspasians celebrate 40 years of philanthropy (ROCKWALL-April 27, 2013) For the past 40 years, a group of Rockwall area ladies called the Aspasians have been hosting the Aspasians Arts and Crafts Fair.  Many Rockwall residents have grown up shopping at the bi-annual fair with their parents and are now shopping with children of their own.  […]

Golf, Texas Hold’em tournament to benefit Boys & Girls Club

REGISTER NOW (ROCKWALL-April 25, 2013) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament benefiting Rockwall County Boys & Girls Club begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at The Tribute at The Colony. Dinner, awards and a Texas Hold’em poker tournament will follow. The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County […]

Rockwall water polo teams place 5th at Regionals

(ROCKWALL-April 24, 2013) This year seemed to be the breakout year that could send one, if not both boys and girl’s high school teams to the state tournament. All that was needed was for the teams to play up to their seeding. The Rockwall High School girls entered the tournament with a #4 seed and […]