Contract awarded for Highway Improvement Project in Rockwall County

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 9, 2016) In an ongoing effort to enhance state roadways and improve safety, the Texas Department of Transportation approved a contract to widen safety shoulders and add turn lanes at major intersections on SH 66 from just west of FM 1141 to the Hunt County Line. The contract for the […]

Trapped in a Timeshare?

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 7, 2016) For anyone who has ever purchased a timeshare – an arrangement whereby several joint owners have the right to use a piece of vacation property under a time-sharing agreement – the experience can leave one feeling ecstatic. A timeshare can offer a relaxing escape and be the perfect fit for […]

Women In Need welcomes My Sister’s Closet-Rockwall with ribbon cutting

Women In Need welcomes My Sister’s Closet-Rockwall with ribbon cutting

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 5, 2016) A sizable crowd joined Women In Need (WIN) and the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce in a ribbon cutting celebration for the grand opening of My Sister’s Closet-Rockwall on Tuesday at the Soroptmist House (a.k.a. The Advocacy Center of Rockwall County) at 1350 E Washington St. WIN is a […]

Rockwall County Helping Hands welcomes new Events Marketing Coordinator

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 5, 2016) Helping Hands is proud to announce and welcome Tiffany Olson as the company’s Events Marketing Coordinator. Tiffany will be responsible for driving revenue through marketing the agency and coordinating events alongside Director of Development, Melody Hail. Tiffany joins Rockwall County Helping Hands from the McKinney Chamber of Commerce […]

Rockwall Chamber hosts successful Women’s Conference & Business Expo

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 4, 2016)  The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted over 100 women at the Castle in Rockwall on Friday, April 1st for What’s Your Superpower? Women’s Conference & Business Expo, presented by Hormonal Health Wellness and Aesthetic Centers and Patty Turner Group. Attendees were treated to phenomenal speakers, business exposition, a […]

Wayne Orchard to run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2

Wayne Orchard to run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2

(MCLENDON-CHSIHOLM, TX — April 4, 2016) Longtime McLendon-Chisholm resident Wayne Orchard is running for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 2 in the upcoming general election on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Orchard spent most of his childhood in a town just like McLendon-Chisholm, which is one reason that enticed him to move here back in 2005 to […]

Seawolf sets sail for ninth season, Captain Scott Self sells Harbor Lights

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2016) Christening a boat with Budweiser may be a bit unusual, but nothing about Captain Scott Self and his 40-foot-long, 25-foot-wide catamaran is ordinary. “I don’t drink champagne, so why should she?” Self said, pouring beer over the bow. When Seawolf launched from Chandler’s Landing Marina Saturday morning, about a dozen […]

Rockwall financial advisor launches radio show

Rockwall financial advisor launches radio show

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 1, 2016) Reid Johnson, president of Rockwall-based Lake Point Advisory Group, has begun hosting the radio show Wealth Smart on KSKY 660 AM each Sunday at 7 am. Listeners can tune in to learn about strategies and ideas for retirement and retirement planning. Each week, Johnson will address a different retirement topic ranging […]

City of Rockwall to hold tree planting ceremony March 31

City of Rockwall to hold tree planting ceremony March 31

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 30, 2016) The City of Rockwall has made it a priority to beautify its parks and open spaces, and aims to do so by planting the same number of trees each year as the City is old. That means since the City turns 162 in 2016, this year, the Parks and […]

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Lice Ladies with ribbon cutting

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Lice Ladies with ribbon cutting

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 23, 2016) Lice Ladies Dallas was joined by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and the public to commemorate their Grand Opening with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 807 N. Goliad St.  The dedication took place on March 15 at 1:20 p.m. Lice Ladies was established with one mission: to eliminate […]