(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 5, 2015) The Rockwall Art League hosted its monthly membership meeting and demo October 28 at Harry Myers Park Community Center. Thirty seven people were treated to an informative, entertaining and outstanding demo by Jay Bailey. Jay lives in Dallas and has his studio in the Continental Gin Building in Deep […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 4, 2015) The Rockwall County Library Adult Literacy Program has a need for Thursday evening GED tutors of English and writing from 6-8pm. Training will be provided. Tutors will help with essay writing and extended response answers. No qualifications are necessary except a willingness to help, patience and proficiency in English. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 2, 2015) The public is welcome as the Rockwall County Republican Women honor our veterans at their monthly meeting on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Harry Myers Community Center. Guest speakers will be North Texas Director of Concerned Veterans of America (Iraq/Afghanistan Vet) and Purple Heart Recipient Ben Rangel and the […]
(October 29, 2015) Officials with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) remind consumers that lawns in North Texas require very little to no supplemental watering during the fall and winter months, according to experts from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) in Dallas. “Usually in September of each year, lawns begin to go dormant,” […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 28, 2015) A young Rockwall resident performs her first solo in elementary school… fast forward nine years and that same student is now planning a trip to Nashville, TN to professionally record her music and film her first music video at the Kenny Lee Production Studio. Local poet, artist, and musician […]
Community Fundraising Efforts to Culminate in Wreath-Laying Ceremony on National Wreaths Across America Day Wreaths Across America (WAA), a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, announced that Rest Haven Memorial Park in Rockwall, Texas will be joining in the effort to fulfill the national WAA mission of […]
(ROCKWALL/ROYSE CITY/ROWLETT – October 26, 2015) Rest Haven is again providing a special way for families to honor the memory of their loved ones this holiday season. Beginning Monday, December 1, Angel Wing Remembrance Trees will be placed at each of the three Rest Haven Funeral Homes in Rockwall, Rowlett and Royse City. The community […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – October 19, 2015) Four friends from Heath experienced a near once-in-a-lifetime occurrence on Thursday October 15, 2015 when Billy Wayne “Bubba” Bell captured his first hole-in-one at Dallas Athletic Club’s Gold Course during the 2015 “Tradition” Golf Tournament. Bell is no stranger to athleticism. He was a stand-out center fielder for North […]
UPDATE (Nov. 11, 2015) Due to popular demand, this exhibition has been extended through the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be a closing reception at the studio from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. (ROCKWALL, TX – October 16, 2015) Originally from Rockwall, artist Jason Mehl has spent the better part of a decade exploring […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 14, 2015) On October 13, 2015, Judge David Sweet and the Rockwall County Commissioners declared October 18-24, 2015 as National Friends of Libraries Week. At the Friends meeting later that day, Judge Sweet presented the Proclamation to Gloria Bishop, President of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Friends of the Rockwall […]