North Texas Beer Week returns this fall

North Texas Beer Week returns this fall

DALLAS, TX (July 24, 2014) North Texas Beer Week returns this year on Friday, October 31 and will run through Sunday, November 9. The 10-day celebration of craft beer in North Texas features hundreds of events with local, regional and national craft breweries. Events will take place all across DFW, and updated event details will […]

Rockwall YMCA to host Nutrition Carnival

ROCKWALL, TX. (July 24, 2014) A Nutrition Carnival will take place on Tuesday, July 29th from 9-11 am at the Rockwall YMCA. The event is sponsored by the Rockwall WIC Office and the YMCA. Activities to take place: Carrot Hop, Lemon Tic-Tac-Toe, Coconut Bowling, Pepper Toss, Apple Toss, Grapefruit Shot Put, Melon Weight Lifting, Potato […]

The chicken and the egg

ROCKWALL,TX. (July 16, 2014) Compared to her older brothers, my daughter is unique: they are athletes; she’s an artist, barely noticing a ball. They are rough, a little wild (Huck Finns and Tom Sawyers around here); she is quiet, shy, and reserved (Becky Thatcher). We’ve had her involved in art classes, but she needed something […]

Rockwall Texas Sports Red 12U ball players emerge as ‘Cal Ripken Experience’ national champs

ROCKWALL, TX (July 15, 2014) Members of the Rockwall Texas Sports Red select ball team, part of the Big League Sports Academy, are back home celebrating victory after taking first place in the Cal Ripken 2014 Beach Blast National Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The ‘Ripken Experience’ welcomed 24 12U teams representing several states […]

On a tank of gas from Rockwall, Texas

On a tank of gas from Rockwall, Texas

ROCKWALL, TX (July 10, 2014) Growing up some of my favorite memories came on Sundays when we had our “family day.” My mom packed up some snacks and her handy map and we took off for the day. My brother and I would hop in the car and immediately establish our boundaries of who could […]