ROWLETT, TX (April 9, 2014) The Rowlett Animal Shelter has reached capacity, and in an effort to find homes for as many pets as possible, reduced adoption fees of $25 will be offered on all dogs. In addition, the the Animal Hospital of Rowlett will host a large adoption event this Saturday, April 12. Available dogs: http://tinyurl.com/p243her These […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 8, 2014) The Rockwall City Council agreed to continue Stage 3 landscape watering restrictions once every two weeks as needed with sprinklers or irrigation systems through April as requested by the city’s water supplier, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). Subsequent extensions will be considered on a month-to-month basis. Council approved the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 9, 2014) Rockwall High School recently hosted the Corporal Fox 3v3 Basketball Tournament, benefiting Homes for Our Troops. The event raised more than $2,000, which will help fund construction of a home being built in McLendon-Chisholm for severely wounded veteran Marine Corporal Michael Fox. After attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the home, Rockwall […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 8, 2014) During the April 7th City Council meeting, Rockwall Mayor David Sweet and Mayor Pro Tem David White proclaimed April 7th as Mary Claire Weible Memory Master Day, in honor of the student’s astonishing accomplishments and ability to memorize over 1200 facts in the optional home school program “Classical Conversations Memory Masters.” […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (April 7, 2014) Stories from Rockwall County will be the topic of the Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s Brown Bag lecture from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, April 11. Nancy Beaty, serving as Justice of the Peace for Pct. 2, will present a program contrasting the differing duties of the JP today with duties […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 7, 2014) The Rock Wall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held a new member initiation ceremony on Saturday, April 5, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Heath. Eight new members were inducted: Becky Henderson, Sherri Nerren, Nancy Peirce, Beverly Williams, Rhea Aryani, Haille O’Connor, Nikki Van Wey, and […]
ROWLETT, TX (April 6, 2014) Call for Art Entries for Artists Round Texas 12th Annual Small Works Juried Art Show, coming May 1 – 31, 2014. Take-in is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26 at the Rowlett Public Library. Hundreds of cash awards will be presented for four different categories, and purchase prizes. For […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 4, 2014) Congratulations to Ginny Gorman on being recognized for outstanding volunteerism by Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. Ginny was presented with the ‘Annie Cornelius Friends of Seniors Award’ by MOWSS Executive Director Margie VerHagen. “Ginny dedicates countless hours on the phone coordinating our other volunteers’ route assignments. We […]
Project extends from SH 205 to SH 66 ROCKWALL, TX (April 3, 2014) The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct an ‘open- house style’ Public Meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 at Williams Middle School, 625 E. FM 552 in Rockwall. The purpose of the Public Meeting is to present the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 3, 2014) Come rain or shine, don’t miss the Rummage & Yard Sale Saturday, April 5 from 7am – 1pm in the Boys & Girls Club parking lot at Howard Dobbs Elementary School. All proceeds go to Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall Summer 2014 program. There will be TONS of great treasurers […]