ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Many families bring pets into the family during the Christmas season, but have little understanding about proper care or training. Rockwall County 4-H will host a short term project for families with kids 8 years old and in the third grade to 18 who are getting a pet for Christmas. The […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) As of Wednesday, December 18, Republic Waste Service has collected 235 tons of brush related to the recent winter storm. Republic will continue to work the rest of this week, the weekend, and into next week but they will not likely be done by Christmas. Crews will continue with the cleanup […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) An unknown author once wrote, “Cheerleaders are simply a jump above the rest.” Soon after I read that quote it made me wonder if the author had the honor of meeting a unique group of teens from the SuperKatz cheer squad. SuperKatz comprises nearly two dozen local youths, each with a mental […]
Volunteer tutors can help change the world…one word at at time ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) The Rockwall County Library Reading for Adults (RFA) Literacy Program offers FREE educational classes including: English as a Second Language (ESL) GED Studies and Preparation U.S. Citizenship Preparation Adult Literacy Studies With an enrollment of 300 students, RFA has convenient […]
ROYSE CITY (December 9, 2013) Congratulations to James and Cynthia Burnett at 1224 Live Oak Street on being chosen as the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month winner! The purpose of the program is to recognize Royse City’s citizens who demonstrate above-average efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to the overall […]
ROCKWALL (December 9, 2013) Tree-trimming scam artists usually claim to offer bargain rates for tree-trimming to get hired, then take their customers’ money and leave the work undone. Protect yourself from such scams by checking out a tree-trimming service online before dealing with one or call Meals On Wheels Senior Services at 972-771-9514 to check […]
WYLIE (December 12, 2013) The Relay for Life Wylie/Sachse/Murphy Survivor Annual Holiday Tea and Ornament Exchange will be 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, December 21 at American National Bank, 3001 S. Highway 78 in Wylie, 75098. RSVP by Dec 18th to Please bring ornament valued less than $5. Music provided by Saxophonist Ray L. Baker. […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (December 5, 2013) Thanks to the managers and cooks from Liberty Heights Gracious Retirement Living and Attorney Joe Kendall, Meals on Wheels was able to deliver a special holiday meal for the seniors of Rockwall. Liberty Heights prepared 173 meals that were delivered by volunteers on Wednesday, November 27th. Liberty Heights offers upscale […]
ROCKWALL (December 4, 2013) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall encourages members to “Adopt an Angel” from the YMCA’s annual Giving Tree. This year, due to the nearly $5 million expansion and renovation project underway at the JER Chilton Y, the “tree” is actually Christmas garland hanging at the front desk, adorned with “Angel” ornaments. […]
ROCKWALL (December 4, 2013) Forrest Harbin, 12, of the Rockwall Water Polo Club was selected to represent the Southwest Zone in the USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program’s Holiday Camp this December 12-16, 2013. Forrest will travel to Colorado Springs where he will train with other athletes from across the USA at the Olympic Training […]