Newcomers entertained by Rockwall Summer Musicals guests

 (ROCKWALL-May 13, 2013) Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends were entertained at their May 9th meeting by representatives of Rockwall Summer Musicals, Barbara Doudt, director and Lucy Ragsdale, 8th grade student at Utley Middle School. Vocal numbers from well-known musical productions were performed and the Newcomers were lead in a sing-a-long.  The Summer Musicals this season […]

Rockwall remembers

(ROCKWALL-May 13, 2013) The May presentation of Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s popular Brown Bag Lecture Series was entitled Rockwall Remembrances and Recollections. LaVern and Charles Falls entertained those attending with pictures and personal accounts of life in Rockwall in the 50’s.  The Falls purchased the Rockwall Ice House and Charles supplied blocks of  ice for […]

Rockwall County Republican Party’s office moves to new location

(ROCKWALL-May 13, 2013) The Rockwall County Republican Party’s office has moved to 112 Kenway in Rockwall. A Grand Opening  celebration will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at that location.   All area Republicans are invited to come for cake, punch and cookies. Submitted by Sheri Nerren, RCRW, VP-Programs. To share your […]

RHHS senior joins Rock Wall Chapter DAR

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) The Rock Wall Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution recently inducted Rockwall-Heath High School Senior, Leah Hart, as a new member of the chapter. Hart, who will graduate in June, plans to attend the University of Arkansas and major in Public Relations. She was inducted by Marilyn Nanney, chapter chaplain. Parliamentarian […]

ESL, GED summer classes at Rockwall County Library

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) Reading for Adults, the Rockwall County Library Literacy program will hold summer ESL conversation classes, and GED preparation classes, June 3rd, 2013 – July 11, 2013.  Anyone interested in attending, or volunteering, please call the Literacy office at 972-204-7705. Fall classes will begin September 3rd, 2013. Submitted by Carol Cease, Adult Literacy […]

Rockwall police launch Nextdoor: a virtual Neighborhood Watch

Residents connect online secure websites to build stronger and safer communities (ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) In an effort to help facilitate a virtual neighborhood watch program, the Rockwall Police Department began partnering in March with the Nextdoor program (www.nextdoor.com), a private social network for neighborhoods to establish a virtual Neighborhood Watch. This partnership helps foster neighbor-to-neighbor […]

Road closure at The Harbor May 19

(ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) To provide additional space for display during the Sunday, May 19th Lone Star Casa Car Show at The Harbor, it will be necessary to close the 2851 block of Shoreline Drive from west of the parking lot to Summer Lee Drive from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Southeast traffic on Shoreline Trail […]

Rockwall police lieutenant graduates from advanced management training

Rockwall police lieutenant graduates from advanced management training

(ROCKWALL-May 7, 2013) Lt. David Valliant is the most recent member of the Rockwall Police Department’s Command Staff to complete the Police Executive Management College at The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) in Plano. ILE is one of the premier learning centers for Police Executives. All members of the Command Staff have attended either […]

Equest’s Hooves for Heroes program draws visit from Congressman Pete Sessions

Equest’s Hooves for Heroes program draws visit from Congressman Pete Sessions

(WYLIE-May 4, 2013) Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship was honored by an official visit from United States Congressman Pete Sessions during April at the Equest facility in Wylie. Congressman Sessions was on site to learn more about the “Hooves for Heroes” program, Equest’s equine assisted therapy program for U.S. Veterans.   The Congressman was personally introduced to […]