(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 10, 2019) Rockwall County LULAC and collaborative partners First United Methodist Church Rockwall and Light of Hope Immigration Law Center of Plano will offer a citizenship application workshop Saturday, September 28 to inform the community regarding the naturalization process, and assist eligible people to apply for US Citizenship. In addition, they are looking for volunteers to assist […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 9, 2019) Rockwall County 4H Busy Bees Club members were happy to share their experiences from various 4H projects with so many new people Saturday at the Rockwall Farmers’ Market. If you missed them and want to learn more about participating in 4H, you are welcome to attend their first club meeting […]
(ROWLETT, TX – Sept. 9, 2019) It’s time begin scheduling Fall activities and include Rowlett Reviews Book Club on your agenda! Their first meeting will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 17 at First Christian Church, 7301 Miller Road in Rowlett. Join them early at 9:30 for a time of socializing and refreshments. Professional reviewer, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 31, 2019) Social media rants where folks name and defame. Politicians attack, blame, call out, label, and ostracize. News channels drone everything as a “crisis.” And I could go on and on. I’m guilty, I admit it. I read the rants, I stew over the state of the country, and that news […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2019) When he was just a little boy, 11-year-old Chris Fowler of Rockwall developed a true fascination with circus clowns. Growing up, Chris’s parents Julie and Ed Fowler would take him to see the Ringling Bros. Circus every year. Chris always found the clowns to be the most entertaining of all […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 26, 2019) Join the Rockwall County Monarch Butterfly Project Team and help save the spectacular butterfly from extinction. Monarchs, the official Texas State Insect, are in grave danger of disappearing from our skies; their population has dropped 90 percent in the last 20 years. Sad because Monarchs make our world more […]
Rowlett Chamber Releases New Tools to Promote Community (ROWLETT, TX – Aug. 27, 2019) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce recently unveiled Livability Rowlett, Texas 2019-20, which is its primary quality-of-life marketing program for talent attraction. The program includes a digital magazine, print magazine and significant exposure on Livability.com, a national website with information about more than 15,000 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 23, 2019) Some questions have arisen lately about a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in ponds, lakes and streams. The questions stem from a recent incident in Austin, as well as other cities across the country, where pets died after ingesting lake water affected by the blue-green algae. We consulted with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 22, 2019) The September General Meeting and Luncheon of the Friends of the Rockwall County Library will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 10 in the Community Room at the Library (1215 E Yellowjacket Lane). Author and playwright Dave Lieber will share stories about the life of “The Ultimate Texan”, Amon […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 14, 2019) Outside of crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. That’s why Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an attempt to reduce these deaths by reminding parents and caregivers about the dangers of vehicular […]