(ROCKWALL, TX — January 23, 2019) On Feb. 12, author Clint Townsend of Rockwall will celebrate the official release his new book, “X to the Nth.” The book marks the second authored by Townsend, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2006 and Lyme disease in 2010. The novel is available for preorder […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 21, 2019) On Saturday, January 26 at 1 p.m., the Marine Corps League Lake Ray Hubbard Detachment will conduct its Charter Ceremony at the Veterans Resource Outreach Center (VROC) located at 4210 Industrial Street, Building 100 in Rowlett. The Marine Crops League is the only federally chartered, Marine Corps related veterans […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 15, 2019) According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the 2017-2018 flu season was the first season to be classified as high severity, hospitalizing 30,453 people and taking the lives of 185 children. On January 8, 2019, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) reported the first and second flu-related deaths […]
(FATE, TX – Jan. 14, 2019) A portion of Hampton Drive was closed earlier today due to a domestic incident that was resolved peacefully after several hours of Fate DPS intervention with the support of Rockwall PD. Hampton Drive is now reopened. The incident involved a female who barricaded herself inside of her home and threatened […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 11, 2019) Liberty Heights recently hosted a Happy New Year 2019 party for World War ll Veterans. Local men and women of the greatest generation from Rockwall attended. Men who served from all branches of the military during the war celebrated the New Year with great fellowship and companionship. Jeff Watters […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 9, 2019) Starting Monday, January 21st, the Christian Emphasis Committee of the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall Board of Managers will present a 6-week “BE THE DAD” seminar OPEN TO ALL FATHERS (members and non-members). The study, which will meet at 7:30PM every Monday in the Rockwall YMCA conference room, is […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – January 1, 2018) Looking for more ways to get involved in your community in the new year? The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce offers five excellent programs providing opportunities for you to support local businesses, give back to the community and experience personal growth. Read on to learn more about each of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 2, 2019) The English as Second Language (ESL) Level 2 students recently collected non-perishable food items to help restock the shelves at Helping Hands after the holiday food rush. The class, led by Britten Echols and Susan Bryson, elected to support the local community food bank as a Christmas project. This […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — November 28, 2018) On Thanksgiving week, local veteran Gary Wilkins received the blessing of his life in the form of a new handicap-accessible vehicle. Wilkins, a member of Royse City American Legion Post 100, nearly lost his life in a tragic motorcycle accident a few years ago. The accident left Wilkins […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Nov. 14, 2018) Canaan Smith had a really big dream. He played on both football and baseball teams for his high school. Like so many young athletes, the Texas native fantasized about playing in the big leagues, like his idol, Yankee Derek Jeter. Before he could reach that lofty goal, though, he hoped […]