ROCKWALL,TX (Nov. 25, 2014) A ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House on Nov. 20 marked the completion of Phase I renovations and the official opening of the newly expanded JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. Larry Parks, longtime member of the JER Chilton YMCA Board of Management and Chairman of the Capital Campaign, described the occasion […]
(DALLAS– Nov. 24, 2014) Country music legend Randy Travis was at Dick’s Last Resort in Dallas Nov. 20, where his autographed guitar auctioned for $4,500 during the WFAA-Channel 8 Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive Kick-Off Party. WFAA’s Pete Delkus also made an appearance at the charity event which raised more than $6,000 and collected about 180 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 20, 2014) Toyota of Rockwall has been very busy this fall making changes to their lobby area and introducing a new service that will benefit both its customers and downtown merchants. A boutique in the dealership’s Parts Department – an extension of Bella’s House on the Square – has already proven to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 19, 2014) This month the ladies of Aspasians once again provided Thanksgiving baskets for The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County. Thirty-two families were provided Thanksgiving bags that were full of items needed to make a Thanksgiving feast. Each family was also given a gift card to purchase their own turkey to […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 18, 2014) A catchy C-diff commercial is one of most popular new commercials on TV right now. Have you seen it? The message – “I wash my hands with soap. Do you wash your hands with soap?” It’s simple, yet powerful. (C Diff is an easily spread intestinal bacteria that causes unpleasant […]
A visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah ROCKWALL, TX (November 17, 2014) Dramatic rugged scenery. The peacefulness of the high desert. And joy on the faces of nearly 2,000 animals. We discovered nirvana for pet lovers when we volunteered to work at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah last month. The sanctuary has […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (November 14, 2014) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to nearly 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week. To submit your good news and events for publication, email . Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every 45 days) and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) Utley Middle School 7th grader Samantha Layne Miller will put her rodeo and horseback-riding skills to the test as she prepares to compete in her first-ever rodeo pageant and represent her hometown of Rockwall at the UPRA (United Professional Rodeo Association) Miss Teen and Queen Pageant. “I’m very excited and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) A catchy C-diff commercial is one of most popular new commercials on TV right now. Have you seen it? The message – “I wash my hands with soap. Do you wash your hands with soap?” It’s simple, yet powerful. (C Diff is an easily spread intestinal bacteria that causes unpleasant […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) Todd Phillips spent the last day of July watching a country shut down. Government offices and schools closed; stores and marketplaces emptied. The Ebola outbreak had turned parts ofLiberiainto ghost towns—practically overnight. Dr. Phillips, of Rockwall County, is Executive Director of The Last Well, a ministry that provides clean water […]