ROCKWALL, TX (April 8, 2014) Dodie’s Cajun Diner will host its Annual Crawfish Fest at The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27th, featuring all-you-can-eat crawfish and live music by The Big Daddy Band. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the JER Chilton YMCA at […]
(April 6, 2014) The Tri-County Choral Society will present its Spring Concert “Hot Pop and Cool Country” featuring locally grown talent Amber Carrington at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Royse City High School auditorium. Amber is an up and coming country music star who rose to fame on NBC’s “The Voice” as a […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 23, 2014) In this month’s column, we’ll be talking about Troop 83’s latest adventures. Before we start, I would like to tell you about Troop 83’s spring fundraiser. We are gearing up to sell a variety of spring flowers, fresh from the grower. Half of the money we raise is put into […]
ROCKWALL (March 22, 2014) A taste of Thailand is coming to Rockwall. On Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 7pm, First Christian Church will host a dance/drama troupe from Payap University in Chiang Mai,Thailand. The performance is free to the public; however, there will be an opportunity to donate toward the cost of transportation for the […]
Rockwall may be home to the nation’s only all home-schooled, high school water polo team – and they are making quite a splash! ROCKWALL, TX (March 17, 2014) Marshall Garrett started playing water polo for the Rockwall Water Polo Club in the 12-yr-old & under under coed division. Life was good as this afforded Marshall […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 16, 2014) The American Dream, like everything in this modern age, has grown more sophisticated. It now includes the bucket list, that personal wish-list of things we most desire to accomplish before our time on earth expires. The bucket list sounds good to me. My own list already has three items: tour […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2014) A launch party will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 at the Blackfriar Pub, 2621 McKinney Ave in Uptown, celebrating the release of FORTUNATE SON by Rockwall author, attorney, artist, and self-trained historian David Marlett. Combining elements of a historical odyssey, a courtroom drama, and an epic adventure, FORTUNATE SON […]
MCKINNEY, TX (March 15, 2014) Spring: when nature wakes from its winter slumber. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary will celebrate this beautiful season with two outdoor events in April: the annual Spring Plant Sale April 11th through 13th and the new festival, Heritage Day on April 26th. SPRING PLANT SALE Member Pre-Sale: April […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 10, 2014) Join Beacon Harbor Rehabilitation Center, a Senior Care Centers facility located at 6700 Heritage Parkway in Rockwall, for a free program at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13 celebrating National Nutrition Month. The guest speaker will be Liz Jones, regular contributor to Blue Ribbon News and the Herald Banner, and a […]
ROCKWALL (February 28, 2014)The City of Rockwall hosted the 14th Annual Texas Youth Advisory Commission Summit on February 22-23, 2014 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. YAC programs are championed by the Texas Municipal League and provide cities with energetic volunteers for civic projects, give city leaders fresh perspectives on issues challenging cities, and create a […]