(ROCKWALL, TX — August 25, 2017) Lou Crouch, Director, of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program, and Volunteers, attended ESL Training at First Baptist Church (FBC)- Rockwall. ESL Instructors were trained through Literacy ConneXus, Ft. Worth, Texas; Teaching English with Excellence (TEX). FBC invites all people groups and religions in the Lake Ray […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Aug. 24, 2017) The grand opening of the Rockwall County Fitness Trail was celebrated Saturday morning with speeches, a ribbon cutting and an opportunity for participants to take an inaugural walk on the inner loop of the quarter-mile trail. Precinct 2 County Commissioner Lee Gilbert, who has led the effort to create […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 23, 2017) The new City of Rockwall Fire Chief, Kenneth Cullins, will be the guest speaker at a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony hosted by Rest Haven Funeral Home & Memorial Park. The community event, marking the 16th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will honor the lives of the first responders killed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 16, 2017) Rockwall LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) will hold its August monthly meeting at 7:00 PM, Monday, August 28, 2017. This month’s guest speaker is Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson. Mr. Eavenson has been Rockwall County Sheriff since 2001. This last June, Eavenson became president of the National […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – August 20, 2017) Royse City held its Annual Back to School Bash on Friday, August 18 in downtown Royse City. The Royse City American Legion Post participated by giving out backpacks and school supplies. In total the Post gave out 51 backpacks and over $400 in school supplies. “The American Legion […]
(HEATH, TX – August 20, 2017) The City of Heath Park Board is hosting a Picnic for the Parks on August 31 at the Hidden Creek Special Events Center to gather citizen input on the Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan now being developed in partnership with the Dallas-based consulting firm, la terra studio, […]
Be Cool for School, 3-5pm Aug 28 & 29 (ROCKWALL, TX – August 20, 2017) Dr. Bart Miller and the staff at Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics are kicking off the school year by sharing smiles and FREE Steel City Pops during their “Be Cool for School” Back-to-School Bash. Families are invited to “pop in” from 3 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 17, 2017) Mat and Lauren Stephens give a whole new meaning to the phrase “power couple.” The two cyclists travel all over the country to compete in bike rides, and last weekend on August 12, they joined 950 total riders who participated in the 31st annual Hot Rocks Bike Ride. Finishing […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 16, 2017) Current and potential members of the Rockwall Women’s League recently came together for a Cajun-themed Meet and Greet kickoff event with a Palm Beach twist. Homemade jambalaya, mini king cakes, a hurricane machine, and even an alligator shaped pineapple adorned the hot pink and lime green-themed dining room table. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 2, 2017) Last month when I introduced the 2017 eclipse to viewers in Rockwall (see column here), I explained that our event will last from 11:39 in the morning until 2:39 in the afternoon. The Sun will be in deepest eclipse of the Moon at approximately 1:09 in the afternoon, shortly after […]