(ROWLETT, TX — June 14, 2016) Friends and neighbors are invited for “Fireworks on Main” located at 5300 Main Street in Rowlett on Monday, July 4, from 6 – 10 p.m. to celebrate freedom with live music, festival-style foods, children’s activities and the largest fireworks display in Rowlett! There is no admission charge for entry […]
(ROWLETT, TX — June 13, 2016) Come one, come all to Rowlett’s First Pub Crawl on Saturday, June 18! Free T-shirts will be given out to all participants at this fun event hosted by Char Richardson of Looter Booters and executed by All Star Events and Promotions. Proceeds of the event will benefit volunteer and long […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2016) Soroptimist International of Rockwall presented Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper with the Club’s 2016 Ruby Award and a $27,250 check for the new Children’s Advocacy Center. The presentation took place at the Soroptimist’s 3rd annual Rockwall Country Fair fundraiser on Saturday, June 4, at the Rockwall County Courthouse. Culpepper, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 7, 2016) The 2016 Rockwall Country Fair held on Saturday, June 4th was a huge success with old-fashioned carnival games, continuous live music, a car show, and Kid Zone activities including a petting zoo, mechanical bull and zip line. Proceeds from the event will support the ongoing projects of the Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 6, 2016) This season Rockwall Summer Musicals will present Carousel, June 24 – July 3, and Mary Poppins, Aug. 12 – 21, 2016, at the Rockwall Performing Arts Center at the Utley Middle School campus. Barbara Doudt, Rockwall resident and “Carousel” director, is dedicated to encouraging local talent and for many […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 1, 2016) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County enjoyed some truly fascinating war stories in wake of the Memorial Day weekend during its weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 31. World War II Army Air Forces Captain Jack Ogilvie treated club members to several tales of the wildly harrowing situations he found […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 30, 2016) Over the Memorial Day weekend the Rockwall County Special Olympic Shooting Stars basketball team participated in the State summer games in Arlington and came home with the gold medal. The members of the team include (standing L to R): Cole Randolph, Scott Wendt, Tim Fields, Daniel Moriarty, Daniel Hettinger, […]
Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park hosted their annual Memorial Day concert and remembrance ceremony. The event kicked off with a patriotic pet parade courtesy of Patriot PAWS. Dogs all decked out in red, white and blue strutted their stuff and received lots of love. Before continuing with the food and festivities, Rest Haven […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 28, 2016) The City of Rockwall presented a free, commemorative Memorial Day concert Friday, May 27 at the Harbor Amphitheater. The concert featured The Rockwall Community Band directed by Mike McGill for the second year in a row. Rockwall High School students sang solos and read 27 real letters from soldiers […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2016) If you are one of the hundreds of families who look forward to Memorial Day at Rest Haven Memorial Park every year, chances are you have already marked your calendar for 10 a.m. Monday, May 30. If you have not yet discovered Memorial Day at Rest Haven, this is […]