(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2016) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County is once again gearing up for their 16th annual Tri-Rock Triathlon. The triathlon will be held this year on Sun, August 7. The purpose of Tri-Rock is to raise funds to support the Kiwanis Club’s Food for Kids program (packing and distributing 300+ […]
(WYLIE, TX – July 18, 2016) In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue & Educational Center, located at July 3430 Skyview Drive in Wylie, will host its annual Watermelon Toss beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Each of the cats will receive watermelons to play with, break apart, use as pool toys, or whatever they please. Some […]
Rockwall Rotary’s Hot Rocks bike race celebrates 30th year (ROCKWALL, TX – July 6, 2016) Calling all cyclists for family fun and friendly competition at the 2016 Hot Rocks Bike Ride. Registration is underway and sponsorships are available now for the 30th anniversary race, which will roll out at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, August 13 from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 13, 2016) The famous former Broadway star of Phantom of the Opera, David Gaschen, will perform a special benefit performance for the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County July 23, 7 pm, at the Performing Arts Center at Utley Middle School, 1201 T L Townsend Dr. Presented by Rockwall Summer Musicals, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2016) Col-Met in Rockwall will host its 1st Annual RIDE FOR A CAUSE, a 100 mile bike ride and car show benefiting Helping Hands of Rockwall County, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 24 at Co-Met, 2975 Discovery Drive. Col-Met, with its 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Rockwall […]
Rockwall Art League to host workshops this fall (ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2016) The Rockwall Art League will host a Intermediate Oil Painting Workshop with Cecy Turner, entitled “Infuse Your Oil Paintings with Light,” on November 9 and 10, 2016 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington. The cost of the workshop is […]
(HEATH, TX – July 6, 2016) The festivities may have been delayed an hour, thanks to some rain and lightening on our parade, but the patriotic enthusiasm was as strong as ever once the citizen’s celebration of Independence Day got underway. Despite the wet start, all the parade favorites including the RHHS band, drill team […]
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(ROWLETT, TX — June 23, 2016) Members of the public are invited to a free community rally- “Bring Honor Back!” on Thursday, July 7th at 10:30, at the Rowlett Community Centre, hosted by The Men and Ladies of Honor, Honor Academy, Baker Brothers Plumbing and CBS Channel 11. Baker Brother’s owner and TV commercial personality […]