Fundraiser to rebuild Rowlett’s arsenic-laced playground

(Rowlett) July 11, 2013 – Join the fundraising event to help rebuild Kid’s Kingdom, the all-wood play area in Rowlett’s Pecan Grove Park. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Firewheel Brewing Company, 2806 Lawing in Rowlett. There will be live entertainment, food trucks and brewery tours. $25. Buy […]

BBQ, disc golf tournament to help local firefighting family

July 10, 2013 – A Benefit BBQ and Disc Golf Tournament will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 23 at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall, to help offset medical expenses for Sara and Matt Dennehy of Kaufman. Sara is the 28-year-old wife of DeSoto firefighter/paramedic Matt Dennehy of Kaufman. The new mom recently underwent […]

Register now for Dirty Rock Off Road Sprint Triathlon

Off-road sprint triathlon benefits JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall  (Rockwall) July 9, 2013 – The fourth annual Dirty Rock Off-Road Sprint Triathlon is a short-course off road, USAT sanctioned sprint triathlon coming July 21, 2013 to the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall.   The event is produced by Playtri Racing, and the race features a 150-yard […]

2013 Hot Rocks Bike Ride offers family fun, racing action

(Rockwall) July 8, 2013 – Registration is underway for the 2013 Hot Rocks Bike Ride, presented by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club.  The 27th annual cycling event will begin and end at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium on Saturday, August 10th. Each year the event grows in popularity, attracting cyclists of all skill levels. More than 1,000 participants are […]

Historic interplanetary photo opp: Wave at Saturn during special viewing event at Rockwall library

Historic interplanetary photo opp: Wave at Saturn during special viewing event at Rockwall library

AstroDad Max Corneau to lead free Saturn Viewing Event on July 19 People across the globe will wave at Saturn from Earth on “The Day the Earth Smiled” (Rockwall) July 3, 2013 – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s cameras will take a rare picture of the Earth from Saturn on July 19, 2013. To commemorate the event, […]

Captain Hope’s Kids to host homeless at Hawaiian Falls

Splash for Hope July 9 at Hawaiian Falls Garland Stream Energy, one of the largest direct selling companies in the world, is partnering with Captain Hope’s Kids to host more than 300 homeless children and their families for a day at Hawaiian Falls waterpark in Garland on July 9. “We strive to be leaders in […]

Meet & Greet with Miss Rockwall Texas USA July 13

(Rockwall) July 4, 2013 – Rockwall Dodge will host a Meet and Greet with Miss Rockwall Texas USA from 10 am to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13 to help her secure sponsors to cover the costs of the pageant. All donations are tax-deductible. The winner of the competition will represent Texas at Miss USA 2014 […]