(ROCKWALL, TX — October 3, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) chaired a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing to examine how the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) is carrying out the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cybersecurity mission. “We have to get this right because new technologies – the internet […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 3, 2017) Rockwall Old Town Shoppes is launching its second annual Shop Small Saturday Donut Stroll on Saturday, Nov. 25. The Donut Stroll is free to the public. It is an opportunity to stroll, savor, and shop the downtown stores. Many are running door buster deals that day only. Stores open […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 3, 2017) Last Thursday, September 28, I had the opportunity to attend the Power Your Potential Women’s Conference hosted by the Professional Women’s Alliance. Each of the speakers, which included author Ellen Miller, a panel of financial experts, and Success Coach Diane Consolino, provided their unique perspective on how to embody […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — October 3, 2017) A prospective kidney donor and recipient call it faith—not fate—that brought them together in a hallway at City Hall in Royse City early one morning in April. That’s the best explanation that Carl Alsabrook and Jesse Vaughn have for their face-to-face meeting in a hallway after an early-morning […]
UPDATE: Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the event will now be held at the Rockwall ISD Admin Gym at 1050 Williams Street. (ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) Rockwall ISD will hold a signing ceremony for the new Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy Tuesday, October 3 at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 2, 2017) Come out and help Toyota of Rockwall support two local high schools and Helping Hands of Rockwall County in the 2nd Annual Pack the Pantry. The event saw tons of support from the community last year, helping raise over 9,000 pounds of food. Toyota of Rockwall wants to be […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (Oct. 1, 2017) Here’s a digital look at our October print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 20,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library and various local businesses. Meals on Wheels […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) A total of 15 military families – a third of them from Rockwall County – will come together for a free weekend of excitement, re-connection and healing at beautiful Pine Cove in Tyler, TX during the Salute the Kids Fall Family Camp on Oct. 13-15. Salute the Kids is […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) I’m a rich man, and I haven’t even had a visit from Michael Anthony. A few people will remember Michael Anthony. He was the executive secretary for John Beresford Tipton Jr., in “The Millionaire” television series that was a weekly feature for Marcus, Agnes, Jimmy and Carole Sue Hardin […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) The trail didn’t look as it did in daylight, and despite having a flashlight, a slight panic simmered in my chest. Was I going the right way? Forests change in the dark. Songbirds’ chirping gives way to crickets and owls, and blaring above all is silence. No motors rumbling […]