July 14: Reservation Day for DFW Restaurant Week

July 14: Reservation Day for DFW Restaurant Week

July 14: Participating Restaurants Unveiled & Reservations Open for August Dining New First Course Kick-Off Party to Give Exclusive First Taste with Festive Cirque-Themed Event DALLAS, TX (July 9, 2014) The countdown is on for the start of the summer’s hottest dining event, the 17th annual DFW Restaurant Week presented by Central Market.  Reservation Day, July 14, […]

Taste of Dallas serves up cool restaurants, hot date night

Taste of Dallas serves up cool restaurants, hot date night

DALLAS, TX (July 8, 2014) Taste of Dallas Presented by Ford is back, and now North Texas’s favorite summertime activity is cooler than ever. The largest tasting event in DFW has a big table ready for tens of thousands of hungry tasters in Dallas’s Fair Park July 11-13, 2014. Along with everyone’s favorite activity – […]

Meet Raider, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

ROCKWALL, TX (July 7, 2014) Ready for a life of excitement? How about a lifetime of happiness and joy? You can have it all when you make fun-loving Raider a member of your family. This little go-getter is working nonstop to steal your heart. His antics will keep you entertained for hours. And his joy of life […]

Royse City FunFest celebrates 25 years with new events

ROYSE CITY, TX (July 7, 2014) Organizers have announced that “FunFest 25 is going all out to be over the top and PACKED with things to do for all ages, thanks to Verandah/Centurion American and the Royse City Chamber of Commerce.” The Jail Break Run will start the morning of October 18 off with a bang. […]

Save your landscape for better days

UPDATE (August 5, 2014) LOCATION CHANGE! We just word that the Conference on Water Solutions described below has been moved to the County Extension Office, 915 Whitmore Ste. B, Rockwall, TX 75087.  A conference on water solutions ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX. (July 3, 2014) On Saturday August 9 from 10 – 1 pm the Rockwall County Master […]

Rockwall area residents can now text 9-1-1

“9-1-1, What’s your emergency?” Thanks to the North Texas Council of Governments Regional 9-1-1 Program and software developed by Verizon Wireless, Rockwall residents can now text 9-1-1 in an emergency situation. National Emergency Number Association President Christy Williams held an informational meeting at the courthouse Monday to explain the new service to residents and demonstrate […]

Business sponsors sought for conference on water solutions

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 1, 2014) The Rockwall County Extension Leadership Advisory Board, along with the Rockwall County Extension Master Gardeners will host Save Your Landscape for Better Days – a conference on water solutions.  The conference will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday August 9 at  Liberty Hall at the Rockwall County Courthouse, […]

Statewide boat-draining rule takes effect today

Statewide boat-draining rule takes effect today

ROCKWALL, TX (July 1, 2014) Beginning July 1, boaters must drain all water from their boat and on-board receptacles before leaving or approaching a body of fresh water anywhere in Texas. The new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulation is designed to help combat the further spread of zebra mussels and other invasive species. It […]

Woodcreek hosts Family Pool Party with pet adoptions

FATE, TX (June 26, 2014) Woodcreek Homeowners Association hosted its first Family Pool Party of the season last Saturday with Rockwall Animal Adoptions. The Woodcreek community, located at 100 Woodcreek Blvd. in Fate, experienced a great turnout out with at least one dog adopted to a new home during the event. Families enjoyed games, prizes, […]

Rockwall Kiwanis Club makes a difference

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (June 26, 2014) The Kiwanis Club is an international group dedicated to serving children. The local Rockwall County Kiwanis Club may be a smaller sized club, but they are making a large impact on the local children. Currently, their biggest project is “Food for Kids”. Started just over one year ago, the […]