Amber Carrington to play homecoming concert July 19

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 14, 2015) Amber Carrington is coming to Southern Junction Nightclub & Steakhouse Sunday, July 19. After her success on the popular TV show The Voice, Rockwall local Amber Carrington has continued to pursue a vocal career in Nashville, TN for the past several years. But this summer, she will return […]

Catfish tourney with biggest prize pool in Texas coming June 27

(ROYSE CITY, TX – June 10, 2015) Big Gus and Swampadelic invites all to come join the largest fishing tourney in the state during Big Gus’ 2nd Annual Swampadelic Catfish Tournament and Fry on Saturday, June 27 at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse in Royse City. Featuring the smart and beautiful handfishing Bare Knuckle Babes, […]

Dirty Rock Off Road Sprint Triathlon returns June 21 at Rockwall YMCA

Dirty Rock Off Road Sprint Triathlon returns June 21 at Rockwall YMCA

(June 21, 2015) UPDATE: Dirty Rock was canceled this morning due to rain and flooding. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding rescheduling. (ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2015) Register today for the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall‘s 6th Annual Dirty Rock Off-Road Sprint Triathlon, Rockwall County’s first and only mountain-bike based off-road triathlon, on Sunday, June 21, […]

Lunch & Learn event to address caregiver, aging issues

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 19, 2015) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall will host a Lunch & Learn event at noon Thursday, June 25. Rebecca Williams from the North Central Texas Counsel on Aging will discuss topics including “Stress Busters for Caregivers,” “A Matter of Balance,” “Diabetes Self-Management,” and “Chronic Disease Self-Management.” Sponsored by Dodie’s Cajun […]

Cruise aboard Harbor Lights to benefit One Man’s Treasure

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 19, 2015) Enjoy a summer evening aboard Harbor Lights on Lake Ray Hubbard, benefiting One Man’s Treasure, the faith-based 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing clothing for formerly incarcerated men in hopes of allowing them to adopt a positive self-image as they face a new world and try to find jobs. The cruise […]

Sail with Scott’s Harbor Lights back on the water

Storm-damaged vessel repaired, sailing again (ROCKWALL, TX – June 16, 2015)  Sail With Scott’s Harbor Lights had broken away from the dock during a storm overnight on May 27. After crashing and damaging the Rockwall city dock, Harbor Lights ended up lodged onto the rocks on shore on Lake Ray Hubbard. The crew has been […]

Bob Chilton Photography Workshop June 30

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 9, 2015) After numerous requests from his photography fans, Bob Chilton will conduct a two-hour workshop on how to capture stunning images using the art of the mobile phone. The award-winning photographer will teach participatns about editing, portraits, HDR and much more. The event will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June […]

Lessons learned from graduation

Lessons learned from graduation

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 12, 2015) Graduation is the only time of year, for many people, that can contain both terrifying and exhilarating beginnings and ends at the same time. For students, it’s the end of exhausting hard work and the beginning of daunting future opportunity. For parents, faculty and administrators, it’s the end of […]