Pancake breakfast to benefit Reading for Adults program

ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2015) Pancakes, syrup and sausage will be on the menu at the All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Program on Saturday, April 11th, 2015, at Applebee’s located at 687 E. Interstate 30,Rockwall, TX 75087. Hosted by Applebee’s, the Reading For Adults (RFA) volunteers and tutors will […]

Piano students excel at A&M competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 30, 2015) Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted the annual Sonata-Sonatina Competition for piano students on Saturday, March 7. Young pianists of all ages competed for cash awards in 18 different levels.  Several local students from the studio of Michele McDonald were selected to play in the finals: Justus Aryani, Level 1; Cyrus […]

Community invited to Helping Hands Garden April 3 for campaign kickoff event

Good Friday – Good Cause (ROCKWALL, TX – March 26, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands welcomes the community to join them in the Garden of Helping Hands from 5 to 7 p.m. on Good Friday, April 3, to kickoff its 2015 Annual Campaign. Guests will learn about the agency’s upcoming plans; meet its new President […]

Rockwall Household Hazardous Waste Day set for April 18

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 26, 2015) The 15th Annual City of Rockwall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Saturday, April 18th from 9am until 3pm at the Municipal Service Center, 1600 Airport Road – Rain or Shine. City of Rockwall residents must present a current utility bill or driver’s license for proof of residency. Household quantities […]

Heath siblings with Crohn’s Disease inspire others to ‘Take Steps’

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 25, 2015) Luke and Kacy Holloway of Heath share more in common than the average brother and sister; they are both living with Crohn’s disease. The number of patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in the U.S. has now increased to an estimated 1.6 million, with 5 percent of that […]

Rockwall County CERT volunteers ready for emergency

Apply online. Basic Training set for May 2 & 9 ROCKWALL, TX (March 19 2015) The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of Rockwall County invites all looking to help make their community safer, stronger and better prepared for disasters to join its growing team of volunteers trained in assisting others and helping those in distress […]

Community ‘champions’ deliver meals to homebound elderly

Community ‘champions’ deliver meals to homebound elderly

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 23, 2015) Meals On Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County recently kicked off Community Champions Week as part of the national March for Meals campaign. Several of our community’s champions volunteered to deliver meals to local homebound senior citizens. Throughout the week of March 15-21, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, the mayors […]