ROCKWALL, TX (August 14, 2014) The North Central Texas Council of Governments is hosting a public meeting for residents to learn about the Blacklands Corridor Feasibility Study. It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, in Lavon at Nesmith Elementary School, 801 Presidents Blvd, Lavon, TX 75166. The meeting will begin at 6 pm. The […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (August 24, 2014) Misti Potter, President & CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County, recently received the highest honor bestowed upon a Boys & Girls Club Professional in the eight state region, during the BGCA Southwest Regional Leadership Conference in San Antonio. The Jim Wetherington Southwesterner Award is presented […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 22, 2014) Students can be either excited about going back to school and all of its new opportunities or it can be a dread for some as they remember negative experiences from the previous year. It can be a “jungle” for some kids who have experienced bullying at school—they are beginning to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 3, 2014) After 71 years of marriage, Nicholas and Margaret Enzone renewed their wedding vows Friday, August 1 in front of a crowd of friends and family at Rock Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care. County Clerk Shelli Miller obtained an official marriage license and presented it to the couple to treasure […]
Class participants eligible for free marriage license ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2014) This Saturday, August 23, couples are invited to participate in a “Twogether in Texas” pre-marital education class hosted by Erin Kincaid. The program will run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Nineteen at Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club. A second class will […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2014) The sex traffic industry might seem a distant scourge, like something happening only in troubled third-world regions. It’s hard to fathom that modern-day slavery could exist in America, much less Texas. But one area woman knows it does. Rebecca Jowers reaches out to women like Rachel, who ran away from […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2014) School has been out of session for nearly 90 days, and all of a sudden the kids are headed back to class again. After a sigh of relief, relaxing over some peace and quiet with coffee and a nap, this begs the question, “Now what?” Getting back into a routine […]
FATE, TX. (August 20, 2014) Southstar is joining with the Woodcreek HOA and the City of Fate for a Labor Day Celebration at Smith Family Park in the Woodcreek community. The Labor Day Celebration will consist of carnival booths, music, BBQ, firework display, bounce houses, and more! The event will take place on Saturday, August […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 19, 2014) A challenge by Dan Keils, General Manager at Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor, resulted in Richard Redig of Blue Ribbon News dumping a bucket full of ice over his head not once – but THREE times this afternoon. (Let’s just say that Richard is usually the one behind the […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX August 19, 2014) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to more than 17,200 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week. To submit your good news and events for publication, email . Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every 45 days) […]