ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) Todd Phillips spent the last day of July watching a country shut down. Government offices and schools closed; stores and marketplaces emptied. The Ebola outbreak had turned parts ofLiberiainto ghost towns—practically overnight. Dr. Phillips, of Rockwall County, is Executive Director of The Last Well, a ministry that provides clean water […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (November 5, 2014) Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce members and guests were treated to a special Q&A session with some of the community’s newly elected officials just a day after the Nov. 4 General Election. Hosted by the Rockwall Chamber and sponsored by Atmos Energy at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront, the […]
FORNEY, TX (November 5, 2014) The Forney Arts Council will present the Forney Arts Council Member Show through Dec. 31. Some of the most celebrated artist in Kaufman County will be showing their paintings and photography at the Gallery of the Arts/Crumbzz Tasting Room, located at 212 South Bois D’ Arc Street in downtown Forney. To learn […]
Rest Haven and The Flower Box Host 3rd Annual Old-Fashioned USO Canteen for Veteran’s Day ROCKWALL, TX (October 31, 2014) On Tuesday, November 11th, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., the staff from Rest Haven and the Flower Box will bring the festive atmosphere of an old-fashioned USO Canteen to Ted Cain’s Used Car Lot, on […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 25, 2014) The 2014 Helping Hands Festival of Trees will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 and 15, with a bevy of Christmas shoppers flocking to the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront to kick-off their holiday shopping. This magical event allows visitors to tour a winter wonderland of decorated trees and wreaths that are available […]
Not to mention Cowboys football, 1/2 price drinks and no cover charge! Contest presented by Peghead Guitars, winner opens for Deryl Dodd ROCKWALL/ROYSE CITY, TX (October 24, 2014) Peghead Guitars in Rockwall and Southern Junction Nightclub & Steakhouse in Royse City teamed up for the SoJo Serenader Singer/Songwriter Competition, and the final showdown is this Monday, October […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (October 23, 2014) The participants of the 2014 Iron Chef Challenge fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County donned their chef toques and aprons (and thinking caps at that) to serve up a smorgasbord of delicious dishes and crazy fun skits this past weekend. This year’s competitive and entertaining […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (October 23, 2014) On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends Club will welcome Kathleen Cunningham, speaker, reviewer and professional dancer, who will present a program on Fred Astaire and his sister, Adele. The program begins at 10 a.m. at Occasions at Stone River in Royce City. Please make a reservation […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (October 21, 2014) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court and the Rockwall County Transportation Consortium, which is made up of the county and all the cities in the county, recently announced their unanimous support for Proposition One on the November 4 ballot. This position was explained at a press conference yesterday, and their […]
October 17, 2014 – Staff at the North Central Texas Council of Governments have finalized a recommendation for the Mobility 2035 – 2014 Amendment, and they are not proposing to add the Blacklands toll road known as Northeast Gateway to the financially constrained Metropolitan Transportation Plan and associated air quality conformity analysis. Instead, staff are […]