Milestone, local Dallas-Fort Worth home service company, has introduced a trade school program unlike anything in the DFW Metroplex. During a nine week program, students of ‘Milestone U’ will take classes and participate in ride-alongs with current Milestone HVAC technicians to gain hands-on experience. Once students graduate, they will have obtained their TDLR (Texas Department […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 7, 2019) The Friends of the Texas Vietnam Memorial, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that supports and promotes the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Fair Park in Dallas, invites you to the 31st annual “Texas Run to the Wall” on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The 30-minute motorcycle ride will start at noon […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 6, 2019) Registration is open for the First Baptist Church of Rockwall’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program for adults in the Lake Ray Hubbard area. Volunteers are eager to meet the ESL Students at registration on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 6:30 -8:30 P.M. at First Baptist Church, 610 S. […]
(GARLAND, TX — August 8, 2019) Garland ISD, which includes the cities of Garland, Rowlett and Sachse, is excited to launch its enhanced senior citizen VIP pass. Locals 65 and older can sign up to get a senior citizen VIP pass. This exclusive card grants free general admission to GISD-hosted athletics and fine arts events. By […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2019) Prepare to put the pedal to the metal! The 33rd Annual Hot Rocks Bike Ride, sponsored by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club, comes racing back to town Saturday, August 10, 2019. Register online NOW at HotRocksBikeRide.com. This year’s Hot Rocks Bike Ride includes 54, 30, 24 and 12-mile courses, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 16, 2019) The North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Department of Transportation will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed expansion of lane use restrictions on highway corridors throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 6, 2019) On June 4th, State Representative Justin Holland provided a summary of the 86th Texas Legislative Session during a Rockwall Chamber of Commerce breakfast event. The House and the Senate filed more than 7,500 bills during the session, which ended on May 27th. Of those, less than 20 percent (1,427 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 31, 2019) Last spring, the North Texas Municipal Water District broke ground on the first major manmade lake Texas has seen in nearly three decades – Bois d’Arc Lake. Recently, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court welcomed an update from NTMWD on the project. Components of Bois d’Arc Lake Bois d’Arc […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 27, 2019) Rockwall, Collin, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman and Navarro County ISD students in grades 8 through 12, as well as young adults up to age 24, are encouraged to attend this free Youth Career Exploration Event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the Plano Event Center. There […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 14, 2019) On Thursday, March 7, Congressman Ralph Moody Hall, a Rockwall native who was the oldest ever member of the U.S. House of Representatives, died peacefully in his home at the age of 95. Hall was born on May 3, 1923, in Fate, Texas and was a lifelong resident of […]