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 […]
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 […]
ROWLETT,TX. (August 19, 2014) Kick em’ Training Facility is a place for all sorts of soccer players to develop their foot skills & take the game to next level. It will offer an intensive skill building approach that will improve individual technique and confidence. Kick em’ Training Facility will run year round. Kick em’ Training […]
GARLAND ISD (August 18, 2014) The Garland ISD Board of Trustees will decide whether to call a November bond election at a special meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in the Harris Hill Administration Building. On Aug. 12, the district’s Citizen Bond Committee recommended placing a $448-million proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot. Under the currently […]
Fashion Literate Fall classes begin September 2nd ROCKWALL,TX. (July 22, 2014) The Reading for Adults (RFA) Literacy Program in Rockwall will be sporting a new look this year– Steve Wilde, owner of Wilde Advertising, designed and printed custom t-shirts for the RFA tutors. The local businessman has donated 144 custom t-shirts to the RFA Literacy […]
ROWLETT, TX. (August 13, 2014) Atmos Energy and the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce will host a “Meet the Candidates Breakfast” with State Representatives Cindy Burkett and Angie Chen Button. The candidates at the event are Don Huffines, Mike Dooling, Bob Hall, Ron Natinsky, Frank Perez, and Don Bates. The free event will begin at 7:30 […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (August 13, 2014) Pacific Sports LLC and the USA Triathlon South Midwest Region today announced that the October 12 U.S. Open Triathlon in Rockwall will serve as the 2014-15 SMW Collegiate Regional Series Championship event for collegiate triathletes in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Defending regional series champion is Texas A&M University, with […]
ROWLETT, TX (August 12, 2014) All artists 18 years and older are invited to participate in the Paint Rowlett 2014 Plein Air Art Competition. The event is organized by Artists Round Texas, a 501C3 visual arts organization, supported in part by the Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission, the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce, Target – Rowlett, and hosted […]
Author, historian Jim Gatewood presents theory on Kennedy’s assassination to Rock Ridge residents ROCKWALL, TX (August 7, 2014) Last week, Rock Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care residents were treated to an inside scoop on the assassination of John F. Kennedy by author and historian Jim Gatewood. Gatewood addressed a dining room packed with attentive […]
(August 6, 2014) The Republican County Chairmen of Collin County, Dallas County, Grayson County, Hunt County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County are proud to announce that Craig Stoddart has been selected to be the Republican Nominee in the November election to replace Justice Jim Moseley on the Fifth District Court of Appeals. Last month, Justice […]