(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 23, 2018) “We provided free dental services to 58 very deserving Rockwall County veterans last year; let’s see if we can up our game this year,” said Dr. Stan Lowrance in kicking off the 2018 D-Day for V-Day event. D-Day (Dental Day) for V-Day (Veterans Day) provides a free exam and either a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 19, 2018) The Rockwall Police Department will be participating in the Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. You may drop off unused or expired medication at the John Fitzwater Sr. Community Services Center located at 1113 Ridge Rd. They are not able to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 15, 2018) I have a new appreciation for the phrase, “My faith has become sight.” My Mother spent most of her 100 years living “by faith”. She could not see the future. She did not live in the past, even though she had lots of it. Growing up in a family […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 28, 2018) You know you have a problem when Amazon can’t find your house. But we were not surprised. Our new street address does not yet appear via GPS (Global Positioning System), so we try to guide people in by phone. “You’re getting close,” I said to one exasperated deliveryman. “Just […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 26, 2018) I buried a faithful friend the other day, the best a man can have. It took me a solid hour to dig the required size of hole and I picked the spot in the yard she loved to sunbathe. It was tough work, between shoveling and tears, Lucy loved and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2018) “Cooking with Ease”, originally penned by Nancy Tate, is an article I have heard about many times over the past few years. Nancy is my husband’s late mother. She passed before I met and married her oldest son, Evan. Stories from friends, family, and even strangers tell of a […]
Area Agency on Aging Chronic Disease Self-Management Series for Volunteer Leader Training (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Sept. 14, 2018) If you want to become healthier and assist others to do the same, become a certified leader for the Chronic Disease Self-Management and Diabetes Self-Management Programs. Training is free and no prior teaching or medical experience […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 10, 2018) I read this morning that there are six, no seven, things God hates. I guess that’s really a pretty short list seeing only a glimpse of the horrible things going on in the world. But as I looked at them more closely I saw that these seven things are […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – September 10, 2018) The teacher walked in to my junior year AP English class, slammed the door, her heels echoing off the floor as she walked before us. Her blue eyes were piercing. She dripped confidence and resolve as she introduced herself and the class expectations; we were intimidated. Ironically, Mrs. Vowell […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 10, 2018) Area women, age 13 and up, are invited to attend a Krav Maga Self Defense Seminar with Eagle USA Mixed Martial Arts from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, located inside Legends Gym, 811 E. Yellow Jacket Lane. The cost is $20 (pay instructor the day of […]