Rockwall, TX (November 25, 2024) – As the holiday season approaches, there’s one thing we can all do to make a big difference in our community: shop local. This time of year, our local businesses are working tirelessly to bring festive joy to the Rockwall area, offering unique products, special deals, and personalized service that’s […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 5, 2024) Join Rockwall County Master Gardeners for their first annual community-wide National Seed Swap Day event, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Rockwall Library, 1215 E. Yellow Jacket Lane. Save, package and label your seeds for swapping. All are welcome! Seeds may be store-bought or […]
Rockwall, TX (November 4, 2024) – I am sure that each one of us can remember someone from our past that we cannot forget. When I first walked into the headquarters of the 10th Special Forces Group in Germany in 1962, I met a man by the name of Rockey Lewis. Rockey happened to be a […]
Fate, TX (October 28, 2024) – It was a quiet pleasure to wake up to a foggy morning here. The slow start appreciated, as I was up during the night having one of those sleepless times. Not wanting to sit and look at my iPad, I went to the guest room to putter a little […]
Rockwall, TX (October 25, 2024) – As we prepare to gather around the table to give thanks this Thanksgiving season, we can’t help but reflect on the importance of community. For all of us here at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, a sense of community is at the heart of everything we do – […]
Rockwall, TX (October 24, 2024) – I have had a varied career, lived in various places, and have many varied interests. This time of the year brings two of my many interests together, the military and gardening. I am a naturalized Texan! (I wasn’t born here, but…) Where I grew up, November 11 was called […]
Rockwall, TX (October 23, 2024) – The dark and musty garage laundry room with one small window that allowed a bit of moonlight provided a perfect atmosphere for our small group of neighborhood kids to meet. We sat in a circle as the older ones told ghost stories that made us shiver with excitement or […]
Rockwall, TX (September 25, 2024) – Sunday worship at my church begins with contemporary songs followed by several hymns. I don’t recall the song titles of a certain service last summer, but I’ll never forget the voice I heard singing—my own. “Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed,” says Jeremiah 17:14.* Just days […]
Rockwall County, TX (September 24, 2024) – “Go native” has a variety of meanings. The Merriam-Webster.com dictionary defines this idiom as “to start to behave or live like the local people.” “Go native” in the context of landscaping translates to using native plants. The US Department of Agriculture holds that native plants are part of […]
Rockwall, TX (September 24, 2024) – If you ask me “Trick or Treat?” my answer is always easy: treat! While this phrase is synonymous with the current season, the term “little treats” has been trending for a while now. Surely you have noticed, especially if you’ve spent any time on social media. The idea behind […]