Fireworks & live music at Harry Myers Park July 4th

(Rockwall) June 28, 2013 – Amber Carrington is the latest addition to the Independence Day festivities at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall on Thursday, July 4. There will be live music from Treeside beginning at 5 p.m., Random Axis at 7 p.m., and The Voice semi-finalist Amber Carrington at 8:45 p.m. The fireworks display will […]

Veterans invited to ride on special float in Heath parade

Veterans invited to ride on special float in Heath parade

City of Heath to present Annual Independence Day Parade, Popsicles in the Park  (Heath) June 28, 2013 – For a patriotic hometown American experience, come celebrate freedom at the City of Heath’s Annual Independence Day Parade followed by Popsicles in the Park on Thursday, July 4. Whether you participate in the parade or find a comfortable […]

Concerts by the Lake resume July 11 with Chinatown

(Rockwall) June 28, 2013 – The City of Rockwall Parks & Recreation Department presents its 2013 Concert By The Lake Series, presented by Rockwall Ford and Rockwall Dodge. All concerts are FREE and begin at 7:30 p.m. at The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard, 2047 Summer Lee Drive. Supporting sponsors are AAA Texas, BB&T, Dodie’s, […]

Dirty Rock Off Road Sprint Triathlon July 21

Off-road sprint triathlon benefits JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall  Register by July 1 & the Y will waive joiner’s fee (Rockwall) June 27, 2013 – The fourth annual Dirty Rock Off-Road Sprint Triathlon is a short-course off road, USAT sanctioned sprint triathlon coming July 21, 2013 to the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall.   The event […]

Rockwall Noon Rotary awards scholarships

(Rockwall) June 27, 2013 – The Rockwall Noon Rotary Club recently honored this year’s Rockwall High School and Rockwall Heath High School college scholarships recipients. Since 2005 the club has given out $130,000 in scholarships. The $10,000 Rockwall High School scholarship went to Alexis Catinchi who will be attending Arizona State University and the Rockwall […]

Rockwall-Heath Coach Moss & son share their story

Rockwall-Heath Coach Moss & son share their story

Why the Y? (Rockwall) June 27, 2013 – Editor’s Note: For more than 30 years, the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall has been helping to shape the lives of many in the local community. With a mission to “put Christian values into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all,” the Y […]

Does your faith travel?

(June 27, 2013) For Sale signs sprout up in front of houses like lilies in early summer. For many, the end of a school year brings a season of transition—a move. Our house is currently cluttered with boxes as a son prepares to move across the country. The packing process gets complicated by souvenirs of […]

Summer vacation for the man in debt

June 27, 2013 – Christy busted in my classroom too excited for schoolwork. Paris would be her summer destination. “Paris,Texas?” I asked. “Paris, France, Coach,” she giggled – although to me, Paris, Texas, sounded pretty good. The class erupted in vacation plans: Brittany was visiting her family’s beach house in Galveston while Charlie would deep-sea […]

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