Blue Ribbon News draws new winner in Sail with Scott contest

DRAWING EVERY FRIDAY (Rockwall) July 13, 2013 – Congratulations to this week’s winner – Karen Holloway of Rockwall, whose name was just drawn from among our Blue Ribbon News DFW readers to win a FREE shared cruise for two with Sail with Scott aboard Harbor Lights, Seawolf or the new Bucket List. Karen is with Lonestar Transfer in Rockwall. Previous […]

Rockwall traffic alert: lane closures July 15-20

Keeping you informed: Around the clock lane closures on FM 740 in Rockwall  WHAT:     Weather permitting, all traffic on FM 740 will be shifted to the southbound lanes with one lane in each direction for 24 hours a day from 8 a.m. on Monday, July 15, through 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. At 8 […]

Rockwall Summer Musicals raising bar on performances

The King and I to run Aug 15-18 (Rockwall) July 11, 2013 – Still in its’ infancy, three-year-old Rockwall Summer Musicals continues to raise the bar on performances. After staging a highly successful production of America’s Prize Winning Musical, 1776, the organization now sets the stage for one of Broadway’s most popular shows, Rodgers and […]

Heath celebrates freedom with Parade, Popsicles in the Park

(Heath) July 11, 2013 – Laurence Drive was drenched in red, white and blue as hundreds of residents and guests lined the street for the City’s Annual Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4. Unseasonably pleasant weather made it extra fun to view the many parade entries that included colorfully decorated floats, golf carts, off-road […]

Rockwall County Democratic meeting July 20

(Rockwall County) July 11, 2013 – The regular meeting of the Rockwall County Democratic Party will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 20 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E Washington in Rockwall. Jeff Casper, organizer with Battleground Texas will be the guest speaker. Jeff will give an update about BGTX and what is […]

Rockwall’s Liberty Heights grand opening July 21

Rockwall’s Liberty Heights grand opening July 21

Serving up ‘Gracious Retirement Living’ (Rockwall) July 10, 2013 – Are you curious about what makes Rockwall’s newest independent retirement community so different? Liberty Heights will host its Grand Opening from 11am-4pm Sunday, July 21 for an afternoon of guided tours, entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, and a taste of “gracious retirement living.” Located east of Rockwall […]

BBQ, disc golf tournament to help local firefighting family

July 10, 2013 – A Benefit BBQ and Disc Golf Tournament will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 23 at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall, to help offset medical expenses for Sara and Matt Dennehy of Kaufman. Sara is the 28-year-old wife of DeSoto firefighter/paramedic Matt Dennehy of Kaufman. The new mom recently underwent […]

Register now for Dirty Rock Off Road Sprint Triathlon

Off-road sprint triathlon benefits JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall  (Rockwall) July 9, 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 is produced by Playtri Racing, and the race features a 150-yard […]