September 7, 2012 – “Sailing is like heaven on earth,” said one of the 18 sailing students – all children of Helping Hands’ clients that received sailing scholarships from Rush Creek Junior Sailing Program. Since 2006, the yacht club have generously provided tuition-free sailing lessons for kids that normally would not have the opportunity to […]
Discount tickets on sale now (Rockwall) September 6, 2012 – Don’t miss the 2012-13 season opener at Rockwall Community Playhouse. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do — even in a man’s world. 9 TO 5 […]
(Rockwall) September 5, 2012 – The YMCA, as many people know, promotes Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. One way that we work toward these goals is by creating partnerships in the community that focus on our common purpose. Recently we had a young man, Andrew Kirfman, who is working to earn his Eagle […]
September 5, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony August 30 for Fish Camp, located at 7508 CR2584 in Royse City. Fish Camp’s family-friendly atmosphere is perfect for any occasion. While the kids fish off the deck, you can sit out on the patio and enjoy a nice Texas evening in the […]
September 5, 2012 – Winning with the most votes in the history of the competition, the photo of foster dog Niko by Rockwall resident Anne Haddox won the August Dog of the Month contest sponsored by Kuranda Dog Beds. But the pets at the Royse City animal shelter were the real winners. Thanks to the victory […]
(Rockwall) September 5, 2012 – Council proclaims Sept. 17 to Sept. 23 as Constitution Week Rockwall Mayor David Sweet joined with the Rock Wall chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to celebrate Constitution Week in September. The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started 57 years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution. […]
September 5, 2012 – No, no, no… I have no current plans for a wedding. In fact, I’m pretty darn single at the moment. When I put this picture on my Facebook page without any comment about why I was wearing it, I got slammed with Facebook comments, texts and e-mails from many of my friends […]
(Heath) September 4, 2012 – Rockwall ISD has a new football fan, and she’s showing her support by giving away goodies to winners of the Scoreboard Dot Race, sponsored by Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor. Meet Dodie the Crawfish at upcoming home games for both the Heath Hawks and the Rockwall Yellowjackets. The friendly […]
(Rockwall) September 4, 2012 – This little kitten is a brave young boy. Jinx is so unassuming and sweet that it’s hard to believe he could run into trouble. He had a mouth injury and some patches of missing fur from either a fight or an attack. None of that matters to Jinx. Now that he’s […]
September 3, 2012 – The City of Rockwall has scheduled Corporate Crossing (formerly a portion of FM-549) to be reconstructed between State Highway 276 and the Interstate 30 Service Road. The existing two-lane asphalt section of Corporate Crossing will be reconstructed to a four-lane divided concrete road with curb and gutter and an underground drainage […]