Rockwall County Library will hold volunteer tutor training on Saturday, March 24 for all interested adults who want to tutor GED or ESL in the Reading for Adults program. The GED training will be from 9 a.m. to noon. The ESL training will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bring a sack lunch. Training […]
My friend has experienced God’s very present help in trouble. But Ann has a problem. After seeing so many signs and wonders, she worries that people might not believe her testimony. Last year proved the most difficult one of Ann’s life. A corporate calamity loomed overhead for months on end. Meanwhile, both her parents’ health […]
Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 (Rockwall) Mindy Brence is the kind of person you immediately want to have as your best friend. Vivacious and full of fun, this year’s Relay For Life co-chair is enthusiastic about reaching their stretch goal of $150,000. “I think Carla Brooks, my Relay co-chair, thought I was crazy, but […]
The Dallas Morning News sponsored the Rockwall County Spelling Bee on Feb. 7, 2012. The contest was open to all students in fourth through eighth grade in Rockwall County. Campus winners from Rockwall ISD elementary schools, middle schools and from HEAR (Home Education Associational Resources, Inc) participated in the event. HEAR student Sudeshna Pontula was […]
The Rockwall County Historical Foundation Brown Bag Lecture series resumed at the historic, downtown Courthouse on Friday, Feb. 10. Program chair, Sheri Fowler, presented information about the location and significance of historical markers throughout the County. A handout will be available at the next Lecture for individuals in attendance who want to explore locations personally. […]
During the season of Lent, Rev. Mark Irons at First Christian Church Rockwall will take worship attendees through the meaning of life in the faith. Many people now are so attached to their cell phones that they put more and more faith in their devices. With one new phone out on the market, you can […]
(Heath) Feb. 15, 2012 – Lorne O. Liechty has announced that he is a candidate for election as Mayor of the City of Heath in the election to be held May 12, 2012. A resident of Heath for more than 25 years, Liechty has served on the City Council since 2004, and as Mayor Pro Tem […]
Local rose experts share tips on care, feeding; use of roses in landscape Covington’s, an independently owned 18-acre nursery in Rowlett, is hosting their annual All About Roses event on Saturday, Feb. 25. This is a day devoted to roses where anyone may come to meet and learn from local rose experts about the care and feeding […]
Terry Ryan, renowned dog trainer and behaviorist, is coming to Patriot PAWS in Rockwall to teach clicker training in a fun and unusual way – through the training of chickens. The “Poultry in Motion” Chicken Camp will be March 16-18 at the Patriot PAWS training center, 254 Ranch Trail in Rockwall. “We are very excited […]
(Rockwall) Register now to participate in the 2012 Lakeside Home and Garden Show coming to The Harbor and the Hilton Bella Harbor in Rockwall, April 20-22. Booths are available in garden, landscape, home interior, design, repair, automotive, tools, home construction, children’s themes and more. One and multi-day exhibitor packages are available. The home, living and […]