(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 23, 2019) The Friday Study Club, recognized as Rockwall’s oldest women’s club, celebrated its 100th Anniversary Tea on Sept. 20 at the Liberty Hall in the Rockwall County Courthouse. The lovely Tea was well appointed with formal white tablecloths, flower bouquets, silver, a catered luncheon, professional photographer, and harpist. The event was […]
Festival of Trees Gala set for Nov. 23 (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 6, 2019) The fall season may be in full swing, but Helping Hands of Rockwall is already gearing up for its biggest fundraiser and one of the most exciting holiday events of the year – the Festival of Trees! The 10th annual event spans […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2019) The Crave Café at the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently had their first open night for the 2019-2020 school year. More than 150 people showed up in the three hours it was open. The goal of the Crave Café is teaching students how to operate a successful […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2019) Rockwall Parks and Recreation Department took 1st Place in this year’s TRAPS North Region Maintenance Rodeo! They also hosted the event after winning it last year. Teams and competitors that place qualify to compete in the State Parks Maintenance Rodeo in Feb in Galveston. Our very own Parks Superintendent Brian […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Oct. 4, 2019) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary celebrated “Texas Week” with their traditional Bluebonnet Stomp! Students wore their school shirts with western wear and gathered to sing songs about Texas and “stomp” bluebonnet seeds into the ground. The older students even provided fun entertainment by performing traditional line dancing. The main goal of the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2019) Spunky means courageous and determined. To be a woman in a male dominated industry you have to have a little bit of spunk, grit, and general bad assery. A woman brewer is referred to as a Brewster. There are several local women that are kicking butt and taking names in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 3, 2019) On Thursday, Oct. 10, future servicemembers from the University of Texas are going to run a football nearly 200 miles, making the trek from Austin all the way up to Dallas for the 2019 Cotton Bowl. Once there, they’ll play football against their fellow ROTC cadets from the University […]
(HEATH, TX — October 3, 2019) Valerie Self is a senior and second year Varsity cheerleader at Rockwall-Heath High School. She has three siblings, Brandon, Ryan, and Lily. Valerie has always had a passion for cheerleading and has been cheering since she was 4 years old. She was a member of the competition teams for […]
Proceeds from Nov. 2 event to benefit local veterans (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 2, 2019) Soulman’s Bar-B-Que will serve up their famous all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the I-30 Rockwall location, with a portion of sales directly benefiting Patriot PAWS. Patriot PAWS is a Rockwall-based, national non-profit that trains […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 2, 2019) October is ADHD Awareness month – so Rockwall ADHD Support Group will host an Open House from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 10 at the Rockwall County Library (in the large meeting room on the first floor). Parents of children with ADHD are invited to come by and see […]