(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 21, 2017) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a “State of the City” presentation by Mayor Jim Pruitt, City Manager Rick Crowley and EDC President/CEO Sheri Franza during its monthly partnership luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Pruitt said the steady growth Rockwall has seen in the past decade has led […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 21, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) supported the passage of legislation last week to enhance services for veterans seeking assistance with compensation claims. The WINGMAN Act (H.R. 512) passed the U.S. House without opposition and was sent to the U.S. Senate. The WINGMAN Act would boost the ability of caseworkers in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb 21, 2017) Leadership Rockwall 2017 has committed to provide a state of the art technology lab for the students at the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall—and thanks, in large part, to the generosity of one special donor, the dream will become a reality. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall has stepped […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2017) The Rockwall County Open Space Alliance will host its first annual Sunset & Stars BBQ Fundraiser from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Summerfield at Tate Farms, S. FM 548, Rockwall, TX 75032. Attendees will enjoy a barbecue dinner by the Tate Family, music, entertainment, dancing, and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2017) The young and talented student ballet dancers of the Ballet Royale at the Royalty Dance Academy in Rockwall are proud to present their own unique production of the classic tale ‘Hansel and Gretel.’ Opening night will be March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Granville Arts Center in Garland […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2017) Rockwall County Helping Hands is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the Boutique of Helping Hands. Join them in Building A at 950 Williams Street, Rockwall, TX 75087 from 10am – 5pm on Saturday, March 4th for a great shopping experience. Live music, treat stations and some of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Did you know that by the time most children attend kindergarten, they’ve watched 5,000 hours of television – enough time to earn a college degree? The average teen sends 3,000 texts per month –more than six texts per waking hour, according to the same Nielsen study. It’s easy for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Here’s Sequoia! She is a sweet five-year-old, 75 lb Golden Retriever mix looking for a forever home! Sequoia has been spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Contact for more information or to meet her! Submitted by Sarah Grubbs. [ Our Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week is proudly sponsored […]
(HEATH, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Garrett Bothun of Heath filed Friday to run for Heath City Council, Place 6. Bothun is a Heath resident and owner of Garrett Bothun Consulting, primarily working with a small group of industry leading home service companies across the country. Prior to his consulting work, he spent eight years […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Rockwall Citizen’s Fire Academy, a program designed to give participants a working knowledge of the Rockwall Fire Department, begins March 2 and runs through May 11. The 9-week session includes brief classroom discussions, with a primary focus on hands-on experience. There is no fee for enrollment. Individuals who would like to […]