Rest Haven Memorial Day event to feature patriotic pet parade

Rest Haven Memorial Day event to feature patriotic pet parade

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 20, 2016) Patriot PAWS Service Dogs will bring a special patriotic pet parade to Rest Haven’s Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony, Concert and Family Day event on Monday, May 30. The Reveille Sisters also return to the Memorial Day event which will take place at Rest Haven Memorial Park’s Celebration Field in Rockwall […]

Heritage Christian junior wins tennis state championship

Heritage Christian junior wins tennis state championship

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 20,2016) Heritage Christian Academy’s Kyndall Misak became the TAPPS 3A Girl’s Singles State Champion last week in Waco. After winning the district tournament the previous week for the second straight year, Misak had a first round bye, and the time off proved beneficial. She cruised through her next four matches without […]

Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson Endorses Candidate Mark Kipphut for McLendon-Chishom City Council

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 25, 2016) Mark Kipphut announced today that he has received a strong endorsement from Rockwall Sheriff Harold Eavenson due to his senior military and executive business leadership experience, as well as, his long history of service to the nation and the communities where he lived. Sheriff Eavenson expressed complete confidence in […]

Annual pancake breakfast benefits Rockwall literacy program

Annual pancake breakfast benefits Rockwall literacy program

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 16, 2016) Pancakes, syrup and sausage were on the menu at the 6th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Literacy Program on Saturday, April 16. Held at Applebee’s in Rockwall (687 I-30 Frontage Rd), the Reading For Adults (RFA) volunteers and tutors staffed the restaurant […]

Rockwall to hold National Day of Prayer events May 5

Rockwall to hold National Day of Prayer events May 5

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 19, 2016) The City of Rockwall will host the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 5, from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. at The Center in downtown Rockwall (108 E. Washington St) in conjunction with the annual National Day of Prayer. Mayors from cities throughout Rockwall County will be in attendance. The […]

CASA balloon release event raises awareness of child abuse

CASA balloon release event raises awareness of child abuse

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 18, 2016) Lone Star CASA board members and volunteers joined Rockwall residents in recognizing Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month in Rockwall County with a balloon release on the steps of the historic courthouse on Thursday, April 14. The event featured a special performance by the Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Lighthouse […]

Helping Hands to Celebrate 40th Anniversary at Culpeppers

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 18, 2016) Rockwall County Helping Hands is excited to celebrate their ruby red milestone of service and community support with its 40th Anniversary Dinner Party on Thursday, May 19, 2016. This event will be held at Culpepper Cattle Company in Rockwall and tickets are available online: http://rockwallhelpinghands.com/join-us-for-our-funraising-events/ Since 1976, Helping […]

Downtown celebration draws hundreds, commemorates Rockwall then and now

Downtown celebration draws hundreds, commemorates Rockwall then and now

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 16,2016) Folks lined the reconstructed walkways of the new-look Rockwall Downtown Sqaure for a historic parade, carousel rides, food trucks, live music and much more during the festivities held on Saturday, April 16, celebrating the completion of the downtown revitalization project. A Farmer’s Market on San Jacinto kicked off the commemorative […]