Rockwall Chamber hosts successful Women’s Conference & Business Expo

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 4, 2016)  The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted over 100 women at the Castle in Rockwall on Friday, April 1st for What’s Your Superpower? Women’s Conference & Business Expo, presented by Hormonal Health Wellness and Aesthetic Centers and Patty Turner Group. Attendees were treated to phenomenal speakers, business exposition, a […]

Community invited to Helping Hands Open House Thursday

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 4, 2016) Rockwall County Helping Hands will host an Open House event from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7. The community is invited to come tour the newly relocated and expended Assistance & Referral Center and Food Pantry located at 102 S. First Street, Rockwall. Please join Helping Hands […]

Wayne Orchard to run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2

Wayne Orchard to run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2

(MCLENDON-CHSIHOLM, TX — April 4, 2016) Longtime McLendon-Chisholm resident Wayne Orchard is running for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 2 in the upcoming general election on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Orchard spent most of his childhood in a town just like McLendon-Chisholm, which is one reason that enticed him to move here back in 2005 to […]

Uptown Downtown Art Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary April 16

Uptown Downtown Art Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary April 16

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 4, 2016) The Uptown Downtown Art Gallery (301 N. San Jacinto) invites all to come celebrate its one-year anniversary in conjunction with the Celebrate Rockwall festivities on Saturday, April 16. The gallery will hold a reception from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. spotlighting the Small Works exhibit, the art of Stacie Latreille, […]

Terry Fisher Post 117 to host American Legion birthday celebration April 10

Terry Fisher Post 117 to host American Legion birthday celebration April 10

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 4, 2016) The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 invites the community to celebrate the birthday of the American Legion at the Center in Rockwall (108 East Washington St) on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. The program will feature the outstanding students of the Rockwall community selected to represent Rockwall […]

Meet Karina, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2016) Karina is a two-year-old Chihuahua mix. This little girl is as sweet as can be and loves everyone. Her favorite pastimes are giving kisses, cuddling and being held. Karina has been spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Her adoption fee is $125. Email Rockwall Pets at to meet her today! […]

All-you-can-eat pancake fundraiser benefiting Rockwall County Reading for Adults

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2016) Pancakes, syrup and sausage will be on the menu at the All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Program on Saturday, April 16 at Applebee’s located at 687 E. Interstate 30,Rockwall, TX 75087. Hosted by Applebee’s, the Reading For Adults volunteers and tutors will staff the […]

Seawolf sets sail for ninth season, Captain Scott Self sells Harbor Lights

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2016) Christening a boat with Budweiser may be a bit unusual, but nothing about Captain Scott Self and his 40-foot-long, 25-foot-wide catamaran is ordinary. “I don’t drink champagne, so why should she?” Self said, pouring beer over the bow. When Seawolf launched from Chandler’s Landing Marina Saturday morning, about a dozen […]

April 16th End of Construction Party features parade, car show, walking tour in Downtown Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2016) With the final phase of the $8.6 million Capital Improvement Project (CIP) revitalizing Downtown Rockwall near completion, the city will host a large scale celebration on Saturday, April 16 to commemorate the enhancements brought to the historic downtown square. The three-year project includes significant improvements to the sidewalks and […]

Rockwall financial advisor launches radio show

Rockwall financial advisor launches radio show

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 1, 2016) Reid Johnson, president of Rockwall-based Lake Point Advisory Group, has begun hosting the radio show Wealth Smart on KSKY 660 AM each Sunday at 7 am. Listeners can tune in to learn about strategies and ideas for retirement and retirement planning. Each week, Johnson will address a different retirement topic ranging […]