Open House scheduled for Oct 20 (ROCKWALL, TX – October 12, 2015) During the week of October 19-23, communities across the state of Texas will recognize Chamber of Commerce Week. This week is a time set aside to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of chambers of commerce and the communities they represent. Although their […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 12, 2015) The Rockwall Board of Trustees have unanimously voted to take advantage of historically low interest rates and refinance the remaining bonds from the 2006 bond referendum. The decision was made in last week’s school board meeting after a brief presentation about the current bond market from FirstSouthwest. FirstSouthwest, one […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 12, 2015) The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County welcomed its newest board members and staff members with tons of hot pizza during its meet-and-greet luncheon held on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Rainbow Room, located inside the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services building at 1131 W. Yellowjacket Lane, provides emergency […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 12, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting welcoming Three Sheets at The Harbor, 2075 Summer Lee Drive in Rockwall. Three Sheets boasts a Cheer’s-like neighborhood feel, offering more than 20 drafts and 40 bottled and canned beer, as well as an extensive selection of scotches […]
Professional demographer predicts student population to grow by more than 2,000 over next five years (ROCKWALL, TX – October 8, 2015) The student population of Rockwall ISD is expected to grow by more than 2,000 new students in the next five years, continuing a trend of fast growth the district has experienced for the past decade. […]
Reception set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 13 View the works of North Texas photographer Jack Palmer through October 30 at the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N. Galloway in Mesquite, TX 75149. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. A Meet the Photographer Reception is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October […]
Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce & MetroTex Association of REALTORS Announce Support (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 8, 2015) Momentum continues to grow for passage of the Rockwall ISD bond referendum as the MetroTex Association of REALTORS have joined with the Rockwall Area Chamber Of Commerce in announcing their support for the ballot initiative. “The overwhelming […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 8, 2015) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall recently welcomed Love On A Leash’s representative Donna Stottlemyer of Royse City and her four-legged friend BreeAnna. BreeAnna is an Irish Wolfhound trained who has been trained as a therapy dog. She is the epitome of a “gentle giant.” She has the most soulful […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 7, 2015) Rockwall High School student Logan Tharp, 15, recently made a discovery of significant proportions when he found an error in his Pre-AP Geometry textbook – an error which compromised the entire lesson plan. Thanks to Logan’s eye-opening find, RHS will now receive new, re-printed Pre-AP Geometry textbooks free of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 7, 2015) Rockwall residents ordering Domino’s Pizza yesterday received a cool surprise as the Rockwall Fire department tagged along with the pizza delivery team to provide folks with a free smoke alarm inspection for Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10). Rockwall Domino’s – located at 2330 Greencrest – and the National Fire […]