Walking on the edge with AstroDad

ROCKWALL, TX (June 22, 2014) Gentle readers, I’ve been procrastinating over this column because I really wanted to capture an awe-inspiring image of our own galaxy, The Milky Way, to demonstrate that galaxies in our Universe share a common thing…..dust. That’s right – not only does dust abound under our kid’s beds, but it is […]

Bikes and big dogs

ROCKWALL, TX (June 22, 2014) In summer, we have movie nights nearly every evening, and sometimes the kids will join us. We’ll pop popcorn and settle in for a late night. It’s brutal on Angie and I the next morning (I teach summer school right now) but it’s fun being together. One evening we watched […]

Meals on Wheels Giveback Night June 23 at Dodie’s

ROCKWALL, TX (June 21, 2014) Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor in Rockwall will host a Giveback Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 23 benefiting Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. Fifteen percent of all food purchases (excluding drinks) will be donated back to MOWSS. Bring friends and family to pack the […]

Dr. Bart Miller, Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics earns ‘Best Of’ Award

ROCKWALL, TX (June 21, 2014) Dr. Bart Miller and the staff at Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics wish to thank their patients, friends, family and the community for voting them BEST ORTHODONTIST in Living Magazine’s 2014 Readers Choice Awards. Dr. Bart’s practice is located inside Rockwall’s refurbished Missouri-Kansas-Texas train station, situated one block south of the post […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary at Country Fair

ROCKWALL, TX (June 20, 2014) Saturday, June 14 marked the first annual Rockwall Country Fair, sponsored by the Soroptimist Club of Rockwall. The Fair was well organized and well attended and will certainly will be a yearly anticipated event for the community in the future. The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club is pleased to have been […]

Rockwall historical museum open for Fourth of July tours

ROCKWALL, TX (June 20, 2014) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation is pleased to announce, in conjunction with the special events planned at Harry Myers Park for the 4th of July Celebration, The Museum at Harry Myers Park will be open for visitors and conducting free tours on Friday, July 4th, 2014 for extended hours from […]

Chisholm Ranch BBQ chili takes home the blue

ROCKWALL, TX (June 20, 2014) Last Saturday at the first ever Rockwall Country Fair, Wayne Orchard of the Chisholm Ranch BBQ catering business took home three blue ribbons for his invention “brisket chili,” including first place—the Best Taste award. Orchard said that he created brisket chili for his family and has been perfecting the recipe for […]

Rockwall Community Playhouse to present Schoolhouse Rock Jr.

ROCKWALL, TX (June 20, 2014) Tickets are on sale now for Schoolhouse Rock Jr., the summer musical opening Tuesday, June 24 at the Rockwall Community Playhouse. Schoolhouse Rock Jr. is based on the ABC-TV educational animated series which area from the 1970s-1980s. It will be directed by Stacey Kluttz. Performances run through June 29. Tuesday through Saturday […]

Rowlett Chamber recognizes Costlow Insurance as Business of the Month

ROWLETT, TX (June 18, 2014) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce recognizes Costlow Insurance as its Business of the Month for the Month of June. Costlow Insurance has been providing insurance in Texas since its inception in 1981. The agency has grown from a single owner proprietorship into a full service organization offering some of the […]

Rockwall County Helping Hands Annual Campaign ends June 30

Last chance to purchase a personalized, engraved commemorative brick ROCKWALL, TX (June 18, 2014) Celebrate a life event or honor a special person by placing a personalized, engraved commemorative brick in the Garden at Helping Hands.  Whether you choose to use your own name or to honor someone else, your brick will become an enduring […]