Rockwall Urgent Care voted Best Urgent Care

ROCKWALL, TX (June 12,2014) The owners and staff at Rockwall Urgent Care would like to thank the people of Rockwall and Heath for selecting them BEST URGENT CARE in Living Magazine’s 2014 Readers Choice Awards. Readers of both the print and online divisions o f Living Magazine voted earlier in 2014 and selected their favorite […]

Hawaiian Falls seeks nominations for Summer Blessings

Hawaiian Falls seeks nominations for Summer Blessings

HAWAIIAN FALLS (June 24, 2014) Hawaiian Falls wants to hear about a family or individual who needs a special blessing this summer. Nominate humble heroes who always put others’ needs before their own. Maybe it’s a coach or teacher or someone who has had a rough time lately and just needs their spirits lifted. Hawaiian […]

Rockwall YMCA dancers perform ‘Frozen’ ballet

ROCKWALL, TX (June 24, 2014) After two weeks of practice, the girls in the JER Chilton YMCA summer ballet classes had a chance to perform for their families in a recital last Saturday. The little ballerinas twirled in tune to “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Love is an Open Door” from the […]

Up and coming destinations in Central and South America

DALLAS, TX (June 24, 2014) As more and more Americans have passports in hand and are exploring destinations further away from home, Travel Leaders recently surveyed its expert agents throughout North America to learn which Central and South American destinations they deemed the top up-and-coming. Those topping this list included Peru, Brazil, Panama, Ecuador, and […]

Rockwall Library news for July

ROCKWALL, TX. (June 24, 2014) Notice: Library will be closed Friday, July 4 for Independence Day.  Why should kids have all the fun? The Rockwall County Library is offering a FREE Mosaic Workshop for adults at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014.   Learn the basics of mosaics with artist Barbara Dybala as you create […]

Local Fourth of July 2015 celebrations, fireworks & parades

Local Fourth of July 2015 celebrations, fireworks & parades

2015   FRIDAY, JUNE 27 ROYSE CITY FOURTH FEST Celebrate with food &  festivities beginning at 6 p.m. at Royse City High School’s Bulldog Stadium, 700 FM 2642. Free live concert by Mark Chesnutt at 7:30. Fireworks at 9:30.       SATURDAY, JUNE 28 CADDO MILLS SUMMER CELEBRATION Caddo Mills Chamber of Commerce presents […]

Hilton partners with Rockwall Meals on Wheels

ROCKWALL,TX (June 24, 2014) The Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront recently partnered with Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County to help feed the elderly in our community. By donating a portion of proceeds from their Mother’s Day brunch, the hotel was able to present a check to MOWSS for $1,500. “The Hilton takes a […]

Local businesses support Rockwall Meals on Wheels

ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2014) Rockwall County’s population grows every year, and it’s no surprise to those who live here. Quality of living is high and the community is thriving. An important part of that growth, however, includes a growing population of elderly citizens. Within the roughly 10 percent of our population that are over […]

YMCA Angel Camp receives ‘crawfish cash’

  ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2014) Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor, under the ownership of Mike McRae and Gabe Nicolella, recently presented a check for $7,200 to the Angel Camp program at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. Dodie’s served up more than 1,800 pounds of mudbugs at its annual Crawfish Fest in April, […]

Rockwall Scouts think out of the box

ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2014) In this column, we’ll discuss Circle Ten’s Order of the Arrow Ordeal, Troop 83’s Refrigerator Box Campout, and the results of our Spring flower sales. Scout Troop 83 sold an unbelievable amount of flowers. Total flats sold were 490, which equates to $10,172! We sell them to raise money for […]