MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX (Nov. 18, 2021) Tis’ the season for McLendon-Chisholm’s annual Christmas tree lighting and Santa visit! Everyone is welcome to come enjoy watching the kids’ excitement for Santa, sing songs, have hot cocoa and eat a cookie or two from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 at McLendon-Chisholm City Hall, 1371 W. FM […]
GARLAND, Texas – Nov. 17, 2021 – Atmos Energy joins Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) this week to support International Fraud Awareness Week and today recognizes the sixth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day, an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by scammers. This year’s theme is ‘End the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 17, 2021) The community is welcome for “Prayer, Praise, and Worship in the City,” coming to The Harbor in Rockwall at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. The PPW ministry hosts worship and prayer nights monthly in and around Rockwall, at varying locations. It is free and open to all. Learn more on […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 16, 2021) The Rockwall Rotary Club recently recognized two Students of Honor, Carter Fields of Rockwall ISD’s new Lupe Garcia Elementary School; and Kynleigh Adams of Grace Hartman Elementary School. Rotary Students of Honor exemplify academic achievement and good citizenship. Principal Steven Pesek was proud to introduce Carter as the very first […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 16, 2021) Each year, members of the Texas House of Representatives are invited to select a constituent to create an ornament as a visual representation of what makes each Texas House District special. The ornaments are hung on a Texas-grown Christmas Tree that stands in the House Chamber of the Texas Capitol […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 16, 2021) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2022 attended a special program this month here in Rockwall. The cohort participated in a program called “SIMSOC,” which is a societal simulation that involves being placed in a virtual community of people with a variety of resources and needs. The purpose is to emulate […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 16, 2021 — Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church in Heath celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, and marking the occasion is the restoration of its historic bell tower. Recently, the church commemorated the start of the renovation project with the removal of the 120-year-old steel bell inside the tower. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 15, 2021) Some memories stand out within the annals of holidays past—for better or worse reasons. I recall my first Thanksgiving holiday away from home due to threatening weather. My college friend and housemate, Rhonda, could not drive the distance to join her family either, so we hatched a plan for our […]
HEATH, TX (Nov. 15, 2021) The Heath Holiday Home Tour is back to kick off the 2021 Holiday season. The tour will showcase six fabulous Heath homes decked out for the holidays. This year welcomes the addition of a Candlelight Tour from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, followed by the traditional daytime tour […]
A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 12, 2021) — Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Darby Burkey, IOM, President/CEO, of the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, has graduated from […]