Community invited to participate in prayer events

National Day of Prayer May 7 (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 9, 2015) The City of Rockwall will host a Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7 at The Center in Downtown Rockwall, 108 E. Washington St., in conjunction with the annual National Day of Prayer. Mayors from cities throughout RockwallCountywill be in attendance. […]

Rockwall Founders Day Festival May 16 to feature Sawyer Brown

Rockwall Founders Day Festival May 16 to feature Sawyer Brown

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 22, 2015) Join one of the best outdoor parties in Texas to celebrate the City of Rockwall’s 161st birthday on May 16th – the Founders Day Festival at Harry Myers Park. From 10 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. enjoy great live music along with an exciting new array of activities for kids, […]

Public welcome at Candidate Meet-and-Greet Wednesday

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 21, 2015) The community is invited to a Candidate Meet-and-Greet event presented by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at the Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellow Jacket Lane. All positions on the ballot in the May 9 election have been invited. […]

Rockwall County Helping Hands honors volunteers

Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart. (Elizabeth Andrew) (ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015) Volunteers at Rockwall County Helping Hands showed that they absolutely do have heart by donating over 23,440 service hours in 2014 alone.  This outstanding combined volunteer time totaled $301,742 in estimated value for the agency. […]

Rockwall’s Uptown Downtown Art Gallery opens with full house and fanfare

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015) The new Uptown Downtown Art Gallery and Studio welcomed a huge turnout during its grand opening on Saturday, April 18. Guests were treated to light hors d’ oeuvres and fine wine while they perused the many different rooms full of vibrant art from the new gallery’s artists. The gallery […]

Rockwall Newcomers to host Annual Tea, install new officers

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 14, 2015) The Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends Club will celebrate their Annual Tea at 10 a.m. Thursday May 14 at Occasions in Royce City.  The Rockwall Community Playhouse will present a short skit, and officers for the 2015-2016 year will be installed. RSVP to Patty, 469-236-4270 or Marion, 972-722-9896 before May […]

Meet Kori, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 20, 2015) Beautiful Kori is a one-year-old Boxer mix looking for a family to call her own. She spent way too much time behind bars in the shelter, but now that she is in a foster home, this girl is showing her inner beauty and she shines! Kori is very sweet […]

Tin Cup golf tournament, pre-party kickoff benefiting Meals on Wheels

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 9, 2015) Golfers, it’s time to start working on your swing. The 6th Annual Tin Cup Meals on Wheels Senior Services Golf Tournament takes place Friday, April 24 at Buffalo Creek Golf, one of most beautiful courses in Rockwall County. There will be plenty of prizes, as well as lunch. Join the Pre-Party […]

Winners recognized at Rockwall Chamber’s Taste of Rockwall & Business Expo

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 17, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed more than 1,000 attendees and over 60 participants to its 22nd Annual Taste of Rockwall & Business Expo on April 16. Sponsored by Lake Pointe Medical Center, the event included an outdoor showroom of new cars exhibited by Honda Cars of Rockwall,  Young Hyundai, Heritage […]

Rockwall County, TxDoT, area officials celebrate kick-off of FM 551 Interchange

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 13, 2015) Rockwall County Commissioner David  Magness, Judge David Sweet, TxDOT officials, area mayors, council members and citizens gathered Friday to officially celebrate the start of construction of the FM 551 Interchange at IH-30. The FM 551 Interchange project is one of 4 interchange projects along IH-30: John King, FM […]