Dirty Rock Off Road Sprint Triathlon returns June 21 at Rockwall YMCA

Dirty Rock Off Road Sprint Triathlon returns June 21 at Rockwall YMCA

(June 21, 2015) UPDATE: Dirty Rock was canceled this morning due to rain and flooding. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding rescheduling. (ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2015) Register today for the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall‘s 6th Annual Dirty Rock Off-Road Sprint Triathlon, Rockwall County’s first and only mountain-bike based off-road triathlon, on Sunday, June 21, […]

Rockwall Bar Association contributes to Helping Hands to aid flood victims

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 19, 2015) The Rockwall Bar Association made a $1,000 contribution to Rockwall County Helping Hands to provide relief to flood victims recently displaced from their homes after parts of Lake Rockwall Estates were flooded by overflow from nearby Wallace Lake. Pictured above are David Mallard, President of the Rockwall County Bar […]

Sail with Scott’s Harbor Lights back on the water

Storm-damaged vessel repaired, sailing again (ROCKWALL, TX – June 16, 2015)  Sail With Scott’s Harbor Lights had broken away from the dock during a storm overnight on May 27. After crashing and damaging the Rockwall city dock, Harbor Lights ended up lodged onto the rocks on shore on Lake Ray Hubbard. The crew has been […]

Brain Game underway at Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 10, 2015) With several exciting core programs and a new president at its helm, perhaps there’s no better place for kids to spend the summer than at the Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County. The Rockwall BGC fired up its fresh and innovative summer programs on June 8 for […]

First Christian Church to host Vacation Bible School

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2015) First Christian Church Rockwall will host Vacation Bible School July 13 through 17, 9 to 11:45 a.m., for kids age 4 years through 5th grade (just completed). The theme is “Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was a Kid.” Children will travel back in time to experience life in a Bible-times […]

Freedom Fest fireworks event at Lakeshore Church June 28

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 9, 2015) Lakeshore Church, located at 5575 Highway 205 South in Rockwall, will host its 13th Annual Freedom Fest event, complete with a fireworks show and special attractions. Join them at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28. Admission and games are FREE for the entire family! There is something for everyone to […]

School Resource Officers provide proactive policing in Rockwall ISD

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 9, 2015) Grace Milder, 14 and a student at Williams Middle School this past school year, wasn’t afraid of police officers – but she didn’t think they were much fun. Then she got to know Officer John Donaldson, the Rockwall Police Department’s School Resource Officer at Williams. “He’s a lot like […]

Rockwall’s newly elected officials take Oath of Office

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 2, 2015) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt and City Council members took the Oath of Office during the City Council meeting on Monday, June 1. David White (Place 1) and Scott Milder (Place 5) were re-elected during the Saturday, May 9th election to serve an additional two-year term on the Rockwall City […]

Rockwall Chamber names Ambassador of the Month

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 8, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently named Robin Fowler, Assistant Vice President and Banking Center Manager at MidSouth Bank’s Rockwall branch, as its Ambassador of the Month. Ambassadors help welcome and serve our new Chamber Partners. They are measured on a point system based on the activity that they […]

Cancer Survivors Day makes history on Rockwall Square

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 8, 2015) Cancer survivors throughout the community delighted in free gifts and fun entertainment this weekend during a celebration held in their honor by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall and Texas Oncology. Rockwall’s inaugural event was held on the Downtown Square on National Cancer Survivors Day, Sunday, June 7. Cancer survivors […]