(ROCKWALL, TX) As autumn leaves fall and the weather turns cooler, families across North Texas are preparing for the holidays. For some that means pumpkins, scarecrows and turkey dinner, but for many in the Rockwall community, it skips to wreaths, trees and early Christmas shopping. That’s because the annual Helping Hands Festival of Trees is […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) Rockwall Breakfast Rotary will host a pancake breakfast fundraising event from 8 to 10 a.m. this Saturday, October 24 at Applebee’s in Rockwall. The cost is $8 and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and drink. All proceeds go to the Breakfast Rotary’s Coats for Kids event, November 7. Last year, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 19, 2015) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt joined fellow mayors from across North Texas and throughout the United States in taking the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to take action to help save the monarch butterfly, an iconic species whose populations have declined by 90% in the last 20 years. Through the National Wildlife […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 14, 2015) On October 13, 2015, Judge David Sweet and the Rockwall County Commissioners declared October 18-24, 2015 as National Friends of Libraries Week. At the Friends meeting later that day, Judge Sweet presented the Proclamation to Gloria Bishop, President of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Friends of the Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Oct 7, 2015) Rockwall County will host a public meeting on Tuesday, October 27th to gather public input for a County-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting is from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Rockwall County Historic Courthouse, 101 East Rusk, Rockwall 75087. The public is invited and encouraged to attend […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 6, 2015) Congressman John Ratcliffe, representing the 4th Congressional District of Texas, reminds anyone interested in attending a service academy, the deadline is rapidly approaching! Deadline is October 15, 2015. Members of Congress may nominate applicants who meet the eligibility requirements established by law. Contact the office at (972)771-0100 to request […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 6, 2015) Rock Wall Chapter member and Past Regent Peggy Atterberry joined other area Daughters of the American Revolution members and members of the East Fork Trinity Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to welcome visitors at the Continental DAR House at the State Fair of Texas. Glenn Atterberry, member of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 6, 2015) Covering only 147 square miles, it’s a well-known fact that Rockwall is the smallest county in Texas. Residents also recognize that the last half of the 20th century has brought many changes to this historically agricultural area. Its desirable location outside the ever-growing Dallas metropolitan area also brings growth. […]
(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – Oct 5, 2015) Mayor Gary Moody welcomes the residents of McLendon-Chisholm and surrounding communities to the 2015 Country Fest from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 17, located at 1371 W. FM 550 in McLendon-Chisholm. This event will be free and open to the public. “I’m excited to welcome folks from all […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 5, 2015) Trainers and staff of Rockwall-based Patriot PAWS saw their hard work come to fruition Friday, Oct. 2, when the organization officially united five of its trained service dogs with a group of American veterans during a public Graduation Day ceremony. A standing room only crowd gathered as Patriot PAWS […]