Essay winner from Pullen Elementary reads winning entry at Rest Haven Memorial Ceremony (ROCKWALL, TX – May 30, 2015) Last weekend students took the opportunity to honor troops and first responders at the Carry the Load Memorial Day March. Fourth graders from Pullen Elementary and their teacher Julie Woodard form a group called Writers for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 30, 2015) Last Thursday Rockwall officially welcomed the new seven-story Trend Tower building at its grand opening event. The office and retail space is currently 85% occupied, and Trend HR employees celebrated the building’s completion with tenants in a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 29, 2015) Agents from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service brought Rockwall County Master Gardeners and city officials together May 28 at the EarthKind Trial Gardens to discuss their success in cultivating and researching new environment-friendly rose plants. Rockwall’s EarthKind Trial Gardens are located at 1111 E. Yellowjacket Lane between the Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 27, 2015) Several of Rockwall County’s seniors, programs and volunteers received some well-deserved recognition for their involvement in helping others and bringing positive change to the community during the Older Americans Day Celebration on May 22 at the Rockwall County Library. The theme for this year’s event – “Get into […]
Car, Truck & Cycle Show added to lineup (ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2015) The 2nd Annual Rockwall Country Fair will return Saturday, May 30 with a new location, new hours and FREE admission. Join the Rockwall Soroptimist from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a fun filled day on the land at the corner […]
UPDATE (May 27, 2015) Please see our latest story about Harbor Lights after high winds forced it to break loose from the dock at about 11pm Tuesday, May 26, and get lodged on the rocks near I-30. Stay tuned for updates. (ROCKWALL, TX – May 23, 2015) The Rockwall Chapter of the American Wine Society […]
Don Silaff’s 1937 Ford takes top prize for 2nd time (ROCKWALL, TX – May 22, 2015) Over eight years of reconstruction paid off for Don Silaff last weekend after his upscaled 1937 Ford Convertible took home Best in Show at the Cars for CASA auto show for the second year in a row. Silaff said […]
A little bit of paint…a little bit of wine…a whole lot of fun! (ROCKWALL, TX – May 22, 2015) The public is invited to join in the fun at the “Paint for a Purpose” event benefiting Rockwall County Helping Hands, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at Painting with a Twist. Attendees will pain a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 22, 2015) Registration is filling fast and only a limited number of sponsorships remain for the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce 2015 CaddyShack Golf Tournament, which begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Friday, June 19 at Buffalo Creek Golf Club. Title sponsors are American National Bank of Texas and Texas Health […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 14, 2015) When PetSmart contacted Patriot PAWS Service Dogs, a non-profit organization that trains and places service dogs with disabled American veterans, to donate a large quantity of dog food, the first question was, how do we get the food from the Distribution Center in Ennis to the Patriot PAWS Training Center […]