(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 2, 2015) The public is welcome as the Rockwall County Republican Women honor our veterans at their monthly meeting on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Harry Myers Community Center. Guest speakers will be North Texas Director of Concerned Veterans of America (Iraq/Afghanistan Vet) and Purple Heart Recipient Ben Rangel and the […]
(October 29, 2015) Officials with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) remind consumers that lawns in North Texas require very little to no supplemental watering during the fall and winter months, according to experts from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) in Dallas. “Usually in September of each year, lawns begin to go dormant,” […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 28, 2015) A young Rockwall resident performs her first solo in elementary school… fast forward nine years and that same student is now planning a trip to Nashville, TN to professionally record her music and film her first music video at the Kenny Lee Production Studio. Local poet, artist, and musician […]
Community Fundraising Efforts to Culminate in Wreath-Laying Ceremony on National Wreaths Across America Day Wreaths Across America (WAA), a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, announced that Rest Haven Memorial Park in Rockwall, Texas will be joining in the effort to fulfill the national WAA mission of […]
(ROCKWALL/ROYSE CITY/ROWLETT – October 26, 2015) Rest Haven is again providing a special way for families to honor the memory of their loved ones this holiday season. Beginning Monday, December 1, Angel Wing Remembrance Trees will be placed at each of the three Rest Haven Funeral Homes in Rockwall, Rowlett and Royse City. The community […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – October 19, 2015) Four friends from Heath experienced a near once-in-a-lifetime occurrence on Thursday October 15, 2015 when Billy Wayne “Bubba” Bell captured his first hole-in-one at Dallas Athletic Club’s Gold Course during the 2015 “Tradition” Golf Tournament. Bell is no stranger to athleticism. He was a stand-out center fielder for North […]
UPDATE (Nov. 11, 2015) Due to popular demand, this exhibition has been extended through the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be a closing reception at the studio from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. (ROCKWALL, TX – October 16, 2015) Originally from Rockwall, artist Jason Mehl has spent the better part of a decade exploring […]
(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, TX – October 12, 2015) The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County welcomed its newest board members and staff members with tons of hot pizza during its meet-and-greet luncheon held on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Rainbow Room, located inside the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services building at 1131 W. Yellowjacket Lane, provides emergency […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 7, 2015) Rockwall residents ordering Domino’s Pizza yesterday received a cool surprise as the Rockwall Fire department tagged along with the pizza delivery team to provide folks with a free smoke alarm inspection for Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10). Rockwall Domino’s – located at 2330 Greencrest – and the National Fire […]