(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) I’m a rich man, and I haven’t even had a visit from Michael Anthony. A few people will remember Michael Anthony. He was the executive secretary for John Beresford Tipton Jr., in “The Millionaire” television series that was a weekly feature for Marcus, Agnes, Jimmy and Carole Sue Hardin […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) A Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce audience heard me comment during an Aug. 23 program that some major Rockwall County accomplishments were not made by accident. No boast intended, but I wanted to bring home the point that our little county—the smallest in Texas—has overcome some big challenges because […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 28, 2017) Lakeshore Church is proud to announce the hiring of a new worship leadership team. Blake and Katie Frazier recently moved to the Ray Hubbard area after finishing their studies in Worship Ministry at Highlands College in Birmingham, Alabama. Blake is from a musical family, and began playing various musical […]
(FATE, TX — September 27, 2017) Lorne and Tonya Megyesi’s five-and-a-half-year journey that led to their adoption of two Haitian children earned for them a trip to Washington, D.C. for recognition as U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe’s Angels in Adoption. He selected the Fate couple as 2017 Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s Angels in Adoption. They […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) On Friday, Nov. 10, Rockwall County veterans will be offered free dental care at the first ever “D-Day (Dental Day) for V-Day (Veterans Day)” in the Lowrance Clinic (1350 Summer Lee Dr.). Dr. Stan Lowrance, long time Rockwall practitioner, believes dentists need to step up and help veterans, as […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) For local business owner and JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall member Matilyn Keith, no one keeps her motivated and positive about her weight loss goals quite like her friend and personal trainer Lindsay Wasserman. Matilyn has been training with Wasserman at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall for the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) Local moms are getting the chance to connect with each other through an exciting new opportunity starting in neighborhoods across the community known as Gather. Gather is a neighborhood community of moms meeting regularly in their homes to encourage and support each other to be more intentional with their […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) For the Blase Family Farm, harvest season takes on a whole new meaning. Rather than storing up truckloads of fresh crops from their land, the Blases welcome truckloads of guests onto the property at 1232 East Fork Drive to pick out the perfect pumpkin and feast on fall fun. […]
(HEATH, TX — September 25, 2017) Rockwall-Heath’s Student Council led students, staff and the community in a Hurricane Harvey fundraiser. Over the past 3 weeks, Stuco, led by Advisor Kaci Spampinato and President Brooke Graves, went into action to help those affected by Harvey. As a school and community, they were able to collect the […]
Open Letter from American Legion Post Commander (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 23, 2017) Many outside the military don’t know what a Gold Star Mother is or what Gold Star Families are. When an active-duty service member dies, his or her mother automatically becomes a Gold Star Mother. It’s a distinction that no mother wants, but it’s […]