Flag Day celebration at Rockwall YMCA marks strong military family connection (Rockwall) June 17, 2012 – Prior to the backyard barbecues, fireworks and patriotic parades that mark the Fourth of July in America, there’s Flag Day – the birthday of the United States flag – an opportunity for Americans to celebrate and show respect for […]
RISD School Board Recognition ~ Team Celebration at Dodie’s Cajun Diner ~ Heath City Council Recognition ~ Meet the Hawks at Palio’s Pizza ~ FreedomFest ~ Fourth of July parade ~ Baseball Camp (Heath) June 19, 2012 – The Heath Hawks Baseball Team is hardly slowing down after their 2012 Class 4-A State Championship win. They will […]
(Rockwall) June 18, 2012 – The Rock Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Board met June 14 in the home of Regent Peggy Atterberry to discuss the chapter’s service work, community involvement, and upcoming DAR events. The chapter will host a reception for naturalized citizens of Rockwall County at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30 at […]
(Rockwall) June 18, 2012 – Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall held a ground breaking June 14 on their new 16,600 square foot facility in North Rockwall. The facility which will house a family practice physician, emergency room, diagnostic and laboratory resources expects to open, in stages, beginning October 2012. Cindy Paris, hospital president, states, “We […]
(Rockwall ISD) June 18, 2012 – Williams Middle School Student Council hosted a dance and raised $750 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Pictured with the check they recently presented for donation are Sherri Nichols, Student Council sponsor, and Morgan Gilstrap, Student Council president. Thanks to Stacey Hatten, Williams Middle School, for sharing this photo. […]
Most dogs aren’t as gentle and mild-mannered as Penny. But you have to earn her trust first…for good reason. She was brought to Rockwall Pets in terrible condition. She had a fractured pelvis and both her rear legs were broken in two places. After all she’s been through, she’s more than a little timid. But […]
(Rockwall) June 15, 2012 – Swim lessons run year round at the the Rockwall Family YMCA, but there are so many more options in the summer! There are two week sessions that run in the mornings and afternoons starting as early as 9 am and running as late as 2:10 pm. They also have evening classes […]
June 14, 2012 – Join the Soroptimist International Club of Rockwall at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse from 7 to 11 p.m. October 6 for Lassos and Lace, a WomenAid fundraising event. Donation items are needed for the live and silent auctions. They are also seeking sponsor tables, program donations and event underwriters. More details […]
Ribbon cutting, grand opening for Tech Center (Rockwall) June 13, 2012 – The Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County, along with the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce, welcomed more than 60 community investors, City Dignitaries, special guests and over 185 Club members to a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony June 12, celebrating the Club’s […]
June 13, 2012 – Rockwall Pets, a local non-profit working to make all of Rockwall County a no-kill zone, has received an ASPCA Staffers’ Choice grant from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®). Ms. Pune Dracker, the director of content and editorial services for the ASPCA, chose Rockwall Pets for […]