YMCA bids farewell to executive director Mike Atkins

(Rockwall) August 30, 2012 – Mike Atkins began his service as a Sports Program Director at Rockwall in December 1997 and served in this role until January 2003 when he became the Executive Director of the Rockwall County Family YMCA.Mike’s last day with the YMCA will be Friday, August 31. During Mike’s tenure he has […]

Discovery School, Christian Montessori, opens at First Baptist Heath

Discovery School, Christian Montessori, opens at First Baptist Heath

(Rockwall/Heath) August 29, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 28 for Discovery School, the first Christian Montessori in the DFW Metroplex to offer the complete Hands-On-Bible curriculum. FULL STORY:  (Rockwall/Heath) August 22, 2012 – On December 15, 2006, Norma Morris, Head of  School at Country Day Montessori […]

City of Rockwall news briefs

City remains in Stage2 water restrictions Twice-a-week watering restrictions will remain in effect for the City ofRockwalluntil further notice to achieve the goal of reducing water usage by 10 percent and help meet long-term water needs in this area. The Board of Directors of the city’s water supplier – the North Texas Municipal Water District […]

REEL REVIEWS: ‘Hope Springs’ is complicated

REEL REVIEWS: ‘Hope Springs’ is complicated

REEL REVIEWS   Movie Reviews for Real People August 28, 2012 – Let me start out by saying that I just love, love, love Meryl Streep. Mama Mia (2008), Julie Julia and It’s Complicated (2009) are on my top movies of all time list! So my expectations were high for Hope Springs (2012), directed by […]

Students greeted by mascot at Rockwall ISD’s Pop-In Night

(Rockwall ISD) August 27, 2012 – Dobbs Elementary fifth-grader Autumn Potts and her little sister Emily are greeted by the Rockwall High School mascot (Amber Britton) at last Friday’s Rockwall ISD’s Pop-In Night. As they got ready to start a new school year, students visited their area schools to meet teachers and pick up school […]

Meet Desi, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Desi, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

August 27, 2012 –There may be a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, but all of north Texas is under a cuteness warning throughout this week. That’s because adorable little Desi is the Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week.He’s about a year old, and he looks like he’s a spitz/chihuahua/pomeranian mix. Whatever his heritage, […]

Volunteer tutors needed

(Rockwall) August 27, 2012 – Volunteers interested in helping adults obtain their GED certificates are needed to help in Math, Language Arts, Social Studies or Science classes 1-2 nights per week.  Classes are held at First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Lane: Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.  Tutors choose […]

Gallery of Arts exhibit features Forney landscape artist

(Forney) August 26, 2012 – Respected Texas landscape artist, Carroll Collier, will have a month long September show at the Forney Arts Council Gallery of the Arts / Crumbzz Tasting Pavilion. Collier, a Forney resident, has painted professionally for over 60 years. His reputation for soft tranquil landscapes reflects him serene love of nature and […]