Country singer Jolie Holliday performs at Dodie’s

Jolie Holliday to perform free concert again at Dodie’s on Aug. 18 (Rockwall) July 23, 2012 – Jolie Holliday performed a live acoustic show at Dodie’s at The Harbor, drawing a crowd of country music fans and Cajun-food lovers to The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard Saturday. The country singer will return to Dodie’s for […]

Meet Heidi, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Heidi, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

You met Bashful last week, now it’s mom’s turn. Heidi is ready for love. She recently gave birth to four cute puppies (Bashful and the rest of the Disney Four: Mickey, Minnie and Belle), so she’s ready to relax and enjoy the good life. She’s very much a medium-sized dog – she weighs about 35 […]

Networking event welcomes Mike Crow, presenting ‘No Bull’ marketing strategies

(Rockwall) July 18, 2012 – Mike Crow, an independent business adviser, will be the guest speaker a community networking event Friday, Aug. 3 at Soulman’s BBQ in Rockwall. The public event begins with open networking at 11:30 a.m., followed by Crow’s presentation. Crow, who is nationally known for his dynamic teaching and “no B.S.” marketing […]

Rowlett Chamber honors Walmart as Business of the Month

Rowlett Chamber honors Walmart as Business of the Month

July 19, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce recently honored Walmart, located at 2501 Lakeview Parkway, as its Business of the Month for July 2012. Manager LaGrante Birth accepted the plaque. Walmart serves customers and members in the ways they want to be served.  Saving people money to help them live better was the […]

Making sense of science: Higgs Boson explained

July 18, 2012 – On July 4th, in an obvious European/Democrat conspiracy to trump 4th of July Celebrations in America, scientists with funny accents announced that a subatomic particle resembling the long-sought Higgs Boson has been detected at the world’s most complicated and powerful machine, the Large Hadron Collider in Cern, Switzerland. I’m obviously kidding […]

Introducing 2012-13 Rockwall-Heath Starstepper JV Drill Team officers

(Rockwall/Heath) July 17, 2012 – After a rigorous audition and interview process, the new officers for the 2012-2013 Rockwall-Heath High School Starstepper JV Drill Team have been named. They are (pictured from left) Lieutenant Audrey Lawrence, Lieutenant Shawnee Gillham, Captain Isabella Burzair, Lieutenant Kayley Hernandez and Lieutenant McKenzie Bryant. The newly chosen officers enjoyed their first Officer Social […]

Back-to-school shots, sports physicals at Helping Hands

(Rockwall) July 17, 2012 – The Health Center of Helping Hands, located at 102 S. First Street, Suite B in Rockwall, is offering affordable vaccinations and sports physicals. Vaccines are provided for uninsured children and/or children on Texas Medicaid. Children with private insurance are not eligible for the vaccine program. Children must be accompanied by […]

Rockwall ISD New Employee Breakfast Aug. 17

(Rockwall ISD) July 16, 2012 – The Rockwall ISD 2012 Administrator/New Employee Breakfast will be 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at Rockwall High School, 901 Yellow Jacket Lane. Interested sponsors shoudl call 972-771-5733. To submit your news and events, email .