(ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2016) Rockwall turns 162 years old in 2016, and the City is putting on a huge party to mark the occasion. The event, only days away, happens at Harry Myers Park on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Festivities include a kids’ zone, unique vendors, famous food […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2016) At the Friends of the Library luncheon meeting Tuesday, May 10, the following officers were sworn in by County Judge David Sweet: President Karen Parks; Past President Gloria Bishop; First Vice Presidents – Programs: Evelyn Harrill, Pat Booth; Second VPs – Fundraising: Darlene Bealmear, Edie Zehr; Third VPs – […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 17, 2016) The contractor for TXDOT, Ed Bell Construction, has informed the City of Rockwall that traffic will be switched on FM 3097 / Horizon Road from existing pavement to temporary paving as part of the reconstruction project. The change will be made on Thursday, May 19. The traffic switch includes […]
(HEATH, TX – May 17, 2016) More than 100 fellow Peace Officers from surrounding Rockwall agencies and members of the public joined Heath DPS in honoring and remembering the law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The ceremony was hosted on Monday, May 16, at Heath City Hall in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX—May 16, 2016) Howard Dobbs Elementary hosted their first annual Leadership Night to showcase the leadership skills that they have been practicing under the Leader in Me model. Students from all grade-levels came together to showcase the 7 Stephen Covey habits and teach their parents and visitors what being a Leader in Me campus […]
(ROCKWALL,TX—May 17, 2016) Join us on Saturday, September 17th, 2016 for the inaugural Bikes for Tykes-Teddy Bear Ride. All proceeds will go the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County. Registration is from 8a-11a. $15 per rider with new unwrapped soft toy (passenger $5) Kickstands up and clutches out at 12 noon. This will be a […]
(HEATH, TX—May 16, 2016) For a patriotic hometown American experience, join the festivities at the City of Heath’s Annual Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4. Parade entry awards will be presented during a patriotic celebration immediately after the parade in Towne Center Park featuring a live barbershop quartet and free popsicles and PIE! (Blueberry […]
Guest farmers invited to stake out a parcel of Blackland Prairie and plant their own cotton crop (ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2016) The Rockwall Founders Day celebration on Saturday, May 21 will include the opportunity for folks to “lease” parcels of the Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s Cotton Patch and plant cotton seeds for the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2016) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center is pleased to announce that Dorothy Spradlin and Trey Finley have joined the Chamber staff as new Membership Development Consultants. They will be leading and driving new partner sales, in a part-time capacity. With the onboarding of nearly 200 new […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 16, 2016) Here’s Aunt May! While Aunt May’s breed is anyone’s guess, there is no mistaking how sweet and playful this girl is! She loves to play hide and seek and would do anything for some snuggles. She is heartworm positive, but Rockwall Pets will cover her treatment. She has all of her age […]