(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 14, 2015) Amber Carrington is coming to Southern Junction Nightclub & Steakhouse Sunday, July 19. After her success on the popular TV show The Voice, Rockwall local Amber Carrington has continued to pursue a vocal career in Nashville, TN for the past several years. But this summer, she will return […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – June 10, 2015) Big Gus and Swampadelic invites all to come join the largest fishing tourney in the state during Big Gus’ 2nd Annual Swampadelic Catfish Tournament and Fry on Saturday, June 27 at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse in Royse City. Featuring the smart and beautiful handfishing Bare Knuckle Babes, […]
(June 15, 2015) Hawaiian Falls is inviting all Dads and Granddads to come play with the family all Father’s Day week at any of its seven Texas water parks. Dad and/or Granddad can get in free Sunday June 21 thru Friday June 26 when accompanied by a child with a day ticket or season pass […]
(June 21, 2015) UPDATE: Dirty Rock was canceled this morning due to rain and flooding. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding rescheduling. (ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2015) Register today for the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall‘s 6th Annual Dirty Rock Off-Road Sprint Triathlon, Rockwall County’s first and only mountain-bike based off-road triathlon, on Sunday, June 21, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 19, 2015) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall will host a Lunch & Learn event at noon Thursday, June 25. Rebecca Williams from the North Central Texas Counsel on Aging will discuss topics including “Stress Busters for Caregivers,” “A Matter of Balance,” “Diabetes Self-Management,” and “Chronic Disease Self-Management.” Sponsored by Dodie’s Cajun […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 19, 2015) The Rockwall Bar Association made a $1,000 contribution to Rockwall County Helping Hands to provide relief to flood victims recently displaced from their homes after parts of Lake Rockwall Estates were flooded by overflow from nearby Wallace Lake. Pictured above are David Mallard, President of the Rockwall County Bar […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 19, 2015) Enjoy a summer evening aboard Harbor Lights on Lake Ray Hubbard, benefiting One Man’s Treasure, the faith-based 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing clothing for formerly incarcerated men in hopes of allowing them to adopt a positive self-image as they face a new world and try to find jobs. The cruise […]
(ROCKWALL/ROYSE CITY/FATE, TX – June 19, 2015) Weather permitting, there will be various lanes closed on eastbound and westbound I-30 between FM 548 and FM 551 and from one mile west of FM 551 to two miles east of FM 551 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. June 22 through June 27. The closures are […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 16, 2015) In my kitchen at the back of the drawer that holds the hot pads, is a green oven mitt. Worn, with a few holes in it, the mitt is visible every time I open the drawer. Its mate, regrettably, was lost in a move. The mitt’s been around for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 16, 2015) When I am asked by parents about homework for their child I flash back to the beginning of my favorite Dickens story, “A Tale of Two Cities.” His wonderful work starts, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” an apt analogy for the thing […]