City permits required for home improvement projects, including fences

HEATH, TX (Jan. 26, 2015) With spring right around the corner, it’s a great time to start all those exciting and fun home improvement projects. City of Heath residents are reminded that permits are required any time you or your contractor constructs, repairs, alters, erects, enlarges, converts, installs or replaces an existing building or its […]

Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series presents ‘All Around Town’ Feb 13

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Jan. 18, 2015) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation and Rockwall County Historical Commission recently announced the schedule for the Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series 2015. The Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series (formerly called Brown Bag Lecture Series) presents programs of historical interest from noon to 1 p.m. in the third floor courtroom at the historic […]

KAAM’s Dave Tanner will entertain at Rockwall Friends of Library meeting

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 25, 2015)  Dave Tanner, morning show host for Radio KAAM, will be the featured performer at the Feb. 10 meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Tanner, a talented singer and pianist, will sing “Love Songs,” which may be a departure from his high-energy entertainment on the sample clips at his […]

Springer teacher earns grant from Toyota for ‘Bouncing Bodies, Busy Minds’

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 24, 2014) Congratulations to Wendy Rathje, first grade teacher at Springer Elementary, who received a grant from Toyota of Rockwall.  The grant is titled, “Bouncing Bodies, Busy Minds,” which will provide balls for students to sit on while working  – perfect for busy little learners to help them focus and get their […]

Rockwall Community Playhouse to host acting workshops for youth

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 24, 2015) The Rockwall Community Playhouse is offering two spring acting workshops for youth. The first one is designed for children in first through fifth grade, and the second one is geared for children in sixth through eighth grade. First through fifth graders will participate in a presentation of  ‘Velveteen Rabbit’, directed by Stacey Kluttz. […]

Water Polo earns recognition as Home School High School Sport

Home School Athletic Association adds Water Polo to its sports lineup ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 24, 2015) A year ago, homeschool parent Linda Fletcher worked hard in this community to see if Rockwall could find the numbers it would take to field the nations first “all homeschool high school water polo team.” Having accomplished this, her sights were set […]

Save the Date: Boot Scootin’ Ball benefiting Rockwall Pets March 20

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 24, 2015) Save the date: The Boot Scootin’ Ball, Rockwall Pets’ Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction, will be March 20, 2015 at Southern Junction. Rockwall Pets is now collecting donations for the auction. Did you get something for Christmas you don’t have a use for? Donate it to help their homeless pets and […]

Local officials discuss Rockwall’s future at State of the City event

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 24, 2015) Attendees of the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s recent luncheon learned of a very optimistic outlook for the economy of Rockwall and of the positive impact that local businesses have had on the city. Guests of the event, which took place inside the Lake Pointe Church’s Warehouse 45 on Wednesday, […]