ROCKWALL (January 27, 2014) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall will welcome guest speaker Sharyn Hightower, Wellness & Membership Director at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, at its “Life Beyond Cancer” Survivorship Program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 18. The support and networking group will meet at Medical Office Building, 3136 Horizon Road, […]
ROCKWALL (January 27, 2014) The Boy Scouts of America are a group of young men, ages 10 to 18, who like to help others and learn the values of life. Scouts do volunteer work for the community, enjoy exciting field trips and experience outdoor adventures. In Boy Scouts there are ranks, similar to the military. […]
ROCKWALL (January 27, 2014) The Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band Booster will host the First Annual Swing Dance Spectacular and Silent Auction with the RHS Jazz Orchestra and Band on Saturday, February 22nd at the RHS Cafetorium. This fundraising event is a semi-formal vintage night of fun and hors d’ oeuvres. There will also […]
ROCKWALL (January 26, 2014) The Rockwall Yellowjacket boys and girls swim teams competed in the District 11-5A Swimming and Diving Championships January 25 at the Rockwall ISD Aquatics Center. The Yellowjacket Boys team won the team championship by one point over Tyler Lee (140-139). The Lady Jackets finished second in the team competition, behind Tyler […]
ROCKWALL (January 26, 2014) Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor will host a fundraising event for Ladies in Full Effect, or L.I.F.E., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, February 24th. Fifteen percent of all food purchases made during this time will be donated to L.I.F.E. L.I.F.E. is passionate about mentoring other ladies. Founded by […]
ROCKWALL (January 26, 2014) In the mid 1940’s, the fledgling TV industry began broadcasting Gillette’s Cavalcade of Sports, which had originally been a radio program. This was the real beginning of the glory days of sports broadcasting, lasting into the 1960’s. Those of my generation can still hear the “Look Sharp/Be Sharp” theme song in […]
Rockwall (January 26, 2014) Family Night at the Rockwall County Library is Tuesday, February 18th, when the library welcomes Bubble Artist Linda Berman and her Incredible Bubble Show. The Incredible Bubble Show is a high-energy bubble learning activity for kids of all ages. Berman transforms children’s natural fascination with soap bubbles into a unique interactive […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 24, 2014) I can’t believe another year has passed – and so quickly. But then, the days at Helping Hands are blurred because we have so many things going on each day. The latest event was the Board of Directors’ annual retreat. We reviewed the 2014 projected budget of almost 2.4 million […]
Blue Team wins first place in Robot Performance, advances to Regionals ROCKWALL (January 24, 2014) J. W. Williams Middle School was proud to have entered two Robotics teams in the Area competition held January 18th at the UME Preparatory Academy in Dallas. Congratulations go to both teams for all their hard work and success in […]
(January 23, 2014) The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has scheduled a chlorine maintenance that will be conducted on the NTMWD Wylie, Tawakoni, and Bonham water transmission systems and customers’ distribution systems for a 28 day period from February 17, 2014 – March 17, 2014. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) allows water […]