Rockwall Breakfast Rotary to host Pancake Fundraiser benefiting Coats for Kids

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) Rockwall Breakfast Rotary will host a pancake breakfast fundraising event from 8 to 10 a.m. this Saturday, October 24 at Applebee’s in Rockwall. The cost is $8 and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and drink. All proceeds go to the Breakfast Rotary’s Coats for Kids event, November 7. Last year, […]

Paintings by world-renowned artist Don Snell to be auctioned Saturday

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) Local auctioneer and “Voice of Rockwall” Gary Freedman will auction off 20 paintings by world-renowned artist Don Snell this Saturday, October 24 at the Uptown Downtown Art Gallery, 301 N. San Jacinto in downtown Rockwall. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the auction will begin at 7.         […]

Rockwall Rainbow Room hosts meet-and-greet luncheon

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 12, 2015) The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County welcomed its newest board members and staff members with tons of hot pizza during its meet-and-greet luncheon held on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Rainbow Room, located inside the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services building at 1131 W. Yellowjacket Lane, provides emergency […]

Public input sought for Rockwall County-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Oct 7, 2015) Rockwall County will host a public meeting on Tuesday, October 27th to gather public input for a County-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting is from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Rockwall County Historic Courthouse, 101 East Rusk, Rockwall 75087. The public is invited and encouraged to attend […]

Master Gardeners to host Fall Plant Sale Saturday at Rockwall County Courthouse

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 6, 2015) Now that the night temperatures have cooled down you can think about replacing tired summer plants with fresh, colorful flowers for bright autumn color.  The Rockwall County Master Gardeners will be conducting their Fall Plant Sale and will offer you a variety of our favorites fresh from the greenhouse. […]

Rock Wall Chapter DAR, East Fork Trinity SAR welcome State Fair visitors to historic Continental House

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 6, 2015) Rock Wall Chapter member and Past Regent Peggy Atterberry joined other area Daughters of the American Revolution members and members of the East Fork Trinity Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to welcome visitors at the Continental DAR House at the State Fair of Texas. Glenn Atterberry, member of […]

Lake Pointe encourages attendees to ‘Fight Like A Girl’

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 6, 2015) October kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to honor the occasion, more than 170 people attended Lake Pointe Health Network’s (LPHN) 6th Annual In The Pink Luncheon on October 1 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront.  Attendees included breast cancer survivors, doctors, nurses, administrators and supporters who donned pink […]

Rockwall Chamber names October Ambassador of the Month

The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize Sheila Hair, Vice President and Co-Owner of My Computer Guy, as its Ambassador of the Month. Ambassadors help welcome and serve new Chamber Partners. They are measured on a point system based on the activity that they generate helping members become involved and engaged. In […]

Patriot Paws graduation pairs veterans with service dogs

Patriot Paws graduation pairs veterans with service dogs

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 5, 2015) Trainers and staff of Rockwall-based Patriot PAWS saw their hard work come to fruition Friday, Oct. 2, when the organization officially united five of its trained service dogs with a group of American veterans during a public Graduation Day ceremony. A standing room only crowd gathered as Patriot PAWS […]