(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Leslie Wilson is a non-fiction writer with a bent toward humor. But the Rockwall wife and mother of three wasn’t laughing on the long, round-trip drive to attend the Dallas Christian Writers Guild each month. So she decided to establish a local group patterned after that one. The first […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) The Rockwall Founders Day Festival is this Saturday, May 16, and the Rockwall County Historical Foundation will celebrate by offering the first-time “lease” of 64 parcels (limit two per family) of the Cotton Patch, located on the RCHF & Museum grounds at Harry Myers Park, 901 Washington St. Guest […]
Motherly love like gold in this Rockwall County home (ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Jeri Fontenot is the richest person in Rockwall County. That’s if you believe Mildred B. Vermont’s famous statement, “Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.” Jeri is […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 8, 2015) I sat up late one evening thinking about my 90-year-old grandmother; she had just been placed on life-support. Hundreds of miles away from her, all I could do was pray. I’ve lived away from extended family for all my married life. I relied on church friends and neighbors to […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 8, 2015) As a teacher for over 33-years, I have seen my share of incredible mothers who always put their children first. I have spent years watching tears flow when my kindergarten students handed their mom a clay pot with a flower in it, a sentimental poem about them being so […]
“At a moment, my life since birth flashed in front of my eyes. My problems seemed to diminish when I saw how much my mother loved me and all she had done for me.” ~ Anonymous (ROCKWALL, TX – May 8, 2015) Growing up in Puerto Rico, due to the small size of the island, kids […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 8, 2015) The Rockwall Art League is cooperating with the American Society of Marine Artists to promote their annual Young Marine Artists Search in the North Texas region. The competition is open to artists ages 16 to 23 and is designed to encourage young artists to explore marine subjects in their […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 7, 2015) Rockwall High School Head Football Coach Rodney Webb and the Rockwall Yellowjacket Football Team are proud to announce their third annual spring food drive for Rockwall County Helping Hands. In conjunction with spring practice and culminating with Spring Swarm on Wednesday, May 20, the football boys will strive to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 7, 2015) Fifth grader Amelie Faucon was the lucky winner from The Fulton School’s annual gala to be Head of School for the day. Amelie got to shadow Dr. Hopkins all day and make important decisions, attend meetings, and supervise the Upper School at lunch time. Submitted by Megan Gray, Fulton […]
(ROWLETT, TX – May 7, 2015) High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common condition found in people of all ages. If left untreated, it can cause harm to a body’s organs and lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and other health problems without a person even know it’s occurring. There are […]