ROCKWALL, TX (April 14, 2014) The Rockwall Lions Club recently prepared and served 260 BBQ Lunches for the Rockwall FHA and 4H Youth Fair. From left to right the Lions, continuing over 55 years of service, are: Al Bagur, Tom Nowakowski, Gary Moody, Oliver Spiller, Bick Ashbury and Tom Richmond. Rockwall Lions meet the 1st and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 14, 2014) We’re rolling out the red carpet and sounding the trumpets for this Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week. It is with agreeable surprise that His Royal Highness Dexter gratefully entertains your interest in his position. Although born into royal heritage, descending from a lengthy and distinguished line of the Corgi and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 14, 2014) Fulton Academy has had a dream of offering a quality fine arts program and that dream is finally becoming reality. Elementary school teacher Amberly Brown is the connection between Fulton Academy and the Rockwall School of Music. Her devotion to Fulton Academy and her love for the fine arts was the link […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (April 14, 2014) Lone Star CASA-Court Appointed Child Advocates are honoring the Volunteer Advocates at Dinner Friday, May 9th at The Victorian House in Kaufman. The festivities begin at 6 p.m., with the dinner, entertainment and awards program at 7. The theme is Justice is Served. Dessert will be served by several of […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) MEET AND GREET FOR CHAD HIGBEE Candidate for RISD Trustee, Place 7 Sunday, April 27 12:30 to 2:30 Zanata’s on the Square 202 E. Rusk St. Parents, teachers and taxpayers are all invited to a Meet & Greet for Chad Higbee, candidate for RISD School Board Trustee, Place 7. Local […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) I slapped the last touches on a chicken coop the other day, having designed the thing from the ground up and pieced together every board of the poultry palace. Like all building projects, I ran into an unanticipated challenge. Basically, I needed to rip (or cut long-ways) a skinny board. There […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) Spring is in the air. The warm weather has rekindled the flame in the collective hearts of Rockwall. Lovers walk hand-in-hand through tree-shaded parks. Tulips bloom in freshly tended gardens. Couples enjoy a romantic sunset dinner on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard. And with all that romance blossoming across town, […]
Rockwall celebrates 160 years ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2014) The City of Rockwall is pleased to welcome Charlie Daniels and his band as the featured attraction at this year’s Founders Day celebration, set for Saturday, May 17. The 2014 event is being moved to Harry Myers Park (945 E. Washington) – site of the 1st […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 6, 2014) Save the date – August 16, 2014 – for the Second Annual Firefighters’ Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, 2055 Summer Lee Drive at The Harbor. Enjoy an evening of casino gambling, dinner and dancing and a live and silent auction. All profits from this […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 10, 2014) A commissioners court proclamation and a check for more than a quarter million dollars mark Rockwall County’s observation of National Library Week. At the April 8th commissioners court meeting, Judge Jerry Hogan and the Commissioners Court issued a proclamation designating April 13-19 as National Library Week. Volunteer representatives Madi Hartley and […]