FATE, TX. (August 20, 2014) Southstar is joining with the Woodcreek HOA and the City of Fate for a Labor Day Celebration at Smith Family Park in the Woodcreek community. The Labor Day Celebration will consist of carnival booths, music, BBQ, firework display, bounce houses, and more! The event will take place on Saturday, August […]
ROCKWALL, TX. (August 20, 2014) Throughout August, Jeanna’ Mead with Rockwall Body and Soul Massage is offering one hour massages for $25 when you donate a fan to help a local senior beat the heat. To date, Jeanna’ reports that her clients have donated 19 fans! All fan donations help the Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 19, 2014) A challenge by Dan Keils, General Manager at Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor, resulted in Richard Redig of Blue Ribbon News dumping a bucket full of ice over his head not once – but THREE times this afternoon. (Let’s just say that Richard is usually the one behind the […]
ROWLETT,TX. (August 19, 2014) Kick em’ Training Facility is a place for all sorts of soccer players to develop their foot skills & take the game to next level. It will offer an intensive skill building approach that will improve individual technique and confidence. Kick em’ Training Facility will run year round. Kick em’ Training […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (August 19, 2014) Innumeracy, the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy, has been a much discussed problem in educational circles for many years. American students do not score well on international ratings in Math and Science, thus TAAKS, STAAR, Common Core and other programs have been developed in an effort to address this problem. As parents, […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (August 19, 2014) Pappaw taught me how to change oil. Often I rode my go-cart in his “back 40” between the peach trees and the potato patch and then he’d wave me in, “Give it a break, Scotty, and let’s change that oil.” He loosened the plug to drain it and made me touch […]
Chalk Up a Million for Good Behavior ROCKWALL,TX. (August 19, 2014) Faculty and staff at Rockwall Independent School District have chalked up a million bucks worth of good behavior. Their energy-efficient practices have earned big savings — and now those good habits are earning the organization national recognition. Rockwall ISD has achieved $1,032,027 in cost […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 12, 2014) Planning is underway for the Rockwall Art League’s 14th Annual Fall Fine Art Show, which returns October 3-5 to the Rockwall Rotary Building, 408 S. Goliad. The show will be held in conjunction with Rockwall’s Annual Rib Rub Run & Roll, which will be nearby at The Center parking lot. The Old […]
(August 19, 2014) In preparation for my family’s return home from time with grandparents, I’ve been painting over the “scribble-scrabble”—as my children call it—scrawled all over the upstairs bedrooms of our home. To be clear, this is not a rant. It is nearly axiomatic that a five-year-old, plus smuggled crayons, plus an hour of rest […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 18, 2014) U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall was recognized during a special appreciation event today hosted by Rock Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rockwall. “Ralph Hall Day on Ralph Hall Parkway” brought together community members, friends and family. Mayor David Sweet opened the event by sharing several of Congressman Hall’s accomplishments. […]