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 […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (April 10, 2014) The Fellowship of First Baptist Church will host a God and Country Rally at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24th. The rally is open to the public and will include two prominent speakers: Rafael Cruz, father of US Senator Ted Cruz; and Dr. Rick Scarborough, founder of VisionAmerica. Cruz is a […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 10, 2014) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lakeside AMBUCS. National AMBUCS™, Inc. is a non-profit service organization consisting of a diverse group of men and women who are dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with disabilities. They started a Lakeside chapter that covers […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 9, 2014) The Rockwall County A&M Club will host Muster at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Rockwall ISD Administration Building, 1050 Williams St., Rockwall 75087. R. Sam Torn ’70, Chairman of the 12th Man Foundation, will be the Muster speaker. A catered dinner will be served and a traditional […]
ROWLETT, TX (April 9, 2014) The Rowlett Animal Shelter has reached capacity, and in an effort to find homes for as many pets as possible, reduced adoption fees of $25 will be offered on all dogs. In addition, the the Animal Hospital of Rowlett will host a large adoption event this Saturday, April 12. Available dogs: http://tinyurl.com/p243her These […]
Leadercast event broadcast live from Atlanta at Rockwall High School Performing Arts Center at Utley Community business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending Leadercast® at Rockwall High School Performing Arts Center, Utley Middle School, 1201 T.L. Townsend in Rockwall on May 9, 2014. The Leadercast event is broadcast LIVE from […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 9, 2014) Rockwall High School recently hosted the Corporal Fox 3v3 Basketball Tournament, benefiting Homes for Our Troops. The event raised more than $2,000, which will help fund construction of a home being built in McLendon-Chisholm for severely wounded veteran Marine Corporal Michael Fox. After attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the home, Rockwall […]
Rockwall Chamber looks ahead to Leadercast ROCKWALL, TX (April 8, 2014) The Taste of Rockwall and Business Expo celebrated its 21st anniversary on April 3rd, showcasing a wide variety of Rockwall’s best restaurants and businesses. The 2014 event was presented by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Lake Pointe Medical Center. Like […]