ROCKWALL, TX – There hasn’t been much good about the year 2020, but there is one bright jack-o-lantern light amidst all the heavy darkness. 2020 is the inaugural year of the new Pitchfork Pumpkin Patch! I’m always looking for local pumpkin patches and fall festivities to celebrate the beautiful weather, warm colors, and inviting flavors […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 26, 2020) The Virtual Duck Pluck, presented by Southwest Kia-Rockwall, is 2020 duck season’s answer to celebrating safely during a pandemic while raising funds to benefit the Rockwall branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Texas. Duck “adoptions” are underway at rockwallduckrace.org, where you can “adopt” a duck (or a whole flock […]
ROCKWALL, TX – October 26, 2020 — Patriot PAWS in Rockwall celebrated the graduation of its veterans and their service dogs drive-thru style on Oct. 23. The nonprofit welcomed its volunteers, friends and family of the veterans to join a car parade at the Patriot PAWS facility. Volunteers received swag bags filled with goodies courtesy […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 26, 2020) Earlier this month, members of Delta Kappa Gamma gathered for their first meeting since February. Although the meeting was held in person at the Rockwall County Library, members were provided the opportunity to join via Zoom. New members Chea Ward, Kory Turner, Shannon Carmody, and Julie Byrnes were officially inducted and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 26, 2020) Hello, I am Brandy! I am a very playful bundle of cute and loveable puppyness! I am a 12-13 week old, 21 pound, mixed breed puppy. I love to run, chase balls, play with dog toys, chew on my bones, and do all the important puppy stuff – including giving […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 26, 2020) Rockwall County Helping Hands has plans underway for its 2020 Christmas Toy Drive and Distribution. More than 1,000 local children are excepted to be served through this special program. Local business owners who are interested in taking part in this event should reach out to Helping Hands about displaying toy […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 25, 2020) First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, located at 1200 Yellow Jacket Lane, will host a Drive-Thru Pecan Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Organizers say this is a “new crop of the best pecans in Texas!” Proceeds from the pecan sale will benefit missions and charities […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 24, 2020) It is raffle time in Rockwall! The Rockwall Robotics Booster Club, Inc. is raffling a 2020 Ford Mustang to support FRC 1296 Full Metal Jackets. The team can be seen all over Rockwall in their orange camo pants! They are involved with several non-profit organizations including: Bikes for Tykes, Lone […]
Presentation to be given to the Independent Bankers Association of Texas HEATH, TX (Oct. 24, 2020) Mary Gates of GMR 410, LLC., a subsidiary of GMR Protection Resources, is set to present a webinar to the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT). The presentation, to be delivered on Tuesday, Oct. 27, is entitled, “Protecting Your […]
“What to know when considering bariatric surgery” ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 24, 2020) As part of its free, virtual Health Chat Series, Texas Health Hospital Rockwall invites those interested in learning more about bariatric surgery to join them for an community education class: “What to know when considering bariatric surgery.” The Zoom webinar will be presented […]