Rockwall Country Fair May 30

ROCKWALL, TX (March 6, 2015) Save the date for a fun-filled family Saturday, May 30, 2015. The Rockwall Soroptimist  are presenting the 2nd annual Rockwall Country Fair from 10 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. on the land behind the new County Courthouse bordered by the I 30 Service Road and Townsend Road. Admission is free. The Rockwall […]

Five Rockwall-Heath juniors selected for Leadership Conference

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 18, 2015) Five Rockwall-Heath High School juniors were honored at the Rockwall American Legion 96th Birthday Luncheon this past week.  The five student leaders were selected to attend the prestigious American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls/Boys State 2015. Chosen as outstanding student leaders, they will represent their community at Girls/Boys State this summer where they […]

Historical Foundation lecture highlights Florence Ranch, Lawrence Homestead

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 17, 2015) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation continued its educational lecture series on Friday, March 13 with a look into a few well-known families in the area surrounding Rockwall County. Mesquite resident and local history buff Janice Houston provided residents a glimpse into the lives of two prominent Mesquite families during […]

Local steakhouse, nightclub serves up good times for nearly three decades

ROYSE CITY, TX (March 16, 2015) As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas. And if there’s any place that exemplifies that phrase to a tee, it would have to be Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse. Located at 5574 Highway 276 in Royse City, Southern Junction offers the distinctive experience of a steakhouse serving up good […]

Rockwall business receives visit from Congressman Ratcliffe

ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2015) Congressman John Ratcliffe  (TX-04) made a special visit to MidSouth Bank in Rockwall last week, shaking hands and talking with employees and customers. “I can’t represent 700,000 Texans, unless I know and appreciate the concerns of as many of them as possible,” Congressman Ratcliffe said. “Community banks are an important part […]

New incentive for Rockwall’s Night Owl shoppers

ROCKWALL, TX (March 14, 2015) Since the fall of 2013 when “Night Owls” was first introduced by Rockwall Old Town Shoppes, busy shoppers have been taking advantage of downtown retail stores remaining open until 8 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month. During these Night Owl events, many shops offer refreshments, door prizes and special […]