Rockwall City Council approves Meals on Wheels contract

Rockwall City Council approves Meals on Wheels contract

(ROCKWALL – October 21, 2013) The Rockwall City Council recently approved a contract with Rockwall County Committee on Aging to help fund the Meals on Wheels program and other senior services, including nutritional programs for the elderly and disabled in the city. MayorDavid Sweet said Meals on Wheels is a vital service to the community.  […]

Rockwall Pumpkin Patch closes after 25 years

Rockwall Pumpkin Patch closes after 25 years

Student volunteers help make Rockwall tradition a success PRINT & BRING COUPON BELOW TO RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT ON A SINGLE PURCHASE UP TO $50! (ROCKWALL – October 20, 2013) The first truckload of pumpkins arrived two days before the Grand Opening of Rockwall’s Original Pumpkin Patch. The large tent was set up and the […]

Fall Plant & Seed Swap Nov 2

Fall Plant & Seed Swap Nov 2

Plant & Seed Swap 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, November 2 Discovery Garden, 875 Riding Club Road (ROCKWALL COUNTY – October 19, 2013) It is time to start dividing your crowded perennials, bulbs and groundcover.  Perennials need to be divided on a regular basis to maintain healthy and vigorous growth.  You may not have the […]

JFK topic of Rockwall Historical Foundation Brown Bag

JFK topic of Rockwall Historical Foundation Brown Bag

(ROCKWALL – October 15, 2013) The October Brown Bag “Talking Tombstones” program presented by RCHF members Gary Lovell and Mindy Lovell featured history of Chisholm Cemetery as well as names of early pioneers of the Village of Chisholm buried there.  Mr. Lovell stated that he is related to about 85 of those who are interred […]

Equest Ridefest will go on rain or shine Saturday

Rockwall’s Amber Carrington to perform Due to muddy conditions in Equest’s pastures, guests are asked to park at First Baptist Church of Wylie, located  at 100 N. First Street in Old Downtown Wylie. Shuttle buses will depart every 15 minutes directly to Equest.  The show will go on – rain or shine.  The Equest facility features […]

Monster in the Corn Crib

Monster in the Corn Crib

A Rockwall Pumpkin Patch storyteller’s tale As a boy I went to visit my granny and granddaddy in a small town called Pageland in South Carolina. My granny was named Annie and my granddaddy was named Boyd. I was very fortunate to have spent almost every summer in Pageland as I grew up with my […]

Rockwall Aspasians induct new members

(ROCKWALL – October 10, 2013) The Aspasians recently inducted four new members: Leslie Bird, Kim Craddock, Holly Pullen and Kelly Webb. The Aspasians wish to thank everyone who shopped at the Fall Arts & Crafts fair.  The generous support of loyal shoppers enables the Aspasians to donate more than $40,000 in scholarships each year to […]

Meals on Wheels presents Caregiver Conference Oct 18

(ROCKWALL – Oct. 10, 2013) Meals on Wheels Senior Services Rockwall will sponsor the 3rd Annual Caregiver Conference on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane. Guest speakers include Andy B. Crocker, M.S. Extension Program Specialist Gerontology and Health, Texas AgriLife Extension; Doni Green, North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging;  Neal […]

International Observe the Moon Night with AstroDad at Rockwall library

International Observe the Moon Night with AstroDad at Rockwall library

(ROCKWALL – October 9, 2013) For the second consecutive year, Rockwall will celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at the Rockwall County Library. Rockwall is participating in this global event on Saturday, Oct. 12th, in conjunction with hundreds of other host sites on every continent. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual event dedicated […]

Talking Tombstones: Rockwall area history comes to life

Talking Tombstones: Rockwall area history comes to life

(ROCKWALL COUNTY – October 8, 2013)  The popular Rockwall County Historical Foundation October topic, Talking Tombstones, will be presented at noon Friday, October 11 at the historic downtown courthouse. Presenters will be Gary and Mindy Lovell, longtime residents of McLendon Chisholm, who will share a history of Chisholm Cemetery and Harrison D. Howell and Angelina […]