Royse City Chamber recognizes Yard of the Month

(Royse City) July 8, 2013 – Congratulations to the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month award winners! The winning yard is located at 200 High Meadow Drive. The purpose of the Yard of the Month program is to recognize Royse City’s citizens who demonstrate above-average efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to the […]

2013 Hot Rocks Bike Ride offers family fun, racing action

(Rockwall) July 8, 2013 – Registration is underway for the 2013 Hot Rocks Bike Ride, presented by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club.  The 27th annual cycling event will begin and end at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium on Saturday, August 10th. Each year the event grows in popularity, attracting cyclists of all skill levels. More than 1,000 participants are […]

Historic interplanetary photo opp: Wave at Saturn during special viewing event at Rockwall library

Historic interplanetary photo opp: Wave at Saturn during special viewing event at Rockwall library

AstroDad Max Corneau to lead free Saturn Viewing Event on July 19 People across the globe will wave at Saturn from Earth on “The Day the Earth Smiled” (Rockwall) July 3, 2013 – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s cameras will take a rare picture of the Earth from Saturn on July 19, 2013. To commemorate the event, […]

History behind miles of smiles in Rockwall

Editor’s note: We understand that summer is a very busy time for orthodontists, as patients are anxious to get their braces on (or off) before the start of the school year. We caught up with Dr. Bart Miller at Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics to see how his summer contest is going (see this story link for […]

One Man’s Treasure volunteers help clothe, empower ex-offenders

(Rockwall) July 2, 2013 – The old adage, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” is especially true for ex-convicts who are newly on parole from prison. Often, when they are released, they don’t have an adequate wardrobe which is essential to entering the work force. One Man’s Treasure is a non-profit organization that seeks […]

Heat was on for Rockwall Chamber’s Caddyshack tourney

(Rockwall) July 1, 2013 – Team Tobacco Box may have tried to smoke the competition, but several teams were hot on their trail at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s Rockwall Open Caddyshack Golf Tournament. Congratulations to first place finishers Bill Heard, Bo Hartline, Donnie Gray and Harvey Rippy. More than 30 teams competed in […]

Q&A with North Texas photographer Jack Palmer

(Rockwall) June 30, 2013 –Jack Palmer has always loved taking pictures of his surroundings: places, objects and people. At age 9, he began capturing images of the world around him. In 2007, he turned his passion into a profession. From architectural, commercial, event and corporate photography to awe-inspiring landscape shots, many of Jack’s photographs document […]

‘No Refusal’ in effect for Rockwall County July 4th holiday week

(Rockwall County) June 26, 2013 – Law Enforcement agencies from across Rockwall County will conduct a “No Refusal Program” during the July 4th holiday week.   This is a program whereby a warrant will be sought to draw an individual’s blood for analysis if an officer has probable cause to believe that individual has been driving […]