The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse was formed in 1991. Photo by Thad Parker Photography. ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (May 7, 2014) Mounted on matching red sorrel horses; wearing uniforms of crisp white and deep denim blue; carrying the U.S. and Texas flags… the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse is a powerful visual of western heritage and American patriotism at the lead […]
WYLIE, TX (April 28, 2014) The Wylie East Sapphires will present their much-anticipated Spring Show, “Musical Mayhem,” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd at the WEHS Auditorium. The themed celebration featuring team performances, officer and social officer dances, solos, the popular “Mom Dance,” and the often comical and always emotional Father-Daughter Dance. The […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 7, 2014) Join the Pickleball Mixed Doubles Classic beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 24 in support of the Rockwall County Boys & Girls Club. The event will be held at he Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County gym, 901 E. Interurban Drive, 75087. There will be multiple age brackets. The […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 8, 2014) Dodie’s Cajun Diner will host its Annual Crawfish Fest at The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27th, featuring all-you-can-eat crawfish and live music by The Big Daddy Band. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the JER Chilton YMCA at […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (April 1, 2014) Join the Rockwall County Master Gardeners for the Spring Plant & Seed Swap, a popular seasonal event on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (OR until the plants are gone – and they do go fast!) The Swap will be held at the Discovery Garden located […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 3, 2014) While still in high school, local resident Terry Sumerlin realized that his family would be unable to send him to college. So he attended Barber College and by the time he was a senior in high school he barbered in a barber shop in San Antonio, TX. The years in that […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 25, 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 (March25, 2014) Rockwall High School junior Wyatt Miller has organized a 3v3 basketball tournament to benefit Homes for Our Troops, with proceeds going toward a home being built in McLendon-Chisholm for severely wounded veteran Marine Corporal Michael Fox. Cpl. Fox was on his third deployment when he suffered traumatic amputations of both of his […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2014) The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Wylie/Sachse/Murphy will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 2 at Shaffer Stadium (Burnett Junior High School), 516 Hilltop Lane in Wylie, 75098. The theme will be Super Heroes Saving the World One Cure at a Time. What is Relay For Life? Relay […]
ROWLETT, TX (March 11, 2014) Rowlett moved one step closer toward joining the nearly 250 No Kill communities across the United States. As part of the grand opening celebration of the new Unleashed by Petco in Rowlett, the pet store donated $1,500 to the lifesaving efforts of Rockwall Pets. Rowlett Mayor Todd Gottel joined Unleashed by Petco […]