Cars for CASA at The Harbor Sunday

(ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) The Metro East Division of The Greater Dallas Homebuilders Association and Rods and Relics of Dallas are gearing up for the return of the annual Cars for CASA car, truck and motorcycle show Sunday, May 19 at The Harbor in Rockwall, benefiting Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). First and second […]

Mother of the Graduate

Mother of the Graduate

(May 19, 2013) The journey that began with a stack of diapers and swaddling blankets will reach a pinnacle at the toss of a tassel. Our youngest child will soon don a long robe and mortarboard to receive his college diploma. This, he thinks, is no big deal, just a necessary bit of pageantry. As a […]

Sixth grader’s service project sends child with Autism to summer camp

(ROCKWALL-May 15, 2013)  For his sixth grade community service project, Anthony Khabaz of Rockwall chose to hold garage sales, and donate the money he earned to help those with Autism. Because Anthony wanted to give to a local organization rather than a national one, his mother contacted the Marigold Learning Academy in Rockwall, specializing in […]

Meet the 2013-14 Wylie East Sapphires

(WYLIE ISD-May 15, 2013) Introducing the 2013-14 Wylie East Sapphires Drill Team, coached by Director Brittany Miller and Assistant Director Stephanie Davis. Sapphires are (top row, from left) Alaysha Ervin, Sydney Herzog, Maddie Duvall, Megan Kelly, Danielle Ory, Taylor Justiniano, Diana Davis; (fourth row) Sierra Vance, Kayla Brown, Catie Shirley, Holly Ketner, Kaitlyn Smith, Roni Villa-Blais, […]

Sea Horses & Sand Dollars FUNdraiser to benefit Equest

Sea Horses & Sand Dollars FUNdraiser to benefit Equest

(WYLIE-May 14, 2013) Kick off summer at Equest’s SEA HORSES AND SAND DOLLARS FUNdraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Equest in Wylie. Learn first-hand how Equest uses horses to help children and adults with physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. Meet champion riders and specially trained therapy horses as you kick back to island […]

Park Place Dealerships /Texas Rangers Triple Play raises record $688,000

Park Place Dealerships /Texas Rangers Triple Play raises record $688,000

May 5th sold-out Game Show Spectacular benefitted the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation (DALLAS-May 14, 2013) Some kids never grow up. And that’s a good thing if those kids play for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. After winning a Sunday afternoon game May 5th against the Boston Red Sox, the Rangers players, coaches, staff and alumni […]

Rockwall RC Club to host Fun Fly, Expo Saturday

(ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) The Rockwall Radio Control Sport Flyers Club will host its 3rd Annual Spring Fling Fun Fly and Expo this Saturday, May 11. The event will be held at the flying field off Highway 276/Dalton Road. Gates open at 8:15 a.m. and activities run through 1 p.m. Spectators are encourged to bring sunglasses, […]

Equest mini-Ambassadors to greet ‘Southern Exposure’ theater-goers

Equest mini-Ambassadors to greet ‘Southern Exposure’ theater-goers

(WYLIE-May 7, 2013) Equest Mini Ambassadors, Tex and Sugar, are going to the theater!  As one of the recipient charities of the Saturday night Texas premier of “A Southern Exposure,” Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship will have some pint-sized ambassadors greeting and thanking guests for their support. Tex and Sugar, two miniature horses, are getting used to […]

Rockwall Chamber recognizes Business of the Month (VIDEO)

Rockwall Chamber recognizes Business of the Month (VIDEO)

(ROCKWALL-May 6, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently named My Computer Guy as its May Business of the Month. The full-service computer, networking and consulting company is locally owned and operated by Bill and Sheila Hair. They’ve been serving small to mid-sized businesses and residential customers in Rockwall, Heath, Fate, Royse City, Rowlett and surrounding cities […]

‘We don’t just teach music, we make musicians’

‘We don’t just teach music, we make musicians’

(ROCKWALL-May 5, 2013) When you walk into the Rockwall School of Music for the first time, you may be surprised at what you see. And hear. And don’t hear. The 3,000 sq. ft. facility comprises 12 teaching studios – each a distraction-free zone with soundproof walls and solid doors with windows. On any given week, […]

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