(ROCKWALL, TX – June 14, 2018) Registration is ongoing for those wishing to participate in the Y Rock Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, June 24 at J.E.R. Chilton YMCA, 1210 N. Goliad St. in Rockwall. The course features a 300-yard pool swim (snake swim in the Y’s 25-yard indoor pool), an 8 mile (2 loops) bike ride, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 14, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) met with a group of high school students from Texas’ 4th District this week who were selected by Texas Electric Cooperatives to participate in the Government-in-Action Youth Tour for 2018. The annual tour provides high school students in rural Texas a cost-free opportunity to visit […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 14, 2018) “The Cynthia Ann and Quanah Parker Exhibit, A Woman OF Two Worlds and a Man IN Two Worlds” is coming to Rockwall in August 2018. The Rockwall County Historical Foundation will be hosting this traveling exhibit of rare photographs from August 23 through September 30. Weekly exhibit hours Thursday […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 11, 2018) What do the words “Vacation Bible School” conjure up in your mind? Oh, my! I’m geared up for my almost 71st year of VBS. I’m sure I’ve missed one or two in there, but not many. My mother worked in VBS each year, so I probably attended from the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 11, 2018) When real estate professional Joe Katin first laid eyes on the 2,500 acres of property he had purchased known as the Boyd-Stimson Farm, he felt like he had stepped into a time warp. “I felt like I was back in the 1850s. I thought, wow, this is bizarre,” Katin […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 7, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court held a workshop on Tuesday, June 5, to discuss a maintenance agreement with the newly formed McLendon-Chisholm Fire and Rescue (MCFR) department for the County’s Interoperability Radio Network. The Court welcomed McLendon-Chisholm Mayor Pro Tem Scott Turnbull, who briefed the Commissioners on the history […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 7, 2018) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary was pleased to have representatives from Camp Gladiator speak at their May 22 meeting. These trainers are dedicated to helping the people of Rockwall get in shape and stay healthy. Carlie Hendrickson Lee, Anna Hernandez and Sarah Naylor are trainers for the boot camp. But […]
Kim Olson and Joi Chevalier launch WomenWin in Fort Worth June 9-10 to support Democratic women, mostly first-time candidates running for local, state, and federal office (FORT WORTH, TX — June 7, 2018) Kim Olson, Democratic nominee for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, has announced that she and Joi Chevalier, Democratic nominee for Comptroller, are hosting […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 7, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) commended four students from Rockwall County for accepting military academy appointments for the upcoming school year. From Rockwall High School, Michelle Adkins-Mills and Cole Talley received an appointment to West Point, Madison James received an appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Kevin Smith […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 6, 2018) Rockwall Helping Hands presented its 1st Annual Hometown Music Fest on Sunday May 20, 2018. The concert, held at Southern Junction in Royse City, was an intimate acoustic evening featuring Kody West, Bri Bagwell, and Jason Boland. Fans of the artists and supporters of Helping Hands came together for […]