(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Aug. 19, 2016) Join the parents of Rockwall Heath Early Childhood PTA for a morning of bouncing, splashing and fun from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 24 at the Harry Myers Splash Park and Pavilion. The RHECPTA kicks off each school year with ROUND UP to gather old members and welcome […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – Aug. 19, 2016) After a terrible accident on July 3 that turned one Royse City family’s world upside down, community members are banding together to support one of their own. While setting off fireworks to celebrate with her family, 8-year-old Makenna Brown sustained a critical eye injury. According to a post […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Aug. 19, 2016) Rockwall County Helping Hands recently received sponsorships from American National Bank for their Ambassadors Golf Tournament and Festival of Trees fundraising events. There is a strong partnership between American National Bank and this community and they have continually supported Helping Hands through events and other programs over the years. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Aug. 19, 2016) The Rockwall County Newcomers & Friends Club recently elected officers for 2016-2017. Officers, pictured above, include Deanna Allison, President; Lisa Paul, First Vice President/Programs; Barbara Bowman, Second Vice President/Membership; Karen Nelson, Secretary; and Audrey Baxley, Treasurer. The group is an organization that provides a social outlet for women who […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Aug. 19, 2016) The Rockwall-Heath Cheerleaders attended National Cheerleaders Association Speed Camp at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine in July. This is an intense three-day camp focused on stunts, tumbling, baskets, and jumps. Many squad members earned All-American honors based during the tryout process. In addition to All-American, Madeline Clark earned Top Gun […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 19, 2016) At the moment of writing this, we are planning a blitzkrieg end-of-summer family trip to the hill country. Our plan is to rise at 4:30 a.m., hit the road at five, devour kolaches in West, TX, then head directly for Enchanted Rock State Park. When we arrive, we’ll hike […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Aug. 19, 2016) Hors d’ oeuvres, mocktails, local celebrity entertainers… and BINGO! Residents are invited to Rock Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care (720 E Ralph Hall Pkwy) for Breach Style Bingo Night benefiting the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Local celebrities providing […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Aug. 17, 2016) Rockwall residents gotta catch ‘em all, and they aren’t afraid to go outside to do it. Since the July 6 release of the new smartphone game Pokémon GO, approximately 20 million people in the U.S. have downloaded and played. What makes the game so special, aside from 90s nostalgia […]
RETURN TO HOGWARTS (ROCKWALL, TX—August 17, 2016) To celebrate J.K. Rowling’s latest book, Half Price Books in Rockwall hosted a midnight release party with lots of spellbinding activities. Co-written by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is the special edition script released from the new play premiering on […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 18, 2016) Due to wet weather conditions this week, the City of Rockwall has been unable to administer the fogging program. Beginning Monday, August 22, City crews will resume fogging in a one-mile radius in areas where mosquitoes have been trapped and tested positive for West Nile virus. These areas include […]