Vendors sought for June 10 Country Fair

Vendors sought for June 10 Country Fair

  (ROCKWALL, TX — March 20, 2017) The Rockwall Soroptimist are accepting applications for vendors for their fourth annual Country Fair. The Fair will be on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. at the Rockwall County Courthouse a 1111 East Yellow Jacket Lane. Admission is free to the public. Check out the […]

Bluebonnets bloom in Rockwall neighborhood

Bluebonnets bloom in Rockwall neighborhood

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 20, 2017) With the first day of Spring upon us, Rockwall residents are enjoying a field of bluebonnets in bloom near Phelps Lake, where Friends of Raymond Cameron Lake Park (now Friends of the Lakes of Squabble Creek) – a grassroots organization of neighbors who want to help preserve the natural […]

Rockwall-Heath’s Kaitlynn Petersen takes 5th in state power lifting championships, sets personal records

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – March 19, 2017) Rockwall-Heath High School senior Kaitlynn Petersen (pictured above, far right) had an outstanding performance at the 6A UIL  high school women’s powerlifting state championships held yesterday in Waco, placing 5th in her weight division. Her total weight lifted was 970 – squat, 425; a personal record brench press of […]

Rep. Ratcliffe on meeting with President Trump to discuss repealing and replacing Obamacare

Rep. Ratcliffe on meeting with President Trump to discuss repealing and replacing Obamacare

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 17, 2017) Rep. Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on his meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss repealing and replacing Obamacare: “It’s no secret that Obamacare is an unmitigated disaster that is collapsing right in front of us, and I couldn’t agree more with President Trump that repealing it is […]

A brief history of Saint Patrick of Ireland

A brief history of Saint Patrick of Ireland

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 17, 2017) Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and it wasn’t until yesterday that I even remembered the holiday was this week. It’s one of those holidays I tend to forget about, not on purpose though. I think the reason is because I really don’t know much behind its history or why […]

Reading for Adults to hold annual All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast April 8

Reading for Adults to hold annual All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast April 8

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 15, 2017) Pancakes, syrup, scrambled eggs and sausage will be on the menu at the All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Program on Saturday, April 8th, 2017, at Applebee’s located at 687 E. Interstate 30,Rockwall, TX 75087. Hosted by Applebee’s, the Reading For Adults (RFA) volunteers […]

Rep. Holland appointed to House Sub-Committee on State and Local Bonded Indebtedness

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 15, 2017) Representative Tan Parker, Chairman of the House Committee on Investments and Financial Services, appointed Representative Justin Holland (R-Heath) to the House Sub-Committee on State and Local Bonded Indebtedness. The sub-committee is charged with considering legislative measures dealing with the authority to issue bonds, the effects of bonded indebtedness on […]

Wedding Singer opens at Rockwall Community Playhouse

Wedding Singer opens at Rockwall Community Playhouse

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 15, 2017) The Wedding Singer is opening at Rockwall Community Playhouse in  March with a stellar cast which includes husband-wife team D.G. and Ashley Reeves. Somewhat new residents to Rockwall, the couple met in California at a country-western dance club about 10 years ago. D.G. was stationed with the Navy as an […]

Deadline to apply for Aspasians scholarship March 24

Deadline to apply for Aspasians scholarship March 24

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 15, 2017) The deadline for high school seniors in Rockwall County to apply for an Aspasians scholarship is Friday, March 24th!  Visit the Aspasians website to download the application and find details about turning in the completed application at your school. Last year, Aspasians provided $70,000 to six deserving and local high school […]