(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 12, 2015) Graduation is the only time of year, for many people, that can contain both terrifying and exhilarating beginnings and ends at the same time. For students, it’s the end of exhausting hard work and the beginning of daunting future opportunity. For parents, faculty and administrators, it’s the end of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 12, 2015) CoBank conducts an annual grant matching program they call “Sharing Success.” CoBank matches donations by their coop customers to local charitable organizations, up to $5,000. Farmers Electric Cooperative submitted Helping Hands as its beneficiary organization this year, and CoBank accepted the application. Rockwall County Helping Hands gives special thanks […]
(ROWLETT, TX – June 12, 2015) Lake Pointe Medical Center raised 5,677 servings of cereal in one week as part of the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive. All of the donations from employees, community members and patients will go to feed children who do not have access to a nutritious breakfast now that school is […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (June 12, 2015) Rockwall Community Playhouse will host a Once Upon a Glow Run Fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10 at Harry Myers Park, 827 Washington St. in Rockwall. Currently located at 609 E. Rusk near downtown Rockwall, RCP is an intimate 84-seat theatre that produces 6 shows each season. All proceeds from […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (June 11, 2015) The TVEC Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $3,000 to Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). This grant was awarded on June 4, 2015. Joy Long of TVEC presented the check to Executive Director, Lucille Bell, and Development Director, Roland Ruble, and thanked Lone Star CASA […]
GARLAND,TX. (June 11, 2015) Garland-based IKandy Foundation will host a basketball camp featuring NBA Pro Ike Diogu, who started the foundation to help disadvantaged children. The skills clinic, which will include coaching and drills on everything from shooting and rebounding to conditioning and teamwork, is co-hosted by the Garland Owls in the Garland High School […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 10, 2015) With several exciting core programs and a new president at its helm, perhaps there’s no better place for kids to spend the summer than at the Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County. The Rockwall BGC fired up its fresh and innovative summer programs on June 8 for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2015) First Christian Church Rockwall will host Vacation Bible School July 13 through 17, 9 to 11:45 a.m., for kids age 4 years through 5th grade (just completed). The theme is “Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was a Kid.” Children will travel back in time to experience life in a Bible-times […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 9, 2015) Lakeshore Church, located at 5575 Highway 205 South in Rockwall, will host its 13th Annual Freedom Fest event, complete with a fireworks show and special attractions. Join them at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28. Admission and games are FREE for the entire family! There is something for everyone to […]
(June 8, 2015) ROCKWALL, TX. A special congratulations to the Class of 2015 graduates of the Rockwall Citizen’s Fire Academy. Fire Academy participants were given an insider’s look at firefighter training involving structural firefighting, fire investigations, and fire prevention, plus hands-on experience in emergency operations. This years graduates are: Mackenzie Hudson, Kelsey Boyd, Jade Brown, Christian […]