UPDATE: Will you be a Lucky Duck? New this year, the duck that finishes in 13th place in the baby duck race has a chance to win $10,000! Hanby Ramey King Insurance is sponsoring the Lucky Duck. A random number will be chosen, and if that baby duck is the 13th one across the finish line, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 18, 2014) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County kicked off North Texas Giving Day on September 18 by presenting checks to three Rockwall County nonprofit organizations. Rockwall County Helping Hands, the Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County and the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall all received donations to support their missions. Kiwanis is a […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (September 17, 2014) Shelli Miller, Rockwall County Clerk, has announced she will seek re-election for a second 4-year term as our Republican candidate for Rockwall County Clerk in the upcoming November 4th General Election. “It has been my honor to serve the citizens of Rockwall County and I am looking forward to […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (September 15, 2014) Want to help Lone Star CASA help the abused and neglected children of our county? It’s easy. This Thursday, September 18, is North Texas Giving Day. Visit northtexasgivingday.org and search for Lone Star CASA, or go to lonestarcasa.org and click “North Texas Giving Day” to make a donation. Every donation of $25 and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 15, 2014) The Rock Wall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently hosted a reception for Rockwall County’s newly inducted U.S. citizens. The citizens were enrolled in the Rockwall County Adult Literacy Program led by Carol Case and Kathy Melston. The new citizens were welcomed and honored by the DAR, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 15, 2014) Meet the original scaredy cat. Lewis may be strikingly handsome, but he’s just a big baby. He’s afraid of his own shadow. But if you have lots of patience, just play the waiting game with him. Once you earn his confidence, he’ll be ready to strut his stuff around the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 13, 2014) Hello, my name is Caleb Davis and I am a Life Scout in Troop 83 here in Rockwall. Today, I will tell you about our latest adventures; such as Summer Camp at Scout Camp Buck Toms in Tennessee, NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training), our troop elections, and our annual Canoeing […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (September 10, 2014) For many years Rockwall-Heath High School has educated students about the dangers of drinking and driving through the “Shattered Dreams” program. “Shattered Dreams” is a program for high school students conducted every other year to detour students from drinking and driving. The program is usually presented just before Prom, a […]
Study concluding, public encouraged to stay involved as recommendations move forward September 10, 2014 – The rescheduled public meeting about transportation in the area between Greenville and Garland will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22 at The Rockwall High School Performing Arts Center at The Utley Middle School Campus. Following the presentations, attendees will […]
ROCKWALL,TEXAS(September 9, 2014) More than 140 people attended Tuesday’s Friends of the Library meeting to hear Gloria Campos speak. Campos retired last spring from local ABC affiliate WFAA Channel 8 after over 30-years as a newscaster. She told the audience that libraries and books have always had a special place in her life. As a child, […]