Thanksgiving and ‘Cinderella Man’

Thanksgiving and ‘Cinderella Man’

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 30, 2017) It’s embarrassing to say, but I still get teary-eyed when I watch Cinderella Man, and the first time I saw Russell Crowe’s portrayal of the Depression Era boxer, James J. Braddock, I was a blubbering idiot. Angie elbowed me, whispering how I needed to get ahold of myself. I […]

Meet Callie, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 26, 2017) Hello there, I’m Callie and I am on the search for my next fur-ever home. I enjoy spending time with my humans and I play well with my smaller foster fur-siblings (2 smaller dogs and a cat). I would love to meet you so we can be friends. I am […]

Jacket Backers select student athletes of the month

Jacket Backers select student athletes of the month

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 11, 2017) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected senior Ginger Stephenson as the September “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Stephenson was nominated by volleyball coach Damon Wilson. Stephenson had 51 kills hitting at a .250 efficiency with 96 digs during the month of September, leading her team to […]

School district, Rockwall Ford to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night Oct. 27

School district, Rockwall Ford to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night Oct. 27

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 11, 2017) Rockwall ISD and Rockwall Ford are honored to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium Friday, October 27 at 7:15 p.m. The event will be followed by the Rockwall vs. Tyler Lee football game at 7:30 p.m. All breast cancer survivors will be able to attend the […]

Jones Elementary “Rocks”

Jones Elementary “Rocks”

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 11, 2017) Jones Elementary has decided to spread kindness this year in a school-wide effort to spread good vibes!  The teachers and students are decorating kindness rocks that reflect them, personally, and include an uplifting message. The Kindness Rock Project is a nationwide movement where people of all ages collect and […]

Rockwall Rotary welcomes new members

Rockwall Rotary welcomes new members

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 10, 2017) The Rockwall Noon Rotary welcomed two new members during their meeting on Oct. 5. Rockwall Rotarian Nancy Parkes introduced Jessica Metts with Rockwall Lymphatics. Aside from her duties as a lymphatics enhancement therapist, Jessica has been involved in Lone Star CASA for five years, has been a part of […]

Black Star Sport Horses to host musical freestyle at Halloween Horse Show

Black Star Sport Horses to host musical freestyle at Halloween Horse Show

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 10, 2017) Premier dressage training, show, and sales facility Black Star Sport Horses will have some Halloween fun at their Oct. 14 schooling show! The stables will host a musical freestyle championship jack pot for competitors. Horses and riders will “dance” to a song of their choice. Any level rider can […]

The Lakes Assembly hosts new outreach

The Lakes Assembly hosts new outreach

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 10, 2017) The Lakes Assembly of Rockwall is pleased to announce its new series titled “Sweet Dreams.” It focuses on the regrets, anxieties, and insecurities that may keep people up at night, while providing Biblical solutions to help people sleep better and enjoy sweet dreams again. “This will be a three-week […]

Amy Parks-Heath celebrates Texas Week

Amy Parks-Heath celebrates Texas Week

(HEATH, TX — October 10, 2017) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary celebrated “Texas Week” with their traditional Bluebonnet Stomp on Thursday, Oct. 5. Students proudly wore their school shirts with western wear and gathered to sing songs about Texas and “stomp” bluebonnet seeds into the ground.  The older students even provided fun entertainment by performing traditional line […]

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