Rockwall ISD to hold dedication ceremony for Lupe Garcia Elementary School

Rockwall ISD to hold dedication ceremony for Lupe Garcia Elementary School

ROCKWALL, TX (March 23, 2022) Rockwall ISD will hold a dedication ceremony for Lupe Garcia Elementary School Sunday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to join. Garcia Elementary is located at 310 Williamsburg Parkway, Fate, Texas. A campus open house and reception will follow the ceremony. For more information on Garcia Elementary, […]

Wreaths Across America: Community welcome at laying of wreaths at Rest Haven Rockwall

Wreaths Across America: Community welcome at laying of wreaths at Rest Haven Rockwall

REMEMBER the Fallen. HONOR those who Serve. TEACH children the value of freedom. ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 24, 2020 – Wreaths Across America will be at Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Rockwall on Saturday, December 19 to remember and honor our veterans through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of […]

Stretch of Interstate 30 through Rockwall to commemorate Congressman Ralph Hall

Stretch of Interstate 30 through Rockwall to commemorate Congressman Ralph Hall

  ROCKWALL, TX (September 16, 2020) Signs will soon be going up on a stretch of Interstate Highway 30 through Rockwall, designating it Ralph M. Hall Highway from the Dallas County line, to Hunt County. “Congressman Hall was beloved in Texas and in Washington because he put others before himself,” said David Sweet, Rockwall County […]

DAR, Girl Scouts to host flag retirement ceremony Jan. 25

DAR, Girl Scouts to host flag retirement ceremony Jan. 25

  The City of McLendon-Chisholm will host a Flag Retirement Ceremony orchestrated by the Rock Wall Daughters of the American Revolution and Girl Scout Troop 8967 at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 25 at the McLendon-Chisholm City Hall, 1371 FM550.  The McLendon-Chisholm Fire Department will provide safety oversight. Citizens are welcome to attend this solemn event.  […]

Nov. 11 Wreath Laying Ceremony to Unveil Newly Installed Engraved Bricks at McLendon-Chisholm Veterans Memorial

(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – Nov. 5, 2019) On Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., the City of McLendon-Chisholm invites the public to a Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial located outside of City Hall (1371 W FM 550). The ceremony will give attendees the opportunity to see the new engraved bricks installed at the memorial, […]

Veteran’s Memorial Dedication Ceremony at McLendon-Chisholm Hall Monday

(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – May 22, 2018) On Monday, May 28, 2018 at McLendon-Chisholm Hall there will be a dedication ceremony from 9:30 am to 11 am. Enjoy refreshments provided by the Girl Scouts of America Troop #8967. The City of McLendon-Chisholm is receiving a monument from the Rock Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. […]

JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall to break ground on $5M expansion

Public invited to groundbreaking ceremony Thursday 4pm (ROCKWALL -November 5, 2013) The public is welcome as the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall hosts a groundbreaking ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. The event celebrates a nearly $5 million renovation & expansion project that will add 12,000 sq ft to the facility. Local […]

Rockwall County officials sworn in

Rockwall County officials sworn in

(ROCKWALL-January 3, 2013) On Tuesday, January 1, more than 100 people gathered at the Rockwall County Historical Courthouse to watch the swearing-in of 14 newly elected and re-elected county officials. All of those elected in Rockwall County, whose population now exceeds 80,000 people, were Republicans.  The ceremony included those elected to the four newly created offices […]

Rockwall Chamber to host ‘All That Jazz’ Awards Gala Jan 10

RSVP deadline Jan 4 (ROCKWALL-December 26, 2012) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 7th Annual Awards Gala – open to all members and guests – on Thursday, January 10 at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront, 2055 Summer Lee Drive. The “All That Jazz”-themed event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour […]

Celebration of Life: Y hosts memorial dedication for outstanding volunteer, father, coach Tony Baggett

(Rockwall) July 30, 2012 – More than 75 friends, family and community members gathered for a dedication ceremony July 21 at the Rockwall Family YMCA, to honor the memory of Tony Baggett. Tony coached nearly 1,500 games at the Y and was active in the Indian Guides/Princess program for 26 years with his six children […]