Rockwall, TX (August 5, 2024) – Please join Rockwall Art League on Wednesday, August 28, for the monthly meeting and demo featuring Kimberly Merck-Moore. Kim will discuss “How to Find, Prep and have Successful Art Shows & Fairs” If you want to turn your creative passion into a successful money making venture, art shows and fairs […]
“I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast” ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) The beautiful opening stanzas of Joyce Kilmer’s poem, “Trees.” God bless my high school English literature teacher, Mrs. Cohen. She had such high […]
Rockwall, TX (August 1, 2024) – The sandwich generation is named so because it is effectively “sandwiched” between the obligation to care for their aging parents—who may be ill, unable to perform various tasks, or in need of financial support—and children, who require financial, physical, and emotional support. The demands of caring and making decisions […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) – The City of Rockwall is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Award. This award is for the City’s Restaurant Inspection Scores Dashboard, which uses which uses geospatial technology to help share restaurant inspection scores. The ESIG awards, first presented in 1981, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) The American Pickers are excited to return to Texas! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout our area in October 2024. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled […]
Dallas, TX (July 31, 2024) – YMCAs throughout the state of Texas recently took to the pool for the annual Lone Star 2024 swim meet. Held July 18-21 in Lewisville, the Lone Star State contest hosted seventeen teams from across the state in a vigorous competition. With swimmers ranging in age broken down by division, […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 31, 2024) – When older Rockwall County residents need help at home, they may consult with their doctors, seek advice from friends or family, or go it alone. Karen Kiser of Fate, appointed by County Judge Frank New, represents Rockwall County on the Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 30, 2024) – Rockwall Art League will present its 24th Anual Juried Art Show & Sale Sept. 27-29 at Cavender Nissan of Rockwall, 1700 I-30 Frontage Road. This is one of RAL’s signature events of the year, celebrating contemporary art in a variety of mediums. Expanded from a regional show, the event […]
Rockwall, TX (July 30, 2024) – NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting at www.rockwallisd.com. Discussion of Voter Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), Tax Rate Implications, and Priorities, Including Providing Competitive Compensation for Teachers and Staff, Staffing for Student Growth, and Funding […]
Rockwall, TX (July 29, 2024) – On June 19th, 2024, the Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a tip to the Rockwall Police Department regarding multiple pictures and videos of possible child pornography being sent from an IP address in the City of Rockwall. Detectives investigated the tip and found probable cause to believe […]