(ROCKWALL, TX — June 24, 2019) On June 22, community members joined hands on the State Highway 66 bridge to raise awareness on suicides committed among our country’s military veterans and first responders. In Oct. 2018, Third Watch LE Motorcycle Club started a Walk Across the Bridge movement to raise awareness and combat suicides among […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — June 17, 2019) After more than two years of planning and construction, the highly-anticipated Buc-ee’s officially opened the doors to its huge travel center in Royse City this morning. Located at 5005 E. Interstate 30 near the Royse City High School, the new Buc-ee’s travel center marks the 36th location for […]
(HEATH, TX – June 17, 2019) The vision for a high-end Farmers Market in Heath is now a reality with Heath Golf & Yacht Club and Whittle Development Company accepting the opportunity to be the exclusive sponsor of this exciting new community amenity. Rob Whittle of Heath Golf & Yacht Club and Whittle Development recently presented […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 14, 2019) Ruben Flores, devoted father of three and member of the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, was named 2019 Father of Year during a recent celebration at Dave and Buster’s in Dallas. He was among several Dallas area dads to earn this title from within their respective local community. The YMCA […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 12, 2019) The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall (1210 N. Goliad St.) wrapped up another highly successful spring sports season last week. The Rockwall Y partnered with the City of Heath in January to bring its rapidly-growing Small Fry and Youth Soccer programs to the fields at Towne Center Park. Despite […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — March 7, 2019) Earlier this week, 82-year-old Royse City resident Barney Jones found himself sitting in an old red pickup next to a national celebrity, on his way to the most heartwarming reception of his life. On March 5, Royse City welcomed famous TV host Mike Rowe and the rest of […]
(HEATH, TX — June 6, 2019) This past school year, kiddos channeled their green thumbs and learned all about nature thanks to a unique outdoor learning opportunity at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School. APHE Kindergartners, first and second graders took their studies outside the classroom to the APHE Outdoor Garden, where they learned all about plant […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 6, 2019) She may be a former Mrs. Missouri but don’t refer to Kathie Truitt as anything but a Texas gal. Her love of our amazing state happened when her mother in law walked into a church in the Ozarks. Kathie was so enthralled by the pure glamorous look of this […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 6, 2019) On June 4th, State Representative Justin Holland provided a summary of the 86th Texas Legislative Session during a Rockwall Chamber of Commerce breakfast event. The House and the Senate filed more than 7,500 bills during the session, which ended on May 27th. Of those, less than 20 percent (1,427 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 3, 2019) Patriot PAWS Service Dogs and The Dallas Builders Association (DBA) celebrated the completion of a newly constructed Veterans House on Friday, May 31st at the Main Campus of Patriot PAWS located at 254 Ranch Trail in Rockwall, TX. State Representative Justin Holland and City of Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt offered […]