(ROCKWALL, TX — April 16,2016) Folks lined the reconstructed walkways of the new-look Rockwall Downtown Sqaure for a historic parade, carousel rides, food trucks, live music and much more during the festivities held on Saturday, April 16, celebrating the completion of the downtown revitalization project. A Farmer’s Market on San Jacinto kicked off the commemorative […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 18, 2016) The votes are in for the three winners of Rockwall’s Got Talent 2016, which held finals this past Friday, April 15, at Utley Middle School. Musical troupe The Triple Threat stood out from a talented group of 18 finalists with their fantastically-performed Mary Poppins medley, as they claimed the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 14, 2016) Dodie’s Cajun Diner served up 2,300 pounds of mudbugs and raised nearly $6,000 for children with special needs during its Crawfish Fest at The Harbor last Sunday. Each year, Dodie’s donates proceeds from the annual festival to the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. The “crawfish cash” benefits Angel Camp, which […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 12, 2016) The City of Rockwall will hold its annual Memorial Day Concert on Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at The Harbor Amphitheater. The community is invited to this free event featuring music representing wars throughout the history of the U.S. and honoring veterans who served in those wars. “Our […]
Membership Drive achieves record-setting results (ROCKWALL, TX – April 11, 2016) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently embarked on a Star Wars-themed membership event, sending shock waves through the universe by welcoming a record 194 new partners and generating $98,357 in revenue in less than three days. One hundred twenty three volunteers joined forces […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 6, 2016) Over 300 people packed Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse to participate in the Annual Bunco Night tournament benefiting the Rockwall Child Advocacy Center on Tuesday, April 5. The event, hosted for the second year by local nonprofit HUMANKindness, saw many women and even a few men join in the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2016) Christening a boat with Budweiser may be a bit unusual, but nothing about Captain Scott Self and his 40-foot-long, 25-foot-wide catamaran is ordinary. “I don’t drink champagne, so why should she?” Self said, pouring beer over the bow. When Seawolf launched from Chandler’s Landing Marina Saturday morning, about a dozen […]
Dalton Rapattoni’s fans gather for Downtown concert on Saturday (ROCKWALL, TX – March 28, 2016) Starstruck fans gathered in Rockwall this past weekend to catch a glimpse of a singing sensation with Rockwall ties. Dalton Rapattoni, top 4 finalist in the American Idol singing competition, is also a teacher at the School of Rock in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 28, 2016) In every community there are many events and organizations that help people in need. Yet there is one so large it exists worldwide to support those with a disease that touches just about every person in some way at some point. That event, Relay for Life, is a fun-filled yet […]
(HEATH, TX — March 26, 2016) The City of Heath’s 2016 Heart of Heath 5K event sponsored by Lakeside Chevrolet drew a large crowd on Easter Saturday, March 26, as locals enjoyed a host of fun activities at Towne Center Park behind Heath City Hall (200 Laurence Dr). This year families had the opportunity to […]