(FORNEY, TX – May 20, 2015) A few steps inside the front door of Philbeck’s Texas Pine Furniture Store in Forney and one can’t help but marvel at the absolute vastness of the place, the large quantities of country-style antique furniture made from solid vintage pine, or even the charming little bracelet stand run by […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 12, 2015) This good news just in: my church – the First United Methodist Church of Heath – celebrated its 125th birthday on Sunday, April 19! 125 years…to think that I’ve only been around on this Earth for less than a quarter of that length of time! But yes, the church […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Leslie Wilson is a non-fiction writer with a bent toward humor. But the Rockwall wife and mother of three wasn’t laughing on the long, round-trip drive to attend the Dallas Christian Writers Guild each month. So she decided to establish a local group patterned after that one. The first […]
Motherly love like gold in this Rockwall County home (ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Jeri Fontenot is the richest person in Rockwall County. That’s if you believe Mildred B. Vermont’s famous statement, “Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.” Jeri is […]
Meet Mike and Patricia Keegan, giving back to the community they call home (ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2015) Local residents Mike and Patricia Keegan have been around; with jobs that have taken them from different parts of the country and beyond to places such as Guacara, Venezuela, to the nearly 30 years they’ve lived […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 20, 2015) Austin Cory, 18, of Troop 690 recently completed his Eagle Scout Project – a 55-foot-long mountain bike obstacle course at Squabble Creek Trail in Rockwall which has positively turned into an exciting challenge for local mountain bikers frequenting the area. Austin, who attends Rockwall High School, worked together with his […]
ROCKWALL/ROWLETT, TX (March 18, 2015) Those who love taking a nice walk through Scenic Point Park will soon have a brand new walking trail to stroll down – and just in time for the summer, no less! The new ¼ -mile boardwalk trail will take visitors into the park and then loop back around. Walkers […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 1, 2015) A FREE Girls Lacrosse Clinic, open to girls of all ages, is being offered at Cain Middle School, 6620 FM 549, through the end of April. Those interested in learning the skills, drills and rules of Girls Lacrosse are encouraged to attend from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. Known as the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2015) Artists and art lovers from around the Rockwall community will soon see a brand new, one-of-a-kind art gallery come to town, featuring artwork from several of Rockwall’s finest artists. Local artists H. Doug Agee, Bob Chilton, Joetta Currie, Betty Hoaglund, and James and Nancy Kuntz have been busy putting paint […]
Building for the Future ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 26, 2015) The Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County headquarters are about to receive some much-needed renovations, thanks to the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2015. The goal is to raise $30,000 to refurbish the MOWSS offices by April, and save the charity an estimated $90,000 over […]