Charitable Grace Clinic prepares to expand (ROCKWALL, TX – June 21, 2016) Alonzo lives with congestive heart failure but without insurance. The Rockwall man wears a defibrillator vest to prevent sudden cardiac arrest. And, when needed, he visits the Grace Clinic. Rockwall County residents with qualifying incomes and without health insurance or medical assistance programs […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 18, 2016) Summer is here and kids are excited! Their summer plans include visits to the park, swimming, video games, hanging out with friends, riding bikes through the neighborhood, shopping and a whole list of other activities. Those are necessary diversions from busy school calendars but sometimes parents want to include […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX — June 10, 2016) The Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2016 donned caps and gowns and held up their Heath Hawk “talons” one last time during the graduation ceremony at the Culwell Events Center in Garland on Wednesday, June 8. Valedictorian Alyssa McHargue and Salutatorian Brittany Dickison gave their final farewell speeches and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX—June 8, 2016)—Rockwall High School seniors donned their caps and gowns and crossed into a new stage of life yesterday at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. Rockwall ISD Superintendent Jeff Bailey spoke to his last RHS graduating class before his upcoming retirement and introduced the new superintendent, John Villerreal. Principals from each elementary […]
City Council honors residents’ efforts to preserve monarch butterflies (ROCKWALL, TX – June 8, 2016) Rockwall has a growing number of enthusiasts working to ensure the City fulfills its pledge to promote saving butterflies. At their regular meeting this week, the Rockwall City Council recognized Mary Carter with a proclamation, for leading the charge to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 7, 2016) The 2016 Rockwall Country Fair held on Saturday, June 4th was a huge success with old-fashioned carnival games, continuous live music, a car show, and Kid Zone activities including a petting zoo, mechanical bull and zip line. Proceeds from the event will support the ongoing projects of the Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 1, 2016) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County enjoyed some truly fascinating war stories in wake of the Memorial Day weekend during its weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 31. World War II Army Air Forces Captain Jack Ogilvie treated club members to several tales of the wildly harrowing situations he found […]
Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park hosted their annual Memorial Day concert and remembrance ceremony. The event kicked off with a patriotic pet parade courtesy of Patriot PAWS. Dogs all decked out in red, white and blue strutted their stuff and received lots of love. Before continuing with the food and festivities, Rest Haven […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 28, 2016) The City of Rockwall presented a free, commemorative Memorial Day concert Friday, May 27 at the Harbor Amphitheater. The concert featured The Rockwall Community Band directed by Mike McGill for the second year in a row. Rockwall High School students sang solos and read 27 real letters from soldiers […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2016) If you are one of the hundreds of families who look forward to Memorial Day at Rest Haven Memorial Park every year, chances are you have already marked your calendar for 10 a.m. Monday, May 30. If you have not yet discovered Memorial Day at Rest Haven, this is […]