Rockwall, TX (November 10, 2025) – If there is one thing in Texas that you can be sure of, it is a fact that another election is just around the corner! For Rockwall County, the majority of the Commissioners Court is up for election in 2026. Specifically, that is the County Judge, Frank New, Precinct […]
Rockwall County, (August 5, 2025) – Except for physicians, most people end up in their career path more by accident than by careful, well-thought-out, career planning. Think about that. When you graduated from high school, the first big decision you had to make was “what am I going to do with my life now”? Those […]
Rockwall, TX (July 7, 2025) – This is the story of a local man and events that happened over 50 years ago. But it’s important that we remember this hero and others like him in America today. Many aspects of the military are confusing to people. Just the appearance of a person in uniform and […]
Rockwall, TX (May 27, 2025) – Memorial Day was just this last weekend, and many started their vacation and had happy times with their family. But what was it like for the people who lost a loved one in the military? It’s a tough subject when you write about a Soldiers death. Especially when that […]
Rockwall, TX (February 24, 2025) – Recently I went to visit an old friend of mine. We met in Vietnam as soldiers, and for the next 57 years we were the very best of friends. We worked together for the same companies. Our families spent holidays together. We went out to dinner together constantly. We […]
Dallas, Texas (February 11, 2025) – The Rose Table creator Katie-Rose Watson hosted a Galentine’s Brunch last weekend and released the episode on her popular Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. Photos, recipes, and inspiration from the party are now available on therosetable.com. Watson served Cherry Coffee Cake, Mini Chocolate Chip Pancakes, assorted Mini Quiches, breakfast sausage, and Strawberry Banana Yogurt Parfaits. Raspberry Mimosas were served as […]
Rockwall, TX (February 6, 2025) – Love is “a many-splendored thing,” according to an old book/song/movie title. Those who have fallen in love will agree. But there is one facet of love that makes a person ill: lovesickness. This could be due to distance, or a break-up, or else that northern exposure side of love […]
It is the true story of perfect timings, numerical milestones, and a lot of faith… In the end, we met and married five months to the day. We moved to Germany ten days later and we celebrated 26 years of marriage just this past year. Rockwall, TX (February 5, 2025) – I usually like to […]
Rockwall, TX (January 27, 2025) – If you remember, several weeks ago this column discussed how Rockwall County was once called the “Marriage Capital of Texas”. This was because of the marriage licenses that departed from the classical, nondescriptive government form. Instead, the county had forms that were decorated with colored pictures of flowers that […]
Rockwall, TX (January 14, 2025) – At one time not too long ago, Rockwall County had the distinction of being called “The Marriage Capital of Texas.” A logical question you might ask would be, “How could the smallest county in Texas end up with that name?’ It all was about marriage licenses! I bet if […]