ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2021) Nijee Cooper, our Blue Ribbon News team videographer and media guy (back row, far right) had the opportunity to take flight aboard this vintage WWII Navy R4D-6S airplane flown by the Dallas-Fort Worth wing of the Commemorative Air Force, on its way to a flyover at Harry Myers Park in […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 23, 2021 – Rockwall Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Woofstock event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at Harry Myers Community Center. Enjoy live music, free pet portraits, and pet related vendors. The Texas Coalition for Animal Protection will be on site offering discounted wellness […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 30, 2020 — The Rockwall County Historical Foundation is proud to host the 2nd Annual Kids Day in the Park on Saturday, October 17th from 10am – 2pm., at Harry Myers Park. This year’s event will feature wildlife experts from Window to the Wild and Wildlife on the Move. RCHF will […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — Join Rockwall Parks & Recreation for an evening of fun and games outdoors on Friday, Aug. 28. Outdoor Day invites families to Phelps Lake from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a night featuring outdoor games and activities that allow for safe social distancing: Giant Checkers Giant Cup […]
Dena Childs Elder of Rockwall has organized an event to empower and support women, called Steps in Sisterhood, or S.I.S. She writes, “Okay ladies, it’s a new year, why not try something new? Do you ever think about those women that might be fighting a personal and silent battle, or that woman that feels so […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 25, 2019) On July 11, families across the community and beyond participated in a monster game of tag in support of Special Olympics athletes. For the past three years, the Giadolor family of Rockwall has organized a game of tag called Humans vs. Zombies at Harry Myers Park on July 11. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 30, 2019) If you’ve been out to Harry Myers Park lately, you might have noticed a sweet new addition to its amenities — three covered pickleball courts! On Wednesday, May 1, Rockwall Parks and Recreation invites the community out to a ribbon cutting for its new pickleball courts bringing fun for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 30, 2018) In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of World War I – the “War to End Wars” – the Terry Fisher American Legion Post, Rockwall County Historical Foundation, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Rockwall Parks and Recreation have aligned to honor the United States efforts during the Great War. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 27, 2018) Join Children’s Relief International for the 9th Annual Green Door 5K, 10K, 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The Green Door Race supports Children’s Relief International’s Green Door Project, which builds homes for widows, orphans and the down trodden in Mozambique, Africa and Miragoâne, Haiti. Over […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) Rockwall resident Rachel McMillan will produce Rachael’s Hope for Harvey Relief Effort on Sunday, Oct. 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Harry Myers amphitheater. Rachel has a burden for “our family in Houston,” as she says. She and her team are dedicated to gathering as much support […]