Springer students get history lesson from special visitor

By on    Good Thinking, Heath, Rockwall  

(Rockwall ISD) October 21, 2012 – Sheri Fowler, local author and historian, visited second graders at Ouida Springer Elementary.  During this visit she took the students on a virtual tour of Rockwall’s history using historical photographs.  Fowler explained the historical significance of the city’s namesake, showed images from her book and answered students’ questions. A […]

Rockwall Rotary Club has long history of ‘Service Above Self’

By on    Good Cause, Heath, Rockwall  

The Rockwall Rotary Club, sometimes referred to as “Noon Rotary,” is Rockwall’s oldest service club.  It held its organizational meeting on April 6, 1939 at the Rockwall Community Building, and had 20 businessmen charter members. The Rockwall Rotary Club is one of the thousands of Rotary Clubs worldwide that make up Rotary International which has […]

Ceremony planned for Pop Festival historical marker

By on    Good Living  

(Denton County) Texas Historical Commission has recognized the 1969 Texas International Pop Festival in Lewisville as a significant part of Denton County history by awarding it an official Texas Historical Marker. A dedication ceremony to commemorate the event will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Denton County Transportation Authority Hebron Station in the […]

Brown Bag Lecture Series resumes

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(Rockwall) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation will resume its Brown Bag lecture Series at noon Friday, Sept. 9 in the Historic Court House on the square.   The topic will be “Headlines and Highlights: Part II”. All programs are free, open to the public and family friendly.   Information provided by Leigh Plagens, RCHF publicity.   […]

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