ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 1, 2014) Beginning January 4, 2015, The Church at Buffalo Creek, a new faith community in the Rockwall-Heath area, will meet in the Fellowship Hall building at Chisholm Baptist Church. Services will be held at 1388 Highway 205, Rockwall, TX 75032 in the small, red brick building along Highway 205. There are signs […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 24, 2014) I can’t believe another year has passed – and so quickly. But then, the days at Helping Hands are blurred because we have so many things going on each day. The latest event was the Board of Directors’ annual retreat. We reviewed the 2014 projected budget of almost 2.4 million […]
ROCKWALL (January 14, 2014) Ainsley Forrester was recently presented the Rotary Club’s Student of Honor Award at the January 9th lunch meeting. Ainsley attends Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary, and was honored for her outstanding academic and citizenship achievement. Renee Demianovich, Principal at Pullen, presented the award. Information and photo by Greg Caffarel, Rotary. To share your good […]
GARLAND ISD (January 1, 2014) Garland ISD’s Division of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment invites students, staff, parents and the community to help revise the district’s grading policies. A meeting will be held Tuesday, January 7th to review current practices and gather input regarding changes. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Curtis Culwell […]
(ROWLETT-January 28, 2013) It is with great pleasure the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce recognizes Kneggs Investment Properties as its’ January 2013 Business of the Month. Ray Kneggs and his businesses have been a part of the Rowlett business community for many years. Kneggs Investment Properties has been a part of Rowlett Chamber of Commerce for […]
(January 28, 2013) I feel like shouting it from the rooftops – 2013 is going to be a great year for the City of Rockwall! I’m very excited about our improved local economy. We welcome 2013 with a residential tax value of $2.2 billion and a commercial tax value of $948 million. We anticipate growth […]
(ROCKWALL-January 7, 2013) Johnny Carino’s in Rockwall will host a fundraiser for Throwaway Ponies on Tuesday, Jan. 15. TaPs will get 10 percent of the cost of your meal when you mention them. Throwaway Ponies provides a safe haven for horses who have been abused and neglected or who might have otherwise been euthanized because […]
(FORNEY-December 27, 2012) The Forney Arts Council has several artists in the spotlight during the month January. Mildred and Carroll Collier will display their paintings from Jan 1-31 at the Crumbzz Tasting Pavilion/Forney Gallery of the Arts, located at 212 S. Bois D’ Arc Street. Forney artist Josh Kelly will be showing at the American […]
CLOSINGS The Rockwall County Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. AUDIO BOOK, eBOOKS The Rockwall County Library now offers improved audio book and eBook download services, including loans of books for Kindle, Nook and other devices. Go to rockwallcountytexas.com/library and select Databases & Downloads from the menu […]