(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 24, 2019) Rockwall Music Teachers Association recently awarded a $500 scholarship each to Micaela Hemmer, voice student of Dr. Mary Etta Hobbs and Nicole Vu, piano and chamber music student of Michele McDonald. Micaela Hemmer’s love is in musical theatre. She has had leading roles in Les Miserable and Big Fish and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 23, 2019) Starting Monday, August 26, 2019 the section of S. Lakeshore Drive from Agape Circle to the intersection of S. Lakeshore Drive and Summit Ridge Drive (highlighted in Red on the map) will be closed temporarily to install storm drainage system. The blocks in green will be closed to thru traffic […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 23, 2019) Some questions have arisen lately about a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in ponds, lakes and streams. The questions stem from a recent incident in Austin, as well as other cities across the country, where pets died after ingesting lake water affected by the blue-green algae. We consulted with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 22, 2019) The September General Meeting and Luncheon of the Friends of the Rockwall County Library will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 10 in the Community Room at the Library (1215 E Yellowjacket Lane). Author and playwright Dave Lieber will share stories about the life of “The Ultimate Texan”, Amon […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 22, 2019) Today the Rockwall Rotary Club welcomed its newest member, Tiffany Miller (center), a local attorney whose been serving the Rockwall community since she opened her practice here in 2013. Her areas of focus include family law and mediation, as well as criminal, probate, guardianship, and labor-employment. Tiffany was introduced by Membership […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 22, 2019) Many of you have probably heard of or seen sour beers listed at your local brewery tap lineup or for sale at your local bottle shop. If you are anything like me, the first time you saw this, you asked yourself, “What is that?!” Well my friends, sour beers […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 21, 2019) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296, the Full Metal Jackets, recently attended the 2019 FIRST National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. to advocate for STEM funding. The conference was attended by over 65 teams from 22 states, and four of those teams were from Texas. The team was […]
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(ROCKWALL, TX – August 14, 2019) The Rockwall Art League is currently showcasing an Art Exhibit, Sale, and Fundraiser at the Springhill Suites Marriott, 2601 Lakefront Trail at The Harbor, through Thursday, August 15. The exhibit is free and open to the public. There will be an Artist Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 8, 2019) A couple of weeks ago, Evan and I stopped at a farmers markets to pick up some fresh produce and on our way out, I picked up a free magazine called “Edible.” I had seen the magazine around Dallas but never stopped to pick one up. Now, you know […]