(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Did you know that by the time most children attend kindergarten, they’ve watched 5,000 hours of television – enough time to earn a college degree? The average teen sends 3,000 texts per month –more than six texts per waking hour, according to the same Nielsen study. It’s easy for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Here’s Sequoia! She is a sweet five-year-old, 75 lb Golden Retriever mix looking for a forever home! Sequoia has been spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Contact for more information or to meet her! Submitted by Sarah Grubbs. [ Our Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week is proudly sponsored […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Rockwall Citizen’s Fire Academy, a program designed to give participants a working knowledge of the Rockwall Fire Department, begins March 2 and runs through May 11. The 9-week session includes brief classroom discussions, with a primary focus on hands-on experience. There is no fee for enrollment. Individuals who would like to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2017) A Keyhole Garden Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 25 at the Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane in Rockwall. The program will begin with registration at 9 a.m. and Dr. Deb Tolman will begin the presentation at 9:30. After a lunch break, workshop participants will move to the […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Feb. 13, 2017) Amy-Parks Heath Elementary School student Elise Harding was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Mathnasium of Rockwall-Heath, as part of the Mathnasium CEO Scholarship Program. Each month throughout the school year, 94.9 KLTY and Mathnasium feature a CEO who grants a scholarship to a local school-age child in grade […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 16, 2017) The Home School Athletic Association High School Water Polo Angels started their 4th season as the only all home school high school team in the nation. With 30 plus showing up for the first practice, Valentine’s Day was the perfect day for these athletes to return to the game […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 4, 2017) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation and Rockwall County Historical Commission present the Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series 2017. These programs are free and open to the public from noon to 1 p.m. (usually on the second Friday of the month) in the third floor courtroom at the Historic Downtown Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 9, 2017) The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 extends an invitation to the community to celebrate the birthday of the American Legion at the Center in Rockwall (108 East Washington St) on Sunday March 5th at 12:30. Check-in opens at 12:00. Program highlights include recognition of the 19 students selected to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 14, 2017) The Rockwall Soroptimist recently presented five head of household mothers with Live Your Dream Awards to assist them in continuing their education. Judy Canterbury, second from left, is the Chair of the club’s Live Your Dream committee that selected the women from several applicants. The award winners pictured from left to right are: Makayla Moody, […]
(ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX – Feb. 11, 2017) I’m still surprised I chose to attend the University of Arkansas. My parents didn’t like my far-away plan, especially when good schools were closer to home—smaller colleges, which seemed a better fit for me. My mother, who’d heard wild stories, had one stipulation: request a non-freshman dorm. I […]