(ROYSE CITY, TX – Aug. 19, 2016) After a terrible accident on July 3 that turned one Royse City family’s world upside down, community members are banding together to support one of their own. While setting off fireworks to celebrate with her family, 8-year-old Makenna Brown sustained a critical eye injury. According to a post […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 19, 2016) At the moment of writing this, we are planning a blitzkrieg end-of-summer family trip to the hill country. Our plan is to rise at 4:30 a.m., hit the road at five, devour kolaches in West, TX, then head directly for Enchanted Rock State Park. When we arrive, we’ll hike […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 18, 2016) Due to wet weather conditions this week, the City of Rockwall has been unable to administer the fogging program. Beginning Monday, August 22, City crews will resume fogging in a one-mile radius in areas where mosquitoes have been trapped and tested positive for West Nile virus. These areas include […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 17, 2016) Casino gaming, live music, dancing and a red carpet walk will all be part of AMICA‘s Denim & Diamonds Gala on Saturday, Oct. 1. AMICA is a 501c3 charitable organization comprised of forty ladies who work to make a difference in the lives of children and the underprivileged. The […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 17, 2016) Betty White is a happy and spunky girl with a beautifully frosted coat. She’s about 9 years old but still has a lifetime of love to give. She is great with children and other dogs. Betty White is spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Her adoption fee is a donation […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 16, 2016) Kathleen Mavencamp, President, Wendy Newman Santiago, President-Elect and Lee Scruggs, member of Altrusa International of Rockwall, donated 16 backpacks full of school supplies on behalf of the organization to Dorothy Burris, Board President of the Rainbow Room of Rockwall County. The backpacks and supplies were donated by Altrusa Rockwall members […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 16, 2016) Eyecare Rockwall will host a Back-to-School “Kids Eye Care” event at its new facility, 810 Rockwall Parkway, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Eyecare Rockwall is raising awareness about the importance of yearly eye examinations for children, while bringing “focus” to the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Aug. 16, 2016) The debate regarding the value of computers in education has been raging for as long as this person can remember. If the question is “Can computers be used in education?” the obvious answer is yes. When the question is “Are computers better than, or even equal to live instruction?” […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 15, 2016) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, area businesses and members of the community came together to celebrate Rockwall ISD’s new teachers and staff at a welcome breakfast presented by Guild Mortgage Company – Crystal Tatum and SERVPRO of Rockwall/Rowlett in the Rockwall High School cafeteria on Aug. 10, 2016. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Aug. 5, 2016) A group of local home school students began the summer loaded with a wealth of knowledge of the legal system after having the exciting opportunity to conduct a mock trial inside the historic courthouse in downtown Rockwall. As part of their analytical, rhetorical, and debate studies, teams from two […]