Local author releases new cookbook for charity

Local author releases new cookbook for charity

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 11, 2016) Rockwall resident and sixth-generation Texan Shelley Garrett has been collecting beloved recipes from family, friends, church ladies and co-workers for more than 30 years. After years of copying the 100+ recipes into 3-ring binders for friends and newlyweds, Garrett decided to publish the collection and give all the proceeds […]

Meet Leela, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 20, 2016) Meet Leela! She is about a year old and right under 40 lbs. She loves to play but certainly enjoys the calmer moments of love and cuddles. She seems to be fully house trained and is comfortable in her crate when her foster family is away from home. She plays […]

Party planners putting finishing touches on Downtown Rockwall’s End of Construction Celebration

Party planners putting finishing touches on Downtown Rockwall’s End of Construction Celebration

Event to Celebrate Downtown Rockwall is Saturday, April 16 (ROCKWALL, TX – April 9, 2016) The excitement is mounting as Celebrate Downtown Rockwall is less than a week away. For the past three years, Rockwall residents and patrons have waited with anticipation for the $8.625 million Capital Improvement Project (CIP) to be complete. Now, to […]

Stingerettes win multiple awards at Showtime Nationals

Stingerettes win multiple awards at Showtime Nationals

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 8, 2016) The Rockwall High School Stingerette ShowStoppers and Stingerette Officers participated in the Showtime International Nationals Competition last weekend in Galveston.  The Stingerette Officers and elite dance team Stingerette ShowStoppers brought home numerous awards and both were crowned the prestigious Grand National Champions! The Stingerette Officers and ShowStoppers swept the […]

Bunco tournament fundraiser for Rockwall Child Advocacy Center a big success

Bunco tournament fundraiser for Rockwall Child Advocacy Center a big success

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 6, 2016) Over 300 people packed Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse to participate in the Annual Bunco Night tournament benefiting the Rockwall Child Advocacy Center on Tuesday, April 5. The event, hosted for the second year by local nonprofit HUMANKindness, saw many women and even a few men join in the […]

Trapped in a Timeshare?

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 7, 2016) For anyone who has ever purchased a timeshare – an arrangement whereby several joint owners have the right to use a piece of vacation property under a time-sharing agreement – the experience can leave one feeling ecstatic. A timeshare can offer a relaxing escape and be the perfect fit for […]

Springer students ‘walk in the shoes’ of professionals

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 6, 2016) Students at Springer Elementary School had the opportunity to “walk in the shoes” of different types of professionals during the school day as a result of submitting top donations toward our Rock-a-Thon Fundraiser that took place in the fall. Cash Meade served as principal with Dr. Helmer, and Ava Clower […]