(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Feb. 12,2016) Longtime Rockwall resident Doug Hamilton is running for County Commissioner representing Precinct 1. “We all have seen or read news stories about cyber-crime and how it affects our daily lives. Companies, both private and public, as well as the US Government, Department of Defense, and individuals, are compromised daily. Valuable […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Feb. 10, 2016) Acknowledging the receipt of a major gift to the library, the election of new officers for 2016-2017, and hearing about the expansion and new additions to the Dallas Arboretum highlighted the 2016 first meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library held February 9 in the library’s Community […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 10, 2016) Rockwall continues to show why it’s considered the “Music Capital of North Texas,” with local band Lasting Effect having just released its first ever album “Drift Away.” The band of four graduated from Rockwall High in 2012: Brandon Leavell, lead vocals and guitar; Christian Pearce, guitar; Wesley Switzer, bass […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 9, 2016) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club was pleased to have Taylor McClure speak at their January 26 meeting. Taylor is a longtime Rockwall resident and a World War II veteran. He served in the United States Navy as an Aviation Radioman/Gunner aboard a Catalina PBY aircraft. Taylor was in technical […]
(ROCKWALL, TX -Feb. 9, 2016) Tickets are still available for the Rockwall County Republican Party’s 2016 Reagan Day Dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, February 26 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Congressman Trey Gowdy (SC-4) will be the keynote speaker. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a silent auction and photos. “Trey is a conservative leader […]
(ROCKWALL, TX -Feb. 8, 2016) The Rock Wall Chapter DAR held its February 6 meeting at the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA. The program speakers were Marilyn King and Mary Vervalin (chapter members), and several YMCA staff representatives. The program, “YMCA Programs Information and Tour of Facilities,” raised fitness awareness and the importance of being an active […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 8, 2016) Tesla Motors, Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, will host a Drive Demonstration Event for their award-winning Model S from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 13 and 14, at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront. The Tesla Model S, now with Autopilot features, is an […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 8, 2016) Kamryn Adams, a sixth grader from Billie Stevenson Elementary School, was recently recognized by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club as a Rotary Student of Honor. She was presented with the award during a luncheon program last Thursday at Rotary Hall. Stevenson Principal Mike Pitcher spoke about the busy week […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 5, 2016) Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Advocate Mike Shipley presented residents with tips on how to prevent Medicare fraud during a special program held and sponsored by the First Christian Church Rockwall (3375 Ridge Rd.) on Wednesday, Feb. 3. With close to 54 million people enrolled in Medicare around the U.S., […]
The biannual gathering is an effort to increase communication and awareness among residents (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 5, 2016) Turnout was big for a recent meeting between the City of Rockwall and area Homeowner’s Association presidents. Attendees included both City leaders and residents representing 13 of the City’s HOAs. The informational gathering was considered productive, […]