(ROCKWALL, TX – August 31, 2015) Back in 1975, a new Boy Scout troop emerged in Rockwall. Troop 83 was chartered by the First United Methodist Church. It started with only 12 boys and now has 77 active scouts. The troop has seen many changes over the years, yet has remained a strong and contributing force […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 29, 2015) Jill Rumbley Beam, newly crowned Ms Senior Texas, will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the Rockwall County Library meeting on Tuesday, September 8. The meeting will begin at 11:00 AM at the Community Room at the library, located at 1215E. Yellowjacket in Rockwall. Beam, who was […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands kickstarted its capital campaign renovations project on Friday morning, Aug. 28, with a groundbreaking at site of the project’s first phase – the Reeves Service Center at 102 S.First St. Phase 1 of the project will see the Helping Hands Assistance and Referral program move […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – August 29, 2015) Friday morning, together with parents from five classes of kindergarteners along with the entire student body and all staff of Amy Parks Heath, we watched our newest Mariners march the halls of our great school in the Kindergarten Spirit Walk – a time honored tradition and rite of passage […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 29, 2015) The public is invited to hear District 113 Texas State Rep. Cindy Burkett discuss new Texas child protection laws she authored in the 2015 legislative session, during a Rockwall County family violence prevention meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 1 at the Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club Champion’s Room. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 17, 2015) The annual Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta returns to The Harbor September 25-26. Baby rubber ducks ($5) and corporate Mama ducks ($100) are available for purchase at rockwallduckrace.org. Race winners will be awarded cash and prizes, as ducks make their way down the fountain to the finish line. There will […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2015) Violinist Hubert Pralitz, an instructor at the Rockwall School of Music, will travel to China in September to tour the country, perform in master classes and teach master classes in violin. Pralitz will make the trek to China on September 6 along with David Wong, founder and conductor of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2015) A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning to mark the beginning of Phase I of Rockwall County Helping Hands Capital Campaign Project, which involves expanding and moving the agency’s Assistance & Referral program to the 2nd floor of the Reeves Services Center (home of the Helping Hands Health Center, […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – August 27, 2015) Advanced fashion students in Mrs. Durst’s class began the school year at Rockwall-Heath High School with a team-building project to create a recycled redesigned dress. The only materials allowed were newspaper, plastic utensils, tape and paint. Submitted by Ann Knostman, Instructional Technology Specialist, Rockwall-Heath High School. To share your […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 27, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony helping Roma’s Books celebrate its 25th Anniversary and the remodeling of its store at 555 East I-30 in Rockwall. Roma’s has been a trusted source for all your reading pleasure, with a wealth of books and reading […]