Festival of Trees presents opportunity to shop, give

ROCKWALL, TX (September 29, 2014) The 2014 Helping Hands Festival of Trees will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 and 15, with a bevy of Christmas shoppers flocking to the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront to kick-off their holiday shopping. This magical event allows visitors to tour a winter wonderland of decorated trees and wreaths that are available […]

Nebbie William’s annual ‘Dad’s Night’ is huge success

ROCKWALL,TX. (September 29, 2014) On Tuesday, September 24th, the Nebbie Williams Elementary School PTA held its annual Dad’s Night. Students and their fathers enjoyed dinner of pizza and desserts provided by the PTA and its volunteers while they put together wood working sets donated by Home Depot and Lowes. Following dinner and wood working, attendees […]

RE-CAP & PHOTOS: Community flocks to Rockwall Harbor to ‘Give a Duck’

RE-CAP & PHOTOS: Community flocks to Rockwall Harbor to ‘Give a Duck’

ROCKWALL, TX (September 29, 2014) Meals On Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County and the Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County once again made some big waves at the Rockwall Harbor with the 2014 Rubber Duck Regatta, the two organizations’ biggest and most lucrative annual fundraiser.  The event, which took place on Sept. 20, saw […]

Rockwall County Master Gardeners to host Fall Plant Sale

ROCKWALL, TX (September 29, 2014) Now that the night temperatures have cooled down you can think about replacing tired summer plants with fresh, colorful flowers for bright autumn color.   The Rockwall County Master Gardeners will host a Fall Plant Sale and will offer you a variety of our favorites fresh from the greenhouse.  The sale will […]

TXDOT awards contract for Interchange at FM 3549 & I-30

Rockwall, TX (September 29, 2014) In an ongoing effort to enhance state roadways and address congestion, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) approved a contract award for the reconstruction of the interchange at FM 3549 (Stodghill Road) and I-30 in Rockwall. The contract for $30 million was awarded to Tradeco Infraestructura, Inc. “Like all of Texas, […]

Mistletoe & Holly Bazaar Oct 18 at First Christian Church Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (September 24, 2014) Shop indoors and outdoors – enjoy lots of vendors plus a Bake Sale by the Disciples of Women group during the third annual Mistletoe & Holly Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 18 at First Christian Church, 3375 Ridge Road in Rockwall. For more information, call […]

Scout Troop 83 experiences adventures, sells fall flowers and kale

ROCKWALL, TX (September 23, 2014) Hello, my name is Caleb Davis and I am a Life Scout in Troop 83 here in Rockwall. Today, I will tell you about our latest adventures, such as Summer Camp at Scout Camp Buck Toms in Tennessee; NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training); our troop elections; and our annual Canoeing Campout […]

Rockwall City Council adopts budget and tax rate reduction

ROCKWALL, TX (September 23, 2014) The City Council adopted a budget and tax rate for the 2014-2015 on September 15th with a tax rate of 49.55 cents per $100 valuation, a slight decrease from the current rate of 50.25.  Key elements of this year’s budget are the funding of three new full-time Firefighter / Driver […]

Turning up the heat on Rockwall’s Rib Rub & Run

ROCKWALL, TX (September 23, 2014) The sweet smell of smoke and roasting meat will fill the air in Downtown Rockwall Saturday morning, Oct. 4th as the 6th Annual Rib Rub & Run gets underway with an exciting new feature for barbecue lovers.  BBQ Outfitters Alley will showcase vendors that can help turn the dream of a […]

‘Shine a Light on Domestive Violence’ Glow Run Oct 18

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