150 Aggies, guests gather for Rockwall County A&M Club’s Annual Muster

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 24, 2015) The Rockwall County A&M Club held its annual Muster on April 21.  Muster is one of the most sacred of Aggie Traditions.  It is a time look to the past, present, and future…not only to grieve but to reflect and to celebrate the lives that connect us to one another. […]

Water polo girls advance to state championships

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015)  On April 17-18, the Rockwall High School Boys and Girls Water Polo teams competed at the North Texas Regional Championships. The Girls team came away with a 3rd place finish, advancing to the State Championships on May 1-2 in Austin. The Boys team finished 7th in the tournament, ending […]

Rockwall County Helping Hands honors volunteers

Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart. (Elizabeth Andrew) (ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015) Volunteers at Rockwall County Helping Hands showed that they absolutely do have heart by donating over 23,440 service hours in 2014 alone.  This outstanding combined volunteer time totaled $301,742 in estimated value for the agency. […]

Rockwall’s Uptown Downtown Art Gallery opens with full house and fanfare

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015) The new Uptown Downtown Art Gallery and Studio welcomed a huge turnout during its grand opening on Saturday, April 18. Guests were treated to light hors d’ oeuvres and fine wine while they perused the many different rooms full of vibrant art from the new gallery’s artists. The gallery […]

Rockwall Newcomers to host Annual Tea, install new officers

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 14, 2015) The Rockwall County Newcomers and Friends Club will celebrate their Annual Tea at 10 a.m. Thursday May 14 at Occasions in Royce City.  The Rockwall Community Playhouse will present a short skit, and officers for the 2015-2016 year will be installed. RSVP to Patty, 469-236-4270 or Marion, 972-722-9896 before May […]

Springer students celebrate Diwali

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015) Sixth graders in Becky Riemenschneider’s Social Studies class at Springer Elementary learned about the Diwali festival by creating amazing Rangoli designs. During Diwali in South Asia, families work together to construct this traditional artwork. To support the Diwali theme, students also sampled a Diwali dessert, learned a traditional Indian folktale, […]