ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2014) Do not miss a visit the Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum location at 901 E. Washington in Harry Myers Park on Founders Day, May 17! There will be Living History Exhibitors performing blacksmith chores, spinning yarn, Dutch oven cooking by the Chuck Wagon, toy makers with supplies to create rag […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2014) Rockwall High School Head Football Coach Rodney Webb and the Jacket football teams are proud and excited to announce their second annual spring food drive for Helping Hands. In conjunction with spring practice and culminating with the Spring Games on May 22nd, the football boys will strive to fill the […]
DOING BUSINESS RIGHT ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2014) “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of Heaven and Earth will pause to say, here lived a great street […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2014) Change in zoning notification City officials have revised the notification process for property zoning change requests by extending the area of mail notifications and posting large, more visible signage on the subject property. The changes include: Property owner notification buffer area increased from 200 to 500 feet; All public hearing […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2014) After two years of uncertainty, considering conversion to a charter school, Rockwall Christian Academy administration announced Friday that the school is accepting enrollments for next year, continuing as RCA. In a statement released Friday, Jeanne Zakem, Head of School, wrote: “Upon hearing of his death, Mark Twain quipped ‘News of […]
Charlie Daniels Band to headline Founders Day Festival ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2014) The City of Rockwall presents The Charlie Daniels Band as the featured attraction at this year’s Founders Day Festival on Saturday, May 17. The event will be at Harry Myers Park (945 E. Washington Street) instead of on the square due to […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 11, 2014) A best-selling book shows women—including moms—how to reach their full potential. But not everyone is buying it. Sheryl Sandberg’s call-to-action book, Lean In, provides steps we can take to “combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment.” Sandberg is Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 4, 2014) Nebbie Williams Elementary School will host a Health & Fitness Expo from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15. The Rockwall Running Center will kick off the event with a one mile walk/fun run and a free T-shirt for those that register by Monday, May 5. The health fair will […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 11, 2014) When two different worlds converge, good things usually happen, as with Mike and Linda Jones. Mike is the chef at Need 2 Feed Café, which is located at the Mansions of Rockwall Active Adult Community. Linda, who doesn’t like to cook, describes herself as “a waitress and cornbread cooker,” but […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 11, 2014) Test anxiety can easily undermine the hard work students have invested throughout the year, lowering their scores on standardized tests and jeopardizing their chances to take advanced classes or enroll in the schools of their choice. Reducing test anxiety can help prevent this. Students can reduce anxiety by reviewing the […]