ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Boy Scout Troop 83’s recent geocaching campout was a blast! We learned how to use a GPS (global positioning system). Each group of Scouts went through the same course. Each patrol also made one pot meals, and my group won the contest with a dish of macaroni calzones. My group’s iron […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) An unknown author once wrote, “Cheerleaders are simply a jump above the rest.” Soon after I read that quote it made me wonder if the author had the honor of meeting a unique group of teens from the SuperKatz cheer squad. SuperKatz comprises nearly two dozen local youths, each with a mental […]
ROCKWALL (December 16, 2013) Expectations greet us at every turn of the holiday season. But they don’t always say Merry Christmas. Some people trim the tree after Thanksgiving dinner. They might also finish their holiday shopping by end-of-day Black Friday. A few folks will excel them all by getting their family-photo Christmas cards mailed the first […]
ROCKWALL – December 16, 2013 – Amy Parks Heath Elementary students would like to thank all those who donated to their APHE First Grade Big Hearts for Breakfast Food Drive. APHE first graders provided four shopping carts full of cereal and granola bars to the Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry. “I had the privilege […]
As promised… 1) Be you. You’re not a discount store. You’re not a volume-based business. You are excellence, quality, and an investment. Behave that way. Rather than offering deep discounts, bundle your products/services. Let’s consider the foodie store. Rather than selling them just the food processor, sell the recipe book to go with it. Don’t […]
ROCKWALL (December 11, 2013) If you are a parent interested in purchasing a telescope for your child as a Christmas present, the Golden Rule is: DO NOT BUY A TELESCOPE AT A DEPARTMENT STORE OR BIG BOX STORE. If you are busy and/or don’t like to read very much, then you just have to read […]
Episode airs Saturday, Photo gallery available after show ROCKWALL (December 11, 2013) America Unearthed will air the “Great Wall of Texas” – an episode about the mysterious underground rock wall formation for which Rockwall, TX is named – this Saturday December 14th at 9PM EST/8PM CST on the H2 network. Show host and forensic geologist Scott Wolter […]
ROCKWALL (December 10, 2013) The Rockwall WineFest 2013 has been rescheduled for Friday, December 13th!
ROCKWALL / HEATH (December 10, 2013) For the eighth year, members of First Christian Church Rockwall will present their gift to the community by reenacting the Christmas Nativity story for the public. On Sunday, December 22, a costumed cast of all ages will perform every 20 – 30 minutes between 6 and 8 p.m. Children will […]
ROCKWALL/ROWLETT/ROYSE CITY (December 10, 2013) Rest Haven Funeral Homes and Memorial Park offers a special way for families to honor the memory of their loved ones this holiday season. Angel Wing Remembrance Trees and ornaments have been placed at each of the three Rest Haven Funeral Homes in Rockwall, Rowlett, and Royse City. The community […]