Rockwall County Master Gardeners present home gardening class Jan 11

Master Gardener Kim Martin of Barking Cat Farm leads the class ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 1, 2014) Kim Martin, certified Master Gardener and co-owner of Barking Cat Farms, will be the instructor for the Rockwall County Master Gardener Association’s first gardening class of 2014. Class participants will learn very important basic information that will help any […]

Dallas Sacred Places topic at FUMC Rockwall Wesley Arts series

ROCKWALL (December 30, 2013) On Thursday, January 30, at 7 pm, First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Lane, will host for its Wesley Arts speaker series Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley, retired university speech professor and popular Dallas speaker, who will speak on  “Dallas Sacred Spaces.”  A brief question and answer session will […]

Winter Fastpitch Softball Skills Clinic Jan 4

ROCKWALL (December 29, 2013) Girls ages 8 to 14 may participate in a Winter Fastpitch Softball Skills Clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 4th at Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex, located at 1550 Airport Road in Rockwall. Learn the fundamentals of softball with former USA Olympic and University of Texas softball player Taylor […]

Celebrate Recovery at Eastridge Church of Christ

Celebrate Recovery at Eastridge Church of Christ

ROCKWALL (December 29, 2013) Celebrate Recovery at Eastridge Church of Christ is a ministry for people to work on their relationship with God and others. Celebrate Recovery – where you can find healing from any hurt, habit, or hang-up. Friday nights 7pm Eastridge Church of Christ 670 Stodghill Road Rockwall, Texas 75087 celebraterecoveryrockwall.com Submitted by Eastridge Church of Christ.  […]

Lone Star CASA to host volunteer information sessions

(December 27, 2013) Lone Star CASA will host information sessions for those interested in serving as a volunteer advocate, working with abused children of Kaufman and Rockwall counties. CASA  (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers are appointed by a judge to discover the best possible outcome for an abused or neglected child’s future.  It is the goal […]

Reagan Day Celebration 2014 at Rockwall Hilton

Reagan Day Celebration 2014 at Rockwall Hilton

ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 1, 2014) Tickets are on sale and sponsorships are available for the Rockwall County Republican Party’s Reagan Day Celebration, The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan, An American Hero, set for February 1, 2014 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Greg Abbott will be the  keynote speaker. The seventh annual event is expected […]

Marigold students fill shoe boxes for Women In Need

Marigold students fill shoe boxes for Women In Need

ROCKWALL (December 26, 2013) This holiday season, students of the Marigold Learning Academy generously supported Women In Need, a Rockwall organization that provides a safe place for victims of domestic violence and their children. The students helped fill shoe boxes with special presents for W.I.N. “Initially taking a shoe box, filling it with gifts for others, can […]

PAWS TO HELP: Dixie Belle shares love, friendship

PAWS TO HELP: Dixie Belle shares love, friendship

ROCKWALL (December 26, 2013) It is often said that laughter is the best medicine. For the sick and elderly, a visitor is sometimes all they need to help them feel better. Dixie Belle the Volunteer Dog visits hospitals, private homes and nursing facilities, bringing comfort and joy to everyone she meets. While technically she is […]

Rockwall Shores homes shine bright for Christmas Light Contest

ROCKWALL (December 25, 2013) Congratulations to the winners of The Shores Homeowners Association Christmas Light Contest! Prize winners were: The Shores HOA comprises what is sometimes referred to as ‘The Old Shores’ or ‘The Original Shores’. They represent 350 homes nestled on the edge of the golf course of the new Rockwall Golf and Athletic […]