Illegal immigrants convicted, sentenced in Lake Rockwall Estates assault

(Rockwall) July 28, 2013 –  On Wednesday, July 24, 2013, a Rockwall County jury convicted Rockwall residents Francisco Hernandez Godinez, 34, and his brother Salvador Hernandez, 24, of the second degree felony offense of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.  Today, the same jury sentenced Godinez to 12 years and Hernandez to five years in […]

Autumn Leaves to host Motorcycle-Car Show for Alzheimer’s Association

(Rockwall) July 27, 2013 –Autumn Leaves of Rockwall – Alzheimer’s & Memory Care has been working tirelessly to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. Their July 20th Garage Sale and Car Wash, held at Christian Brothers, raised more than $1,800 for the cause. Autumn Leaves plans to follow up that successful fundraising event with a Motorcycle […]

Ribbon cutting for Heavenly Hands Birthing Center

(Rockwall) July 26, 2013 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Heavenly Hands Birthing Center in Rockwall. Heavenly Hands first opened in 2010, seeking to serve expectant mothers. They quickly outgrew their building, inspiring them to transform the James W. Reese House, a historic and iconic home in the area, […]

Harbor Artisan Market Sept 21

Call for fine artists (Rockwall) July 25, 2013 – Join local artists, artisans, craftsman and culinary artists for the The Harbor Artisan Market from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, September 21. The Harbor’s inaugural Artisan Market is in partnership with the Rockwall County Alliance for the Arts. The festival benefits the Rockwall County Alliance for […]

Rockwall’s Rib Rub Run & Roll adds car show to 2013 lineup

Smokin’ hot barbecue competition, 5k run, car show Oct 5 in downtown Rockwall (Rockwall) July 25, 2013 – Each fall, teams fire up their grills for a smokin’ hot barbecue competition in downtown Rockwall. This year, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 5, residents and visitors will flock to the historic downtown square […]

Rockwall Rotary adds BMX show to Hot Rocks lineup

(Rockwall) July 24, 2013 – An extreme BMX stunt show has just been added to the lineup of activities at this year’s Hot Rocks, giving families one more reason to come out to Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium on Saturday, August 10 for a day of racing action and fun for all ages. Bounce houses, children’s games and thrilling […]

A very present help

(Rockwall) July 23, 2013 – My niece whimpered as she sat cross-legged atop my parent’s kitchen counter. She tried to give her grandfather a good view of the tick burrowed into the back of her skull. Tears fell from Alana’s face as she bent her head low, clenching divided bundles of her thick hair in […]

Toyota of Rockwall’s kid-friendly food drive helps fill shelves at Helping Hands

(Rockwall) July 23, 2013 – Toyota of Rockwall provided generous support to Helping Hands by conducting a summer food drive with their employees and customers.  The summer months are difficult as donations decrease and so many children cannot participate in free or reduced school lunch programs. On a hot summer day, Toyota of Rockwall pulled up […]

Rockwall swimmer wins gold, silver at internat’l meet

July 22, 2013 –Fifteen-year-old Rockwall swimmer Alexander Rodriguez won a gold medal on the 200 meter breaststroke and a silver medal on the 100 meter breaststroke at the XXVIII Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) held in San Jose, Costa Rica, June 30 to July 8th of 2013. Alex represented the Dominican Republic […]