Off-road sprint triathlon benefits JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall (Rockwall) July 9, 2013 – The fourth annual Dirty Rock Off-Road Sprint Triathlon is a short-course off road, USAT sanctioned sprint triathlon coming July 21, 2013 to the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. The event is produced by Playtri Racing, and the race features a 150-yard […]
July 8, 2013 – Two of my boys and some friends started a summer contest: the most fish caught by August 12, and the winner receives a new fishing rod along with the Twitter handle, “@TheAngler.” The one rule is they must all be fishing together for the catches to count. No one owns a […]
(Rockwall) July 8, 2013 – Registration is underway for the 2013 Hot Rocks Bike Ride, presented by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club. The 27th annual cycling event will begin and end at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium on Saturday, August 10th. Each year the event grows in popularity, attracting cyclists of all skill levels. More than 1,000 participants are […]
July 5, 2013 – “Life is stressful. Suffering is optional.” So says a psychologist in my BNI group whose work I recommend: http://www.newrelief4pain.com/ His words are a good reminder to me when stressful news for businesses comes out. Health Care Reform will change everything. Immigration reform will change everything. President Obama will change everything. The […]
(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – Rockwall Quest Academy Teacher of the Year, Brian Rushing, worked in partnership with BB&T bank to create a community garden at Helping Hands. Quest students and community volunteers will tend the garden and all produce generated will be donated to the Helping Hands food pantry. The inaugural planting day, held […]
(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – Rockwall Community Playhouse recently paid off seven acres of land on Airport Road, which will serve as the future location of the theater. The RCP is hosting a Zombie Glo Run as part of its Capital Campaign for the new facility. The 5K Race and One Mile Fun Run will […]
(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – Got photos from Rockwall’s July 4th Parade? Share them with us and we’ll add them to our online PHOTO GALLERY. Simply email . The 2013 parade was presented for the second year by the TheRockwallNews.com; co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, Sterling One Properties, Coldwell Banker Realtor Peg Pannell Smith, Randall Noe Auto Group, the new Rockwall Gun […]
(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – Home and business owners with fire insurance based on fire suppression ratings by the New Jersey-based Insurance Service Office (ISO) could get a rate decrease. The decrease would affect only fire insurance premiums based on the Rockwall Fire Department’s recent Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Offices (ISO) Public […]
AstroDad Max Corneau to lead free Saturn Viewing Event on July 19 People across the globe will wave at Saturn from Earth on “The Day the Earth Smiled” (Rockwall) July 3, 2013 – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s cameras will take a rare picture of the Earth from Saturn on July 19, 2013. To commemorate the event, […]
Editor’s note: We understand that summer is a very busy time for orthodontists, as patients are anxious to get their braces on (or off) before the start of the school year. We caught up with Dr. Bart Miller at Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics to see how his summer contest is going (see this story link for […]