UPDATE – April 1, 2013 – Raven, our very first Throwaway Ponies Adoption Spotlight, has been ADOPTED! ORIGINAL STORY Meet Raven, a 16-year-old dark bay Thoroughbred mare. She loves to trot and would make a great horse for a teenage girl. She has always been well cared for and was formerly a trail horse. Her […]
(ROCKWALL-April 2, 2013) East Trinity Lodge #157 will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6 to benefit the children of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. The blood drive will be at E. Trinity Lodge, Hall W, on Rusk Street in Rockwall. That’s on Highway 66, just one block west of […]
What a difference a year makes for a Harbor restaurant under new ownership (ROCKWALL – March 31, 2013) The owners of Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor know what it’s like to have their plates full. Mike McRae and Gabe Nicolella have been consumed with improving the quality of the restaurant ever since they purchased it last […]
(March 28, 2013) Alex Rubio of A&A Construction & Remodeling has earned extensive accolades for his work as a general contractor. His family owned and operated business comes so highly recommended that customers actually refer to him as ‘my’ Alex – as in ‘my’ construction guy for life. Business owners that hire A&A to remodel their […]
(March 28, 2013) When it comes to constructing quality countertops, Stone Age Granite and Marble doesn’t believe in cutting corners or relying on subcontractors. They take matters into their own hands. “We’ve built our reputation on craftsmanship. We adhere to strict standards, and we do the work ourselves,” said owner/manager Dennis Chitty, who brings 20 […]
(March 27, 2013) When it comes to meeting customer expectations, the professionals at CertaPro Painters don’t just brush the surface. “We aren’t here to paint you a pretty picture of how things should be, only to fall flat on our promises. We walk you through every step of the process, follow through on every detail, and […]
(ROCKWALL-March 25, 2013) Ten years ago, Harvey Rippy of Rockwall recognized a need in the community and decided to fill it. He and a Marine Corps buddy opened Pool Stop, and began building the business from the ground up. This month, Rippy’s one-stop shop celebrates a decade of award-winning service to the community. “If it […]
(ROCKWALL-March 25, 2013) Sheriff Harold Eavenson will be the featured speaker at the April 9 meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. He will brief the group on the latest schemes and scams and tell attendees how to protect their home and persons. According to Sheriff Eavenson, bad guys are constantly thinking up ways to threaten […]
(ROCKWALL-March 25, 2013) The A&M-Commerce at Rockwall ribbon cutting committee is excited to announce the opening of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Rockwall off-site location with state-of-the art classrooms, A&M-Commerce faculty and wonderful students. Join them for the official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, April 5 as they celebrate with tours, refreshments and networking. SCHEDULE 4 p.m. – […]
(ROCKWALL-March 24, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming OMNI Audio Video. OMNI Audio Video, located at 216 Ranch Trail in Rockwall, designs and custom installs state-of-the-art home theater and whole house music systems to satisfy even the most discriminating taste, providing a lifetime of sound entertainment. They […]