When my dad was a kid, his family was desperately poor, so poor that my grandmother secretly changed his birth certificate so he could work a year early. He found a job as a delivery boy for a small drugstore and every morning (in the summer) that middle-schooler peddled his bike down gravel roads for […]
(ROCKWALL-April 18, 2013) The 13th Annual City of Rockwall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 pm at the Service Center , 1600 Airport Road – rain or shine. City of Rockwall residents must present a current utility bill or driver’s license for proof of residency. Rockwall County […]
(ROCKWALL-April 18, 2013) Join the 4th Annual Rockwall Fun Run Saturday, April 20 at the River Club in Forney. Ride your motorcyle or drive your car – the event benefits the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Rockwall County. Music by JD Cobb. For more info, email Don Tarrant at . To share your […]
(ROCKWALL-April 15, 2013) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall announces two registered nurses named to the list of DFW Great 100 Nurses. This year’s honorees from Texas Health Rockwall are Julia Hilton, RN, BSN, Director of Education and Lisa Perkins, RN, BSN, CEN, Post Acute Care Unit. “The Great 100 Nurses is quite an honor, and […]
(ROCKWALL-April 13, 2013) Soroptimist International of Rockwall recently inducted Ariana Hargrove, Rockwall County Fire Marshall, and Liz Jones, Membership and Wellness Director at the JER Chilton YMCA, into their organization. From left are Brenda Cross, Ariana Hargrove, Liz Jones and Madelyn Hill, Soroptimist President. Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who […]
(ROCKWALL-April 13, 2013) In recent years, the Rockwall-Heath High School Interact Club, in conjunction with the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club, has raised funds to support the efforts of the Wheelchair Foundation in providing wheel chairs to people in need all around the world. On Friday, April 12, the Rockwall-Heath Interact Club was able to provide […]
(April 13, 2013) Dallas designer Ashley Burghardt will make a special appearance at the ASHARD RICHLEY Trunk Show showcasing her handbags at Zeus at The Harbor Rockwall from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Burghardt studied at Texas Tech University, then traveled abroad to study in Florence at the Florence University of Arts where she discovered her passion […]
Stop by Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium and help students by test driving a Ford in the parking lot (ROCKWALL-April 12, 2013) Across the United States, vital music programs are affected annually due to growing budgetary constraints and lack of funding. Without fundraisers, youth would miss out on extremely valuable opportunities to expand their knowledge and diversify their […]
ORDER TICKETS NOW for Dodie’s premier mudbug party Sunday, April 14 at The Harbor, benefiting the Rotary (Lake Ray Hubbard – April 10, 2013) Gather friends and family and enjoy a full day of festivities and all-you-can-eat crawfish Sunday, April 14 at The Harbor, Rockwall’s premier entertainment district on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard. A […]
(ROCKWALL-April 10, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 20th Annual Taste of Rockwall & Business Expo from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at Rockwall High School. Food, fun, entertainment and local companies will be highlighted during the event, which is designed to be part business–to-business; part business-to-general-public-networking; and part […]