Rockwall Boys & Girls Club honors ‘Angels’, names Youth of the Year winners

Rockwall Boys & Girls Club honors ‘Angels’, names Youth of the Year winners

Annual breakfast recognizes supporters, yields announcements for club’s expansion (ROCKWALL – December 8, 2012) Hardly an empty seat could be found at the Angels Among Us Breakfast Friday. Community leaders, staff and friends of the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County gathered to celebrate the remarkable growth of the club, and to honor the “Angels” who made it […]

Friday Study Club enjoys program from Rockwall native Dana Macalik

(ROCKWALL – December 6, 2012) Members of Friday Study Club recently met in the home of Martha Baker to collect donations for the Terrell State Hospital, one of the Club’s on-going projects. Dana Cullins Macalik, a longtime native of Rockwall, presented a program entitled “From Cotton to Popcorn Papa.”  Macalik currently serves as president of […]

Rockwall noted as fastest growing retail market in Texas

Rockwall noted as fastest growing retail market in Texas

(ROCKWALL, December 3, 2012) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation’s primary mission is to bring big industry to Rockwall and we’ve had a banner year doing so.  But Rockwall is also home to an impressive retail market.  So impressive in fact, that we are the fastest growing retail market in Texas, according to a recent study by Texas […]

Old Town Shoppes to host Toy Drive December 13

(ROCKWALL – December 5, 2012) Join the First Annual Downtown Rockwall Toy Drive , hosted by the Rockwall Old Town Shoppes to benefit local children through Rockwall County Helping Hands. From 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 13, bring a new unwrapped toy and look for one of  their friendly elves to assist you with […]

City of Rockwall News Briefs

Rockwall park named for former mayor (ROCKWALL – December 5, 2012) A planned 50 acre north community park in the City of Rockwall has been named in honor of former mayor Alma Williams Howard. Howard served on the city’s park board for 10 years and on the Rockwall City Council for eight years, including two years […]

Williams MS Orchestra tunes up for success at All City Orchestra audition

(ROCKWALL ISD – December 5, 2012) Congratulations to the Williams Middle School for having 26 students selected by audition on Saturday, December 1, 2012 to perform with the Rockwall ISD All City Orchestra. Please join us in congratulating these fine young musicians.  They are: (Front row, from left) Kevin DeMars, Caroline Slater, Brandon Gan, Gracie Self, […]

Rockwall Chamber welcomes European Wax Center

(ROCKWALL – December 4, 2012) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today for European Wax Center, located in The Plaza at Rockwall. European Wax Center truly offers “The Ultimate Wax Experience” European Wax Center Rockwall, located in The Plaza at Rockwall, offers world-class waxing services for men and women in […]

Rockwall Kiwanis Christmas Parade shines ‘Through the Eyes of a Child’

(Rockwall – December 1, 2012) The 43rd Annual Christmas Parade presented by the Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County drew hundreds of families and festive floats to downtown Rockwall today. Amy Parks-Heath Elementary student Courtney Kirk, daughter of Brad and Melanie Kirk, served as Grand Marshal of the Parade, after her artwork won a Kiwanis parade poster contest. […]