The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 16 for USA Mobile Drug Testing of Dallas. The company provides mobile drug testing for anyone, anytime, anywhere – as well as background checks and other services. Visit them at USAMDT.com/Dallas or call them at 214-284-0695. Submitted by Paula Kerr; edited for publication by Blue […]
Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 (Rockwall) Mindy Brence is the kind of person you immediately want to have as your best friend. Vivacious and full of fun, this year’s Relay For Life co-chair is enthusiastic about reaching their stretch goal of $150,000. “I think Carla Brooks, my Relay co-chair, thought I was crazy, but […]
The Dallas Morning News sponsored the Rockwall County Spelling Bee on Feb. 7, 2012. The contest was open to all students in fourth through eighth grade in Rockwall County. Campus winners from Rockwall ISD elementary schools, middle schools and from HEAR (Home Education Associational Resources, Inc) participated in the event. HEAR student Sudeshna Pontula was […]
During the season of Lent, Rev. Mark Irons at First Christian Church Rockwall will take worship attendees through the meaning of life in the faith. Many people now are so attached to their cell phones that they put more and more faith in their devices. With one new phone out on the market, you can […]
(Rockwall) Register now to participate in the 2012 Lakeside Home and Garden Show coming to The Harbor and the Hilton Bella Harbor in Rockwall, April 20-22. Booths are available in garden, landscape, home interior, design, repair, automotive, tools, home construction, children’s themes and more. One and multi-day exhibitor packages are available. The home, living and […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with the holiday. I love it because I think any celebration of love is a great thing. I dislike it because, being single, the holiday always brings with it a feeling of missing out on something- or when you are in a couple, […]
(Rockwall ISD) Feb. 13, 2012 – Maurine Cain Middle School coach and teacher Brad Fichtel has been named one of five NFL Teacher of the Year finalists by the NFL Alumni Association. The honor is awarded annually to recognize NFL players who have followed their playing careers with excellence in the field of education. Coach […]
Segment of CMT’s ‘Texas Women’ reality show to be filmed during event Zanata Restaurant in downtown Rockwall will host a fundraiser for Patriot PAWS service dogs from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Hannah Helvey, star of CMT’s Texas Women reality show will be the featured guest and will be filming a segment of her show […]
Boy Scout Nicholas Srygley of Scout Troop 421 serenaded senior residents at Reese Valley Manor in Rockwall Feb. 11, while making a surprise Valentine’s delivery. Students in Mrs. Alders’ first grade class at Howard Dobbs Elementary School in Rockwall decorated the Valentine’s goody bags shown here on table. Nicholas personally delivered the handcrafted bags to […]
I’m sure you are just as thrilled as I was with the recent rainfall. While it certainly helped ease our drought situation, we are still in a drought. Please continue to conserve every drop you can and abide by our conservations efforts. We dodged a bullet when our water supplier – the North Texas Municipal […]