2012-02-08T19:51:11-06:00 urn:uuid:ebd0c7fc-9ef2-4b05-89e7-aa0b3f7aec67 By JAMES BRIGHT urn:uuid:f81536bd-5c35-4d68-b8f4-4a2ed170c234 2012-01-27T10:58:41-06:00

<p> There are many things that define Rockwall. The Harbor, the Square and the lake are all icons of this county. On par with the big three is, a burger joint. This may seem shocking to some, but Boots Burgers has been around since 1968 and for 40-plus years people from all over Texas have trekked to the house style restaurant for a classic taste.</p>

By JAMES BRIGHT urn:uuid:6c2d267a-271c-4e40-a253-d3ecb9352402 2012-01-12T15:47:16-06:00

<p> Texans don&#8217;t try to hide their love for beef. Red meat and the influences of bovine university are apparent all over the state. Every city, despite the size, has a smattering of steak houses, but one in Rockwall has become the subject of some controversy due to its mascot, a 20-foot long steer.</p>

BY JAMES BRIGHT urn:uuid:d99153d8-7ec2-4cc9-adf7-152abff0fc86 2011-11-20T23:15:38-06:00

<p> It&#8217;s hard to find anyone whose life hasn&#8217;t been touched by cancer. It&#8217;s a disease that is no way uniform except for its devastation and its shockingly potent ability as a unifier. Families come together in ways they never thought possible, doctors and nurses become like family and strangers become close friends.</p>

By JAMES BRIGHT urn:uuid:82a2e09e-d507-421e-8c4a-ab25d56da7e3 2011-11-10T18:58:37-06:00

<p> It&#8217;s tough getting out in the world and starting a business. Most end up going to work for someone else and never really chase their dreams of business ownership. Uptown Peacock owner Nikki Dean is not among this group.</p>

By JAMES BRIGHT urn:uuid:42925d40-d1b7-443a-802a-7a49e3e1f165 2011-10-06T17:32:38-05:00

<p> Businesses come and go in any town. It&#8217;s incredibly rare for anything to stay in one place, or for a small business to survive more than five years. Defying this trend is Texas Traditions Home and Office on The Square in downtown Rockwall.</p>

By JAMES BRIGHT urn:uuid:9542c792-9468-4881-a77b-d009604f319d 2011-09-08T16:37:55-05:00

<p> There is a time machine on the square in downtown Rockwall. It&#8217;s masquerading as The Candy Jar Malt shop, but as soon as you walk through doors a transportation to a simpler time occurs.</p>

urn:uuid:8f26bc3b-a9e4-4b28-bea0-e41b226beddb 2010-04-02T11:32:51-05:00

<p> A third-generation graduate of Texas A&amp;M, Victoria Smithers is a busy family practice doctor. A partner with Baylor Family Medical Center at Rockwall, she still finds time to participate in Relay For Life, the signature fund raising event for the American Cancer Society. </p>

urn:uuid:5e89bbf8-dc06-40ac-b109-6fa1b960f3b9 2010-02-11T16:36:00-06:00

Plano intern architect Dan Fletcher’s entry — Symbolic Journey — was a design jury’s top choice in the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial design contest.

urn:uuid:2f933456-eea7-48f7-ac7b-89277fdc8f91 2010-02-05T12:40:00-06:00

Plano intern architect Dan Fletcher’s entry — Symbolic Journey — was a design jury’s top choice in the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial design contest.

urn:uuid:430cd588-1947-47f4-a7d5-b85c5c79762a 2010-01-21T02:42:00-06:00

The seventh, annual Celebrity Roast presented by Rockwall MusicFest, will be held January 30, 2010 at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City.