Discovery of Rock Wall Led to Town’s Name

Discovery of Rock Wall Led to Town’s Name

The town of Rockwall was established April 17, 1854, and named after a natural formation of an underground “wall” located nearby. Early settlers discovered the formations — some a few stories high— while digging for water wells. Geologists claim such...
Women Behind the Town

Women Behind the Town

Greenville Thrives With Female Influence By Tracy Torma A popular saying these days predicts, “the future is female.” But when it comes to the city of Greenville, women are the past, present, and future of the town’s growth and prosperity. Located just 35 miles...
Hemphill Remembers Fatal NASA Tragedy

Hemphill Remembers Fatal NASA Tragedy

People living in Hemphill, Texas — and in much of Sabine County for that matter — don’t think of February 1 as just another day. It was on that date in 2003 that Space Shuttle Columbia rocketed to the earth due to a malfunction in reentry to the Earth’s atmosphere in...