Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial receives Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus Award

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial receives Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus Award

(FRISCO, TX — July 18, 2017) Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures and secondary prevention guidelines outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guidelines for patients with heart failure. Get With […]

Patriot PAWS receives $60,000 grant from Petco Foundation

Patriot PAWS receives $60,000 grant from Petco Foundation

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 18, 2017) Patriot PAWS Service Dogs of Rockwall has received a $60,000 grant investment from the Petco Foundation.  The grant was awarded to Patriot PAWS to support its mission to train service dogs for disabled veterans. Patriot PAWS is a nonprofit organization serving disabled American veterans and others with mobile disabilities […]

Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award

Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award

(ROWLETT, TX — July 14, 2017) Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM  Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based […]

Rep. Ratcliffe votes to strengthen national defense and support military

Rep. Ratcliffe votes to strengthen national defense and support military

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 14, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted for the passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which boosts support for America’s military, enhances national defense capabilities and provides a 2.4 percent pay raise for U.S. service members. The bill authorizes the $696 billion in funding necessary to restore adequate […]

Search Committee forms to select new Rockwall Chamber President

Search Committee forms to select new Rockwall Chamber President

Dana Macalik steps down for new opportunities (ROCKWALL, TX – July 7, 2017) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center announced today that its current President, Dana K Macalik, IOM, will resign her position effective August 24, 2017, in order to pursue new opportunities. Macalik said her resignation comes with a mix of […]

Baylor, Scott & White-Lake Pointe CEO Brett Lee joins Capital Senior Living as Chief Operating Officer

Baylor, Scott & White-Lake Pointe CEO Brett Lee joins Capital Senior Living as Chief Operating Officer

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 10, 2017) Capital Senior Living Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE:CSU), one of the country’s largest operators of senior living communities, today announced that Brett D. Lee, 42, will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective August 14. Mr. Lee will report to Chief Executive Officer Lawrence A. […]

Academy Sports + Outdoors makes a splash in the community

Academy Sports + Outdoors makes a splash in the community

New Rockwall location celebrates grand opening with Helping Hands donations, product demos, free giveaways, and fishing tank for kids (ROCKWALL, TX — July 7, 2017)  Academy Sports + Outdoors opened up its brand new Rockwall location with a weekend-long celebration. On Thursday, July 6 the sporting goods store partnered with Helping Hands of Rockwall to […]

Academy Sports + Outdoors to celebrate Rockwall opening with donation to local families

Academy Sports + Outdoors to celebrate Rockwall opening with donation to local families

Weekend of family fun starting July 6 (ROCKWALL, TX — July 5, 2017) The new Rockwall Academy Sports + Outdoors location at 920 Steger Towne Road is celebrating its opening with the donation of $1,000 Academy shopping sprees to two deserving families from Rockwall County Helping Hands, the day before the store’s grand opening celebration. […]

Rockwall Chamber of Commerce recognized for media and communications excellence

Rockwall Chamber of Commerce recognized for media and communications excellence

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 3, 2017) Local Chambers from across the state of Texas convened Wednesday, June 20, 2017 for the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) Annual Excellence Awards.  The awards honor organizations for exceptional efforts in marketing, communications and media outreach.  Awards are judged in seven categories:  Outstanding Chamber Map, Outstanding Brochure, Outstanding […]

Ratcliffe votes to strengthen nation’s immigration laws

Ratcliffe votes to strengthen nation’s immigration laws

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 29, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted for two bills that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today to strengthen our nation’s immigration laws and enhance the safety of the American people: the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R. 3004). “I’ll never forget the call I […]