Rockwall County first responders honored at Rotary

Rockwall County first responders honored at Rotary

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 17, 2017) The Rockwall Noon Rotary Club honored a group of Rockwall County first responders who have exhibited an exceptional level of service to their respective communities over the past year. The following first responders were recognized at the Rotary meeting last week: Fate Department of Public Safety Officer of the […]

100 Business Leaders donation benefits local nonprofit ministry

100 Business Leaders donation benefits local nonprofit ministry

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 17, 2017) In their first ever meeting last week, a group of area business leaders and community members known as 100 Business Leaders of Rockwall County presented a donation check of $10,700 to a local nonprofit – The Poiema Foundation. About five months ago, Brian Llewellyn, Lacy Deckard, Ellis Bentley, Angela […]

Rockwall Police prayer service honors fallen state law enforcement officers

Rockwall Police prayer service honors fallen state law enforcement officers

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 16, 2017) In recognition of National Police Week, officers with the Rockwall Police Department gathered with community members for a prayer service in remembrance of 21 Texas law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty within the past year. The event took place in the parking lot of the […]

Lone Star CASA celebrates 25 years, honors volunteers

Lone Star CASA celebrates 25 years, honors volunteers

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 15, 2017) Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recently recognized 25 years of advocacy for the children of Rockwall and Kaufman Counties at the Volunteer Appreciation Banquet held at Hidden Creek in Heath.  During these 25 years, CASA volunteers have devoted many hours, driven many miles, and found themselves in […]

American Legion Post 100 to display Iraq/Afghanistan Traveling Wall

American Legion Post 100 to display Iraq/Afghanistan Traveling Wall

(ROYSE CITY, TX — May 11, 2017) The American Legion Post 100 has been able to secure one of the Iraq/Afghanistan Traveling Walls to be put on display at Royse City City Hall on May 29th. The event will be open to the public. The Iraq/Afghanistan Traveling Wall contains the images and names of all […]

Mother’s Day Thoughts

Mother’s Day Thoughts

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 11, 2017) In church our pastor was speaking about doing good in this world and realizing what our gift was when God created us. Without hesitation I knew my purpose and it was to be a mother to Reagan.  Let me be clear…not just a mother, but a mother to Reagan! […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey

(WASHINGTON – May 11, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey: “I had the opportunity to work together with Director Comey during my time as a U.S. Attorney in the Bush administration, and again in my oversight role for the Federal Bureau of […]

Rockwall ISD names 2017 Elementary, Secondary Teachers of the Year

Rockwall ISD names 2017 Elementary, Secondary Teachers of the Year

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 11, 2017) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2017 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year: Kayse Williams, special education resource teacher at Stevenson Elementary and Amber Panter, Spanish teacher at Utley Middle School. “Kayse has the ability to make lasting, life-long relationships with each of her students, taking the […]

Hawks and Jackets community football registration now open for fall

Hawks and Jackets community football registration now open for fall

(HEATH, TX – May 11, 2017) Heath Hawks Community Athletics (HHCA) and Heath Hawks Youth Sports (HHYS) have joined together to form a single community football organization, Hawks Youth Sports (HYS), serving the Heath and Rockwall areas south of I-30. HYS is dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment with teams built from Amy […]

Rockwall-Heath Black Hawk Robotics places second at World Championship

Rockwall-Heath Black Hawk Robotics places second at World Championship

(HEATH, TX — May 11, 2017) The Rockwall-Heath High School robotics team, Black Hawk Robotics, recently competed at FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. Over 400 teams from around the world competed at this event.  The Black Hawks won their 68-team division, advancing to the “Einstein” finals round-robin tournament against the winning alliances […]