Rockwall Chamber welcomes Petrissage Massage with ribbon cutting, open house

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Petrissage Massage with ribbon cutting, open house

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony last week to welcome Petrissage Massage, located at 201 Laurence Dr. Ste. 103 Heath, TX 75032.   The dedication took place on February 21, and included an open house, allowing guests to learn more about massage therapy services. Helen […]

New volunteers sworn in for Lone Star CASA

New volunteers sworn in for Lone Star CASA

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) Eight new volunteers were sworn in for Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) on Wednesday, February 22 by Judge Bret Hall.  Pictured from left to right are: Kristy Bailey, Sharon Jordan, Kent Crouch, Raven Williams, Judge Hall, Michele Zeltinger, Amanda Fowler, Brandi Boyd and Debbie Key. Volunteers must […]

Rockwall ISD CFO named TASBO board president

Rockwall ISD CFO named TASBO board president

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) At the 2017 TASBO Annual Conference in Austin, Rockwall ISD Chief Financial Officer Randy McDowell will be sworn in as the President of the Board of Directors for the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO). McDowell currently serves as President-Elect at TASBO and has been on the TASBO […]

Annual Corks & Canvas event returns May 20

Annual Corks & Canvas event returns May 20

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) On Saturday, May 20, Rockwall Old Town Shoppes will host the 2nd Annual Corks & Canvas. The public is invited to stroll through the downtown district and enjoy artwork by local artists from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also on tap, live jazz music during the day and a wine […]

WWII veteran to celebrate 100th birthday by giving back

WWII veteran to celebrate 100th birthday by giving back

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) When he was a young boy growing up in Arkansas, WWII Army veteran Sgt. Nick Nichols was asked what he wanted to do when he grew up.  His answer was, “Live to be 100!”  Sgt. Nick, now of Plano, Texas, will have done just that on March 20th when […]

Nebbie Williams Elementary students participate in annual Science Fair

Nebbie Williams Elementary students participate in annual Science Fair

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) Nebbie Williams Elementary School  held its 4th Annual Nebbie Science Fair hosted by the Nebbie PTA and The CORE Rockwall. Student science fair projects were judged during the day and the science exhibition and awards ceremony took place in the evening and was open to the public. There were […]

Road trippin’ to Arkansas

Road trippin’ to Arkansas

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 24, 2017) Exactly one week from today, I will be in Little Rock, Arkansas jamming to a Twenty One Pilots concert! And the best part is, I’ll be with my special someone and we’ve both never seen them live! For those of you who aren’t familiar with TOP, they are an […]

Frank New files for Heath City Council, Place 1

Frank New files for Heath City Council, Place 1

(HEATH, TX — Feb. 24, 2017) Heath Resident, Frank New has stepped up to challenge the incumbent for Heath City Council, Place 1. Frank New is a transplanted Texan, originally from the small town of Gore, Oklahoma. He and his wife, Kerri, also from Oklahoma, made Texas their home while Kerri attended law school at […]

Nebbie Williams Elementary holds ‘Teacher of the Year’ awards ceremony

Nebbie Williams Elementary holds ‘Teacher of the Year’ awards ceremony

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 21, 2017) Nebbie Williams Elementary Staff recently celebrated their own with a special Teacher of the Year ceremony.  Staff members nominated a Teacher of the Year and Paraprofessional of the Year, then the results were narrowed down to a field of three for each position.  In a ceremony held in the […]

RHS varsity boys and girls wrestling teams compete in 6-A championships

RHS varsity boys and girls wrestling teams compete in 6-A championships

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 21, 2017) The Rockwall High School varsity boys and girls wrestling squads competed in the UIL Region II 6-A Wrestling Championships at Allen High School this past weekend. Below are the results for each team. Congrats to Coach Brent Pohorsky who was named the Region 2 Coach of the Year, making him a […]