(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 21, 2017) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a “State of the City” presentation by Mayor Jim Pruitt, City Manager Rick Crowley and EDC President/CEO Sheri Franza during its monthly partnership luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Pruitt said the steady growth Rockwall has seen in the past decade has led […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 21, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) supported the passage of legislation last week to enhance services for veterans seeking assistance with compensation claims. The WINGMAN Act (H.R. 512) passed the U.S. House without opposition and was sent to the U.S. Senate. The WINGMAN Act would boost the ability of caseworkers in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2017) The young and talented student ballet dancers of the Ballet Royale at the Royalty Dance Academy in Rockwall are proud to present their own unique production of the classic tale ‘Hansel and Gretel.’ Opening night will be March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Granville Arts Center in Garland […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2017) I’m going to keep this ethics and morality train rolling for this week by presenting some more fun scenarios I found while browsing the web. Let’s say you find yourself in a position to rescue one of each of the following. As fate would have it, rescuing one means […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 9, 2017) The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 extends an invitation to the community to celebrate the birthday of the American Legion at the Center in Rockwall (108 East Washington St) on Sunday March 5th at 12:30. Check-in opens at 12:00. Program highlights include recognition of the 19 students selected to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 13, 2017) A new nonprofit is helping provide kid-approved food items to kids in need in Rockwall County, and it’s the brainchild of a local seven-year-old boy named Kaden Newton. When Kaden was just four years old, he told his parents he wanted to create a company to help feed the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 10, 2017) Many of you might recognize the following scenario – especially those of you who have taken an ethics class – known as The Trolley Dilemma: Let’s say you’re the driver of a trolley. As the trolley rounds the bend you see five workers repairing the track ahead. The trolley […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 9, 2017) The Yellowjacket wrestlers traveled to Highland Park Thursday night to close out their dual season. The Jackets won 11 out of 14 varsity matches for a final dual score of Rockwall 56 vs. Highland Park 18. Rockwall’s Junior Varsity team had nine contested matches, winning eight of them, including […]
(ROWLETT, TX — Feb. 9, 2017) The 5th grade students at Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary in Rowlett discovered that the local Veteran’s Hospital was in desperate need of items for the Veterans. The students organized a drive that included all of the students at Cullins Elementary. The students collected coffee and toiletry items to be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX Feb. 7, 2017) Women In Need invited folks to indulge their valentines with an evening of dinner, dancing and lots of chocolate at its Chocolate Indulgence 2017 event on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Hidden Creek Event Center in Heath (215 Chris Cuny Pkwy). A chocolate fountain and a variety of chocolate sweets […]