Cullins Elementary welcomes Perot Museum during Family Night

Cullins Elementary welcomes Perot Museum during Family Night

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 19, 2016) The Perot Museum of Nature and Science brought its interactive museum to parents and students for a fun Cullins Elementary Family Night!  The night was a “Forensics Family Science Night” and the students had to work with their families to solve “The Case of the Missing Vase!”  As families […]

Springer Elementary announces Principal’s 200 Club Winners

Springer Elementary announces Principal’s 200 Club Winners

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 19, 2016) Ouida Springer Elementary School is excited to announce its most recent Principal’s 200 Club Winners! The Principal’s 200 Club is a positive behavior support system that rewards students for exhibiting their BEST behavior. Students who are “caught” exhibiting their BEST behavior are given a golden ticket that is redeemed […]

Little Hands in the OR

Little Hands in the OR

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall welcomed middle school students of The Fulton School for its “Little Hands in the OR” program on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Students donned full surgical attire as they stepped into the roles of general surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist and more during the educational, hands-on experience. Cindy […]

Congressman Ratcliffe recognizes Congressional App Challenge winner

Congressman Ratcliffe recognizes Congressional App Challenge winner

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 16, 2016) Congressman John Ratcliffe recognized Greenville homeschool student Kaylee Kimbrough yesterday as the winner of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for Texas’ 4th District. Ratcliffe signed a certificate at the Rockwall District Office (6531 Horizon Road, Suite A) in honor of Kaylee and her winning app “A2B”— a Google Maps-based […]

For local family, drag racing is a win-win

For local family, drag racing is a win-win

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) One would be hard-pressed to find a group of individuals in the community more involved in drag racing than the Russells. The local family absolutely, positively lives for the sport. “Everything we do involves racing,” said Curtis Russell, father of two junior drag racers Carson (13) and Collin (8), […]

Huge turnout for Snowball Express, families of fallen heroes

Huge turnout for Snowball Express, families of fallen heroes

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 15, 2016) Dozens of Rockwall citizens joined city officials, the Rockwall Police Department, the Rockwall Fire Department, the Rockwall Honor Guard, Patriot Guard Riders and the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band in welcoming the Snowball Express at Shenaniganz in Rockwall on Tuesday, Dec. 13. A Rockwall PD escort led several […]

As I sit here staring out the window, thoughts of the upcoming Christmas holiday filling my mind, a hot cup of coffee burning my lips and filling my nostrils with what can only be described as the scent of happiness, I feel inspired to tell something of myself which probably not many people know – […]

Reporter’s Note

Reporter’s Note

This semester, I was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. I spent three months visiting five different countries through a study abroad program at my university. It would be impossible to describe all of the sights, sounds and sensations I experienced on this journey, but these are a few of my favorite moments from […]

A Very Merry Military Christmas

A Very Merry Military Christmas

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) One Christmas several years ago, we were broke. I don’t mean the we-aren’t-going-to-have-as-big-of-Christmas-broke, I mean the complete lack of any money. The no presents, no Santa, no-Christmas-kind-of-broke.  I don’t remember the reason whether it was a string of medical bills or a load of untimely repairs; all I remember […]

Area school boards unite behind educational legislative priorities

Area school boards unite behind educational legislative priorities

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) The Royse City ISD School Board approved a resolution outlining their top legislative priorities entering the 2017 Texas Legislative Session. The passing of this measure is the latest in a collective effort by the superintendents and school boards of Region 10 to communicate the top areas of interest […]