(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) For the past 100 years, nearly 700 couples have “tied the knot” in the Victorian-style church structure known today as the Rockwall Wedding Chapel. The chapel building located at 305 S. Fannin St. celebrated its centennial anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 5, as folks were invited to attend a special […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 4, 2016) Rockwall officials received a special visit from the Consul General of Mexico in Dallas, Francisco de la Torre Galindo, at the historic Rockwall courthouse (101 E Rusk St) yesterday. Consulate General de la Torre Galindo presented the group of city and county officials gathered inside the third-floor courtroom with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Nov. 2, 2016) During the month of October, The Flower Box staff asked people in our community to nominate a woman in their lives who has been an inspiration and impacted their lives in special ways. Each week, a deserving woman was chosen from the pool of nominees as Harvest Queen and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Nov. 2, 2016) Ouida Springer Elementary School is excited to announce the Principal’s 200 Club Winners for October! 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 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Nov. 2, 2016) Jones Elementary first grade teacher Anna Gil and kindergarten teacher Mynda Rivera were selected to present training sessions at the Texas Association for Bilingual Educators (TABE) annual conference in Galveston. Mrs. Rivera and Mrs. Gil presented to more than 100 teachers from different parts of the state and shared their knowledge and expertise. Mrs. Rivera presented […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Nov. 2, 2016) Every child needs a hero, but abused and neglected children need SUPER HEROES! You can be a part of providing a SuperHero for abused or neglected children in Rockwall and Kaufman County by supporting the 2016 Lone Star CASA Annual 5K and Fun Run. Lone Star CASA is excited […]
(HEATH, TX — Nov. 1, 2016) Hana is a flyer on the Rockwall Heath High School Hawk’s competitive cheer team. She is the daughter of Stanton and Melita Pechal and sibling to Brian Pechal. Hana has always been involved in sports. As a youth, Hana participated in cheer, softball, and gymnastics in elementary and middle […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 31, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) delivered the Republican address this week to discuss how House Republicans are offering a #BetterWay to achieve quality, more affordable health care. Earlier this week, the Obama administration confirmed that Obamacare premiums will rise by more than 20 percent next year. “Republicans are offering a plan to repeal Obamacare and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 20, 2016) The Child Advocacy Center Board of Directors, with the help of the Rockwall Soroptimist, will host a luncheon fundraiser and book signing event on November 9, at 11:00 AM-1:00 PM at Liberty Hall in the new Rockwall County Courthouse. Author Carter Hopkins is a 1992 graduate of Rockwall High School and will […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 20, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to newly released FBI documents showing that a sensitive file linked to former Secretary Hillary Clinton’s private server was found on a Romanian server. The file reportedly contained the names of known or suspected jihadists in Libya. “The facts […]