(ROCKWALL, TX – July 28, 2016) The Rockwall community stepped up to bat for its brothers in blue this past weekend during the Back the Blue Baseball Tournament hosted by Rockwall Parks and Recreation. The charity tournament was held at the Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex on July 23-24 and benefitted local police officers. Dave Wilson […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 27, 2016) Veronica Martinez was honored as the Rockwall County Employee of the Quarter by Commissioners Court at their July 26 meeting. Martinez is the Chief Clerk for Justice of the Peace Mark Russo, who nominated her for the honor. “She is a hard working person,” Russo said, adding that Martinez […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 27, 2016) Royse City ISD’s 2016 Teachers of the Year were awarded free 6-month leases on Toyota Corollas from Toyota of Rockwall and dealership owners Steve and Barbara Jackson, longtime supporters of education. Secondary Teacher of the Year Jill Fay and Elementary Teacher of the Year Hope Gaffney received the […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 20, 2016) Royse City High School students and staff will find newly renovated spaces on the first day of school on August 22. The $1.4 million project, designed by Claycomb Architects, transforms unused common areas into 21st Century Learning Spaces that look more like college campuses than traditional high school […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 20, 2016) Members from the Royse City FFA chapter attended the 88th annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 11-15 in Dallas, where more than $2 million in scholarships were awarded to FFA members and more than 2,500 members received the Lone Star FFA Degree — the highest degree of […]
Throughout the history of the United States, brave men and women serving in our military have paid the staggering price of freedom by laying down their lives for our country. And their families pay an awful cost as they adjust to life without their loved ones. In honor of their sacrifice, Hawaiian Falls recently teamed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 14, 2016) Last week, as he stepped into his position as the new president of Rockwall Rotary, Jeff Shell asked his fellow Rotarians to reflect on an important question: “What’s your Rotary story?” During last week’s noon meeting of the Rotary, the club welcomed Jeff into his new role and heard […]
(ROCKWALL, TX—July 13, 2016) When they heard about the five fallen police officers in the Dallas shooting on July 7, officers David Jatich and Kyle Slone made “a quick, easy decision” that distance would not prevent them from paying their respects. The Canton, Ohio Police Department officers drove 18 hours this week and arrived in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 13, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) legislation to reverse Constitutional erosion and stop overreach by administrative agencies passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 240 to 171. The Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA) of 2016 (H.R. 4768) seeks to restore three co-equal branches of government by abolishing the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2016) In wake of the tragic Dallas shooting that left five police officers killed and 11 wounded, Rockwall and other surrounding communities came together to start the healing process by honoring the victims with an outpouring of love, song and prayer. Police officers, emergency responders and city officials from surrounding […]