City of Rockwall: Proactive steps to reducing West Nile exposure

City of Rockwall: Proactive steps to reducing West Nile exposure

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 10, 2016) The City of Rockwall is encouraging residents to take proactive steps to reduce the risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness. Residents should use insect repellent when outdoors, especially at dusk and dawn. Humans can contract West Nile virus from a mosquito bite. Infected mosquitoes get the […]

Texas Education Agency approves charter contract renewal for local ECI Academy campuses

Texas Education Agency approves charter contract renewal for local ECI Academy campuses

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2016) The Texas Education Agency approved Education Center International Academy’s (ECI Academy) petition for a 10 year charter school contract renewal. This is a significant milestone for ECI Academy which received the much awaited and encouraging news February 4, 2016 in a letter from TEA Commissioner of Education Mike Morath […]

PHOTOS: Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2016 graduation ceremony

PHOTOS: Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2016 graduation ceremony

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX — June 10, 2016) The Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2016 donned caps and gowns and held up their Heath Hawk “talons” one last time during the graduation ceremony at the Culwell Events Center in Garland on Wednesday, June 8. Valedictorian Alyssa McHargue and Salutatorian Brittany Dickison gave their final farewell speeches and […]

Yellowjacket seniors accept diplomas

Yellowjacket seniors accept diplomas

(ROCKWALL, TX—June 8, 2016)—Rockwall High School seniors donned their caps and gowns and crossed into a new stage of life yesterday at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. Rockwall ISD Superintendent Jeff Bailey spoke to his last RHS graduating class before his upcoming retirement and introduced the new superintendent, John Villerreal. Principals from each elementary […]

Rowlett attorney admitted to Supreme Court Bar

Rowlett attorney admitted to Supreme Court Bar

(ROWLETT, TX  — June 7, 2016) Local attorney of the year Victoria G. Warner has been sworn in and admitted to The United States Supreme Court Bar. Victoria is a family law attorney serving Rockwall, Dallas, Collin, Hunt, Kaufman and Denton Counties with more than 20 years of experience. Her passion for the law has […]

WWII veteran treats Rockwall Kiwanis Club to captivating war stories

WWII veteran treats Rockwall Kiwanis Club to captivating war stories

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 1, 2016) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County enjoyed some truly fascinating war stories in wake of the Memorial Day weekend during its weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 31. World War II Army Air Forces Captain Jack Ogilvie treated club members to several tales of the wildly harrowing situations he found […]

Heath residents inquire about property values at Town Hall meeting

Heath residents inquire about property values at Town Hall meeting

(HEATH, TX – May 27, 2016) More than 200 Heath residents packed the Community Room of Heath City Hall during a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, May 26, to ask constructive questions regarding the countywide massive increase in property values. Patricia Davis and Kevin Massis with the Rockwall Central Appraisal District (CAD) were on hand […]

Heritage Christian Academy announces new headmaster

Heritage Christian Academy announces new headmaster

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 31, 2016) HCA’s Board of Trustees selected local RISD principal, Dr. Brad Helmer, as the school’s new headmaster this past month. Dr. Helmer is a Rockwall native who currently serves as the principal of Springer Elementary School. Previous to that, he held assistant principal positions at both Utley Middle School as […]

Rest Haven Funeral Home honors troops and celebrates freedom at Memorial Day event

Rest Haven Funeral Home honors troops and celebrates freedom at Memorial Day event

Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park hosted their annual Memorial Day concert and remembrance ceremony. The event kicked off with a patriotic pet parade courtesy of Patriot PAWS. Dogs all decked out in red, white and blue strutted their stuff and received lots of love. Before continuing with the food and festivities, Rest Haven […]

City of Rockwall presents ‘War Letters’ Memorial Concert

City of Rockwall presents ‘War Letters’ Memorial Concert

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 28, 2016) The City of Rockwall presented a free, commemorative Memorial Day concert Friday, May 27 at the Harbor Amphitheater. The concert featured The Rockwall Community Band directed by Mike McGill for the second year in a row. Rockwall High School students sang solos and read 27 real letters from soldiers […]