Christian Garcia, a member of FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1296 – Full Metal Jackets and student of Rockwall High, has advanced in FIRST Dean’s List. Garcia was nominated for this prestigious award by his mentors as someone who demonstrates leadership and a commitment to FIRST. Garcia will advance to the next level of competition […]
Nothing says spring has arrived in the Lone Star State better than lush fields of glorious bluebonnets. But on Thursday, March 19 DQ’s fans (and fanatics) can celebrate spring’s arrival with a free small cone from participating Texas Dairy Queen (TDQ) stores across the state. Fans can upload their Free Cone Day photos using […]
The Rockwall County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will host its third annual Spring Fundraising Banquet on April 17. This charity event raises money for wetlands conservation, which is spent both locally and nationally to purchase and preserve habitat for waterfowl. The event will be held at Hidden Creek in Heath, and include great food, complimentary […]
Caring Transitions is pleased to announce that Craig and Amy Edwards, the local owners of Caring Transitions of Rockwall, have been recognized with the company’s national Rookie of the Year Award. The award was presented at the company’s national conference on Feb. 4, 2020. Caring Transitions’ specially-trained professionals handle decluttering, organizing, packing, moving, resettling, in-home […]
Here’s a look at the March 3 Primary Election results from rockwallvotes.com (updated March 4 at 9:45 a.m.). Ninety four percent of Republican voters voted for Donald Trump as their Presidential candidate, while Joe Biden won the majority of the Democratic vote (40 percent) for President. Bernie Sanders was the runner up with 25 percent […]
Come out to In-Sync Exotics for an epic Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11! Face Painting, Bounce House, & Games! 11:00 Gate Opens 12:00 Sack Race 12:15 Egg Toss Game 12:30 Raffle & Silent Auction 1:00 Egg Hunt Ages 6 & Under 2:00 Egg Hunt Ages 7-12 3:00 Cats Get Easter Treats For […]
The Rockwall Rotary recognized Utley Middle School sixth grader Lucy Rice as its Student of Honor this week. Utley Middle Principal Dane Steinberger presented Lucy with the honors. He read compliments about her from her teachers, who praised her as a hard worker and helpful tutor to her classmates. They also describe her as kind […]
Love is in the air! In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Rockwall Women’s League spread the love by delivering handcrafted Valentine’s cards and yummy chocolate treats to local senior citizens on Thursday, Feb. 13. RWL members stopped by Brookdale Summer Ridge and other area senior care facilities to surprise the senior residents with the […]
The Rockwall Rotary recognized its Student of Honor this week from Springer Elementary – sixth grader Sam Eisenbise. Springer Elementary Principal Sara Reeves introduced Sam and presented him with the honors during the Rotary meeting on Feb. 13. Photo by BRN Media. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and […]
The Rockwall High School Robotics Booster Club, Inc is proud to announce that they have been selected to receive a community grant from the Best Buy Foundation and the Best Buy store in Rockwall. The purpose of the grant is to support students in exploring new technologies and further preparing them for the workforce. FRC […]