Five Rockwall ISD DECA students are State Finalists, three qualify for Internationals

Five Rockwall ISD DECA students are State Finalists, three qualify for Internationals

ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 –  Five Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students are State Finalists and three will advance to compete at the DECA Virtual International Career Development Conference (ICDC). DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, business, finance, hospitality and management. International qualifiers will compete against DECA […]

Children’s Relief International to host Green Door 5K, 10K, Fun Run at Harry Myers Park Rockwall

Children’s Relief International to host Green Door 5K, 10K, Fun Run at Harry Myers Park Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 – Children’s Relief International, a faith-based 501c3 located in Rockwall that provides care, aid and relief to widows, orphans, children and families in deep poverty around the world, will host its 12th Annual Green Door 5K, 10K and 1-Mile Fun Run from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 24 […]

Rockwall’s Aurelia Incristi selected for National Cancer Research Fellowship

ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 – University of Mount Union biochemistry student Aurelia Incristi ’22, of Rockwall, TX was recently selected for the 2021 Livestrong Cancer Institutes’ Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). SURF is a 10-week summer fellowship held at The University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School, where students from across the […]

Three Rockwall ISD campuses earn awards in 21 Day Challenge

Three Rockwall ISD campuses earn awards in 21 Day Challenge

ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 – Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary, Sharon Shannon Elementary, and Virginia Reinhardt Elementary recently earned an award based on student participation in a 21 Day Challenge. Each year Rockwall ISD elementary schools participate in the Kids Teaching Kids 21 Day Challenge, sponsored by Medical City Children’s Hospital, the United […]

68th Annual Rockwall Youth Fair coming March 24-27 to new location

68th Annual Rockwall Youth Fair coming March 24-27 to new location

ROCKWALL, TX – March 16, 2021 – March 24-27 marks the 68th Annual Rockwall Youth Fair at a new location, Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 East Yellow Jacket Lane. The purpose of the Rockwall Youth Fair is to promote the education, constructive talents and leadership skills of the youth of the community by conducting clinics, training […]

Rockwall County transitions from COVID waitlist to mass vaccination notification list

Rockwall County transitions from COVID waitlist to mass vaccination notification list

From Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management ROCKWALL, TX – March 15, 2021 – Rockwall County is transitioning from the waitlist to a mass vaccination NOTIFICATION list. The Helping Hands/Rockwall County vaccine waitlist has been closed. Over the next few weeks, the county will continue to utilize the original waitlist to ensure all 1A and […]