ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – The Rockwall High School counseling department has been selected as a CREST Leadership Award Winner for 2020. The leadership award is given to outstanding counseling programs across the state of Texas who have been awarded the CREST award for three previous years. “This year was just like any other, […]
FATE, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – At the Monday, January 4, 2021, Fate City Council Meeting, Mayor Joe Burger resigned his seat on the Council due to health concerns. Mayor Pro Tem David Billings will assume the duties of the Mayor until the May election. Mayor Burger said, “I’d like to thank everyone for […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 6, 2021 – Meals on Wheels Senior Services offers a range of information and educational materials of tips and tools for family caregivers, information on agencies and organizations that provide caregiver support. Contacting MOWSS is the first step towards seeking support and maintaining a healthy balance between the caregivers own self-sufficiency […]
HEATH, TX – Jan. 6, 2021 – Years from now we’ll tell stories of how we tackled the pandemic of 2020. We’ll never take haircuts or toilet paper for granted again. “I’m so over these masks,” uttered at least once by most of us, will be a phrase of the past. Some stories will be […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 6, 2021 – We invite you to take a look at the draft 2021-2022 school calendar. We know that the school calendar impacts families and communities, so we welcome your feedback. This comment opportunity will be available through Tuesday, January 12, 2021. CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS: Students will begin classes on Wednesday, August […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 6, 2021 – On Tuesday, January 5, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees’ Naming Facilities Committee began accepting nominations for the naming of Elementary School 16 located at 310 Williamsburg Parkway, Fate, TX 75132. The new school is scheduled to open in August 2021. The nomination form is available below and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 5, 2020 – Rockwall County Judge David Sweet shared the following message today regarding the COVID-19 vaccine in Rockwall County: “We do not have any control (we’re trying, we’re pushing) in the approval of providers to administer the vaccine or how many allocations they receive. Rockwall County has been exceedingly aggressive […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his two bills renaming U.S. Post Offices in Fate, Texas and Greenville, Texas in honor of former U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall and veteran and actor Audie Murphy, respectively, were signed into law. “Former Rep. Hall and Mr. Murphy’s legacies are acclaimed in American […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 4, 2020 – Meet Holland! Are you looking for a playful, loving, game-night buddy who will come when called (well, if he wants to ;)? One who has stolen his foster mom’s heart and is quite equipped to steal yours as well? Then you’ve found your guy! Holland is quite content to […]
2020 Migration Trends: TEXAS is the U-Haul No. 2 Growth State (Jan. 4, 2021) — Texas is the No. 2 growth state in America, according to U-Haul® data analyzing migration patterns from 2020. Tennessee edges Texas, the leading growth state from 2016-18, and Florida, the No. 1 growth state for 2019, for top honors on […]