Overnight closures on Quail Run in Rockwall and SH66 in Royse City this Sunday

Overnight closures on Quail Run in Rockwall and SH66 in Royse City this Sunday

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Nov. 20, 2020 – WEATHER PERMITTING, the Texas Department of Transportation has two overnight closures starting Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. and concluding Monday, Nov. 23 at 7 a.m. In Rockwall, TxDOT will be repaving eastbound and westbound E. Quail Run Road just east of State Highway 205 (SH 205/Goliad […]

Promise fulfilled: Garland ISD principals surprised with pies by a pink unicorn

Promise fulfilled: Garland ISD principals surprised with pies by a pink unicorn

GARLAND ISD, TX – Nov. 20, 2020 – Last month, Assistant Superintendent of Security & Operations Dr. Shelley Garrett challenged principals to increase their school’s free and reduced-price meal application submissions, as well as economic survey completions, to ensure as many eligible families as possible receive food benefits. As it turns out, the USDA allowed […]

Rockwall County resident sentenced to 40 years for aggravated robbery at Walgreens

Rockwall County resident sentenced to 40 years for aggravated robbery at Walgreens

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 20, 2020 – This week, a Rockwall County judge sentenced Rockwall County resident, Timothy Bobo, age 37, to 40 years in the Texas state penitentiary for the felony offense of Aggravated Robbery.  382nd Judicial District Judge Brett Hall announced the sentence after a hearing before the court in which multiple witnesses […]

Rockwall ISD Finance Department honored by Texas Association of School Business Officials

Rockwall ISD Finance Department honored by Texas Association of School Business Officials

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2020 – The Rockwall ISD Finance Department was recently honored for exhibiting excellence in school purchasing Operations by Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO). “It’s a worthwhile program that continues to grow since its inception in 2009,” said Tracy Ginsburg, TASBO Executive Director. “The Award of Merit was created […]

Rockwall’s Cain Middle School band students set school record for All-Region Honor Band

Rockwall’s Cain Middle School band students set school record for All-Region Honor Band

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2020 – Fifty Cain Middle School band students were recently selected for the 2020-2021 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 3 All-Region Honor Band. Nearly 600 students from over a dozen middle schools in TMEA Region 3 recorded auditions and competed for placement in the elite ensemble. Students were required […]

Families welcome at Santa Cops 4 Kids 5K, Fun Run & Santa Chase in Rockwall

Families welcome at Santa Cops 4 Kids 5K, Fun Run & Santa Chase in Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2020 – Join the Rockwall Police Officer Association for the 5th Annual Santa Cops 4 Kids 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run plus Santa Dash and Virtual Race on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. The event – hosted by PlayTri DFW – supports the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County and […]

Community invited to free, drive-thru nativity at Ridgeview Church Rockwall

Community invited to free, drive-thru nativity at Ridgeview Church Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 18, 2020) The community is invited to experience an “Evening in Bethlehem” anytime between 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12 at Ridgeview Church in Rockwall. Bring the family for a free, fun-filled live nativity event.  Guests will enjoy a drive-through tour of scenes that depict the birth, life, […]

Rockwall Hometown Christmas, parade, tree lighting set for Dec. 5

Rockwall Hometown Christmas, parade, tree lighting set for Dec. 5

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 18, 2020 – Registration is underway for the Rockwall Kiwanis 2020 Christmas Parade, which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. This year’s theme is “Favorite Christmas Movie”. For parade details and to register, visit rockwallkiwanis.org/christmas-parade-2020/. Rockwall will also celebrate the season with Hometown Christmas festivities on Saturday, Dec. 5. Outdoor […]

Rockwall’s Linda Lyon Elementary to host drive-thru Carols & Cocoa for Kids

Rockwall’s Linda Lyon Elementary to host drive-thru Carols & Cocoa for Kids

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 18, 2020 – Linda Lyon Elementary School will host Carols and Cocoa for Kids from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Drive through their Fourth Annual Winter Wonderland before dropping off new, unwrapped toys for Helping Hands of Rockwall County. The event will feature the Linda Lyon Elementary Choir, the […]