ROCKWALL, TX (April 25, 2025) On Friday, April 25, 2025, the Royse City Police Department detained a 12-year-old male student from Ouida Baley Middle School for Terroristic Threat. The police department received a report that after school on Thursday, April 24, 2025, the student began sending text messages to another student threatening to bring a gun […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 24, 2025) – The Rockwall City Council has approved a temporary reduction in speed limits along the eastbound and westbound frontage roads of Interstate 30 within the Rockwall city limits. This change comes as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) continues extensive reconstruction efforts along the I-30 corridor. For the safety of […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 23, 2025) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2025 Sheri Stodghill Fowler BEST Teachers of the Year, recognizing two outstanding first-year educators for their exceptional impact in the classroom. The Best (Beginning Educators…Successful Teacher) program supports and celebrates first-year educators across the district. Sarah Fladeland, a first-grade teacher at Ouida Springer […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 23, 2025) In the fall of 2024, Rockwall County Master Gardeners began a pilot program to raise money for scholarships. These funds come from proceeds from seed sales during our biannual plant sale, as well as various learning events throughout the year. The response has been tremendous, and we are pleased to […]
Rockwall Fire Department earns coveted “Recognized Best Practices Fire Department” designation from Texas Fire Chiefs Association ROCKWALL, TX (April 23, 2025) – The Rockwall Fire Department is proud to announce that it has been designated as a “Recognized Best Practices Fire Department” by the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices Recognition Program. This prestigious honor […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 23, 2025) What happens when you gather over 220 people who share a vision of enhancing education in Rockwall TX on a Friday night at a bowling alley? You raise more than $44,000 which will facilitate student achievement and skill development, and recognize and encourage staff excellence in Rockwall ISD! The Rockwall […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 22, 2025) Well, they’ve done it again. Rockwall High School’s “Walk the Line” and Rockwall-Heath High School’s “Infiniti” are headed back to ICHSA Nationals in New York City. Have you ever watched the “Pitch Perfect” movies? The International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) is the real-life high school level of […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (April 21, 2025) – Precinct 3 County Commissioner Lorne Liechty hosted a public town hall forum to discuss the proposed Outer Loop and its potential impact on Rockwall County. Attendees included State Representative Katrina Pierson, County Judge Frank New, Precinct 4 County Commissioner John Stacy, and other county and city elected officials. […]
FATE, TX – April 21, 2025 – Pip’s Micro Farm & Nursery is thrilled to announce the seasonal opening of its Honesty Farmstand, welcoming the Rockwall County community to enjoy farm-fresh, sustainable, and non-GMO products. Located at 103 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Fate, TX 75189, the farmstand is open Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting, from spring […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (April 21, 2025) Former Texas State Senator Don Huffines served as Rockwall County Judge for a day on April 17. During his visit, Maintenance Director Barry Compton and County Judge Frank New took Mr. Huffines on a tour of the construction site for the future 503rd District Court, located on the third […]