Best-selling author, Parris Afton Bonds, will present a writing class, “Creating Engaging Plots” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Rockwall County Library. She has written over 50 historical and contemporary novels. She has set books in Australia, Scotland, England, France, colonial America, and Texas. Bonds’ latest work, The Brigands, brings the Texas Revolution […]
Press Release from the City of Rockwall: As indicated in a message from the Rockwall Independent School District (RISD), several schools received calls today (Thursday) which “included profanity and recommended acts of protest” against law enforcement. While the Rockwall Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety have indicated to RISD that this is […]
Understanding the difference between urgent and emergent care If your family is like mine, any fun weekend is likely to turn chaotic at a moment’s notice. Unfortunately, chaos sometimes turns into a critical need for medical attention. I have come to realize, from experience, that planning ahead for that possibility is as necessary as the […]
This week’s Stingerette Senior Showcase is Haley McGee. Haley is the daughter of Kris and Chip McGee. Haley is a three year member of the Stingerettes and was selected as Stingerette of the Week this year. Haley is also involved with Rockwall High School Robotics. Outside of school, she loves traveling to the beach with […]
The Rockwall Rotary Club recognized Nebbie Williams Elementary School student Aidan Stark as its Rotary Student of Honor today. Rotarian Kevin Pate, Executive Vice President of Lakeside National Bank, and Marsha Welch, Assistant Principal at Nebbie, presented Aidan with the award at the Noon Rotary’s lunch meeting. The award is presented in recognition of […]
Since 2015, Refinancing/Refunding Bonds Saves Taxpayers $49.6 million In October, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to take advantage of low-interest rates and refinance bonds from the 2007 bond referendum. At the Board’s Monthly Meeting on January 21, the administration announced the Board’s action saved taxpayers $8.5 million. In addition, the Board’s refinancing/refunding […]
The Rockwall Police Department has designated the front of its Communications Center, located at 205 West Rusk, as a “Safe Trade Zone” for internet purchases and child custody exchange. The area is under 24 hours of surveillance to ensure safety. Blue Ribbon News staff report. Courtesy photos, Rockwall Police Department.
Several Rockwall ISD students have earned the Overall Award of Excellence in the Reflections program, which fosters creativity in students around the country. Only about 3% of the 60,000 students who submit Reflections entries annually advance to State. According to Debra Axum, RISD Council of PTA, this year’s theme was “Look Within”, and all of the […]
“I am extremely concerned about the recent news of a 10 year, $42.5 million office space lease signed by the Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS) for the Investment Management Division. Documents recently obtained by KXAN Austin News, revealed that TRS will pay more than $326,000 per month in base rent to occupy three (3) […]
AUSTIN, TX – NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business- Texas), the state’s leading small business advocacy organization, has announced that Representative Justin Holland, Texas House District 33, is among the 72 Texas lawmakers to earn a 100 percent NFIB voting record in last year’s legislative session. “Rep. Holland is a true friend of Texas’ small […]