ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 14, 2024) NOTE: The following is a submitted press release from Rockwall ISD following the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Special Session Meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting at www.rockwallisd.com. Safety and Security […]
Book-in photo of Corey Wayne Griffin ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 12, 2024) On Monday, August 12, 2024, a Rockwall County jury took less than 30 minutes to convict Corey Wayne Griffin, 38, for killing his wife in her Royse City home in February of 2023. After additional testimony, that same jury later sentenced Griffin to life […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 13, 2024) The Rockwall Community Band is currently seeking new members, especially those interested in percussion and low bass. Open to adult and student (15 years and older) musicians who love to play band music. High school students may earn the chance to apply for a scholarship for up to $2,000 at […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug 12, 2024) — Our Aug/Sept back-to-school issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes this week, but you can preview a digital version of our latest print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. For 12 years, we’ve been direct mailing our full color print edition FREE […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 8, 2024) Christmas is coming! What? Already? Well, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (directed by Stacey Kluttz) is certainly coming! Rockwall Community Playhouse, your hometown theater (and a qualified 501C3), located at 609 E. Rusk St. in Rockwall will present this marvelous show from Nov. 22 through Dec. 8 (Fri & Sat. […]
“I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast” ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) The beautiful opening stanzas of Joyce Kilmer’s poem, “Trees.” God bless my high school English literature teacher, Mrs. Cohen. She had such high […]
From left are: Mariela Lomeli, Princess Robinson, Kasity Briley, Judge Hall, Robyn Cooper-Harding, Christi Arnold, Sherri Waffer, and Elizabeth Valdez. ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) – On the last Tuesday morning of July at the Rockwall County Courthouse, The Honorable Judge Hall officially swore in seven new CASA volunteers. Also known as Court Appointed Special Advocates, these amazing […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) – The “Thank A Veteran Program,” approved by the Rockwall County Commissioners Court on June 25, 2024, is overseen by County Clerk Jennifer Fogg. The program aims to show appreciation to veterans who have served in the armed forces. It is open to all military branches and allows service members […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) – The City of Rockwall is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Award. This award is for the City’s Restaurant Inspection Scores Dashboard, which uses which uses geospatial technology to help share restaurant inspection scores. The ESIG awards, first presented in 1981, […]
From Rockwall High School, top row from left: Blessing Esene, Burke Felfe, Mia Williams, Seth Williams. From Rockwall Heath High School, bottom row from left: Holland Henderson, Reagan Ruecker, Reese Ruecker, Alexa Shaw, Sophia Waller. ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2024) – The Rockwall Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association recently awarded nine scholarships to […]