Reinhardt students speak with International Space Station

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 16, 2017) Reinhardt Elementary students recently had the opportunity to speak with Thomas Pesquet, a member of the International Space Station (ISS) for expedition 50/51, about his life in space. Reinhardt Elementary is one of 12 US schools chosen by ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station). The students had […]

Rockwall-Heath High School student named Presidential Scholar

One of 161 Students Across the Country (ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 16, 2017) The United States Department of Education recently announced the 53rd class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, including Christian Giadolor, a student from Rockwall-Heath High School, who is recognized as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He is one out of 161 nationwide and […]

Rockwall County jury sentences local man convicted of Intoxication Manslaughter to 60 years

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 15, 2017) On Thursday, May 11, 2017, a Rockwall County jury convicted Collin County resident Bruce Edward Bingham, Jr., age 32, of the second-degree felony offense of Intoxication Manslaughter.  The punishment range was then enhanced based on Bingham’s plea of true to a prior felony conviction.  On Friday, May 12, 2017, […]

Meet Hilde, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 15, 2017) Hilde is a looking for her forever family. She is approximately three years old and weighs 67 pounds. Hilde is a special dog who takes time to get to know people. If she is unsure she will growl at them. She seems to do this more with men than with women. […]

Historical Foundation unveils reconstructed rock wall

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 8, 2017)By now many know that Rockwall was named after the discovery of a mysterious rock wall that was unearthed in 1852 as Benjamin Boydstun, Terry Utley Wade, and William Clay Stevenson were digging a well.  As speculation continues regarding the wall’s origin – whether it’s a natural geologic formation or […]