(ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) As World War II wound down, the USS Tombigbee recruited a radar operator on the Pacific island of Okinawa. The young man from Texas had to decide quickly whether to accept the assignment or wait for an expected—and preferred—aircraft carrier. With an approaching typhoon, the gasoline tanker needed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) In recent years, many people throughout the country have taken great pride in shopping local. Doing so has become a phenomenal way to support neighborhood businesses and show respect for an area’s unique character. Yet, in Rockwall, this way of life is only the beginning of how we’ve mastered […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) Williams Middle School student Ty Tennison, 13, will compete in the AMA Texas State Motocross Championship this weekend at the River Valley MX Finals in Boyd, TX. Each year motocross riders in the great state of Texas have the opportunity to earn their place in history and be awarded […]
Safe Transitions (ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) In recent years efforts have been made to improve access to health care, including access to Emergency Room care for immediate, unscheduled needs. Freestanding ERs – such as the one in North Rockwall at Lakeshore and SH 205/North Goliad – are more convenient and faster. Telemedicine offers […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2016) The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will be conducting a 16-county regional training exercise November 11-13, 2016 at more than 40 different venues and emergency operations centers throughout the region. The exercise will help our region’s first responders, emergency managers, public health personnel, hospitals, and volunteer organizations […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) The City of Rockwall is in the process of updating the 10-year master plan for the Parks and Recreation division. As part of that process, all interested Rockwall residents are encouraged to attend and participate in an upcoming public hearing to provide feedback about the Parks and Recreation programs […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2016) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall is excited to announce that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) approved the hospital’s request to expand. Texas Health Rockwall is owned by Texas Health Resources and physicians dedicated to our community. As a physician-owned hospital, it could not expand without approval from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2016) Rockwall ISD will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Elementary School 14 Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event. The ceremony will be at 2186 Trophy Drive, Heath, Texas. The new school is scheduled to open in August 2017. Elementary School 14 is a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 5, 2016) In the 1970’s, Chandlers Landing community on the eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall was developed as a high-end, energetic tennis, swim, yacht and residential community. Its social calendar centered around a junior Olympic pool, seven tennis courts, a marina, and an avant-garde club house building large […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 4, 2016) The DWI case involving Rockwall County Judge David Sweet was dropped Wednesday after a Rockwall County grand jury returned a “no bill” decision. In the grand jury process, a “no bill” is issued if the grand jury determines there is insufficient evidence to prosecute someone. Judge Sweet was arrested […]