Rockwall Economic Development Corporation announces new Flexpipe Systems manufacturing location

Rockwall Economic Development Corporation announces new Flexpipe Systems manufacturing location

Rockwall, TX (July 31, 2023) – The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation (REDC) has successfully recruited Flexpipe Systems US, LLC. (“Flexpipe”) to open a state-of-the-art composite linepipe manufacturing facility in Rockwall. Flexpipe is a market-leading brand of Toronto-based Mattr Infrastructure Technologies – an engineered technologies and infrastructure solutions company serving the energy, automotive, communication, water management, […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Our U.S. Army

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Our U.S. Army

  Rockwall, TX (July 26, 2023) – Today the US Army has about 500,000 Soldiers in its active force. As previously discussed, people range in rank from Private to General. Skills these Soldiers are trained in range from supply room clerks, to infantryman, to tank commanders, to personnel specialists, to almost any vocation you would […]

Texas Health Rockwall Nurse Retires after 50 Years of Service

Texas Health Rockwall Nurse Retires after 50 Years of Service

Rockwall, TX (July 26, 2023) – When Margie Ybarra, B.S.N., R.N., graduated from nursing school, she had to twirl a piece of hair and fasten on a white nurse’s hat with a bobby pin to get ready for work every day. “That hat had to go to the cleaners to be starched. We couldn’t clean […]

The Rose Table: How to host a hauntingly good Disney-themed dinner

The Rose Table: How to host a hauntingly good Disney-themed dinner

Rockwall, Tx (July 26, 2023) – I don’t know about you, but I could not be more excited for the new Haunted Mansion movie! One of my all-time favorite Disney Dinners is Haunted Mansion. I transformed my dining room into my very own Haunted Mansion for this spooky party by tilting my artwork and covering […]

Rowlett Area Chamber CEO enhances workforce strategies with skills-based hiring training

Rowlett Area Chamber CEO enhances workforce strategies with skills-based hiring training

  Rowlett, Texas (July 18, 2023) – Michael Gallops, President/CEO of the Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center has completed a skills-based hiring training series with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Foundation. Skills-based hiring is a talent strategy where companies focus on the skills needed to succeed in open roles and reduce bias […]

Royse City ISD’s 2nd high school honors educational leader and City of Fate

Royse City ISD’s 2nd high school honors educational leader and City of Fate

Royse City, TX (July 17, 2023) – The name of Royse City ISD’s newest high school honors longtime district leader and City of Fate. A formal Royse City ISD Facility Naming Committee consisting of board members, retirees, alumni and parents selected Kevin Worthy Fate High School (WFHS) as the official name for the district’s second […]

Rockwall Chamber of Commerce welcomes A-Affordable Storage with ribbon-cutting

Rockwall Chamber of Commerce welcomes A-Affordable Storage with ribbon-cutting

Rockwall, TX (July 14, 2023) – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce was pleased to welcome A-Affordable Storage to the community with a ribbon-cutting on July 11th with Chamber members and staff present. A-Affordable Storage offers RV and boat storage and more with 24 hour security, dump station, and other amenities and conveniences. Located at […]