(HEATH, TX — September 25, 2017) Rockwall-Heath’s Student Council led students, staff and the community in a Hurricane Harvey fundraiser. Over the past 3 weeks, Stuco, led by Advisor Kaci Spampinato and President Brooke Graves, went into action to help those affected by Harvey. As a school and community, they were able to collect the […]
Open Letter from American Legion Post Commander (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 23, 2017) Many outside the military don’t know what a Gold Star Mother is or what Gold Star Families are. When an active-duty service member dies, his or her mother automatically becomes a Gold Star Mother. It’s a distinction that no mother wants, but it’s […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 7, 2017) County Judge David Sweet went on goodwill and informational visits to two Rockwall County hotels Tuesday that are temporary homes for victims of the Hurricane Harvey flooding crisis. Sweet and Joe DeLane, the county’s emergency management coordinator, visited the hotels to inquire about the welfare of the approximately 20 […]
(WYLIE, TX — September 8, 2017) Wylie East High School theatre students will hold a car wash fundraiser benefiting a Houston-area high school theatre program on Saturday, Sept. 9, at O’Reilly Auto Parts (located at FM 544 and Highway 78) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to Wylie East High School’s Raider Theatre Booster […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 9, 2017) Rockwall County 4-H will host a kick-off event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 09 on the northwest lawn of the Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 East Yellow Jacket Lane. Rockwall County 4-H Club leaders and members will be on hand to introduce themselves and share what they […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 7, 2017) Have you ever noticed water spots on your wine glasses before a dinner party? Or found your freshly washed clothes looking dingy? Do you drink bottled water to avoid the chemicals and hardness in your tap water? When water is disinfected by treatment plants before it enters your plumbing, […]
(HEATH/ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2017) Our hearts are heavy for the victims that are dealing with Hurricane Harvey. The more people that I speak with I realize just how many of us have family and friends that are living through this tragic event. Many of you probably have loved ones that live in or […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 30, 2017) The City of Rockwall mosquito abatement program has continually monitored mosquito populations in live mosquito traps in various locations around the City. Those samples are sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to be tested for West Nile virus. The State informed the City that two […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2017) Local Rockwall High School senior Regan Watson has struggled to maintain a sense of balance and normalcy ever since she discovered she suffers from a form of autonomic nervous system disorder called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS. But she decided she’s not going to let her illness define […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 29, 2017) Lynn Ross has a very clear answer for anyone who questions just how important Phantom, Gracie and Fizzy are to her life. “They’re my everything,” the 75-year-old Royse City woman answered recently. “They’re the only reason I wake up in the morning.” Phantom, Gracie and Fizzy are dogs that […]