Rockwall resident Amy Johannesen announces run for Place 2 on Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees

Rockwall resident Amy Johannesen announces run for Place 2 on Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees

ROCKWALL, TX – February 9, 2021 — Rockwall resident Amy Johannesen announces she will run for Place 2 on the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees in the upcoming May election. “Rockwall is an exceptional place to raise a family and our school district is one of the things that makes our community so attractive,” Amy […]

North Texans encouraged to comment online about regional transportation initiatives

North Texans encouraged to comment online about regional transportation initiatives

Innovative technologies being considered that could link region to other parts of Texas February 8, 2021 — The North Central Texas Council of Governments welcomes public input on transportation planning initiatives, during an online input opportunity beginning Feb. 8. Comments can be made by visiting www.nctcog.org/input. NCTCOG staff will provide information regarding the DFW High-Speed […]

STAR Transit Board elects new officers

STAR Transit Board elects new officers

TERRELL, TX – February 8, 2021 – Jerry Dittman, Carrie Gordon, and Dana Macalik have been elected chair, vice chair and secretary respectively by the Board of Directors of STAR Transit, the agency which provides reliable and affordable transportation to residents and/or persons working in Kaufman and Rockwall counties as well as the cities of […]

Jones Elementary sixth graders create art to honor Rockwall ISD School Board

Jones Elementary sixth graders create art to honor Rockwall ISD School Board

ROCKWALL, TX – February 8, 2021 — January was School Board Recognition Month and Cindy Mosby, the art teacher at Jones, decided that this year would be the perfect time for the students’ artwork to have a practical use while spreading cheer and hope. Mosby and the sixth-grade students chose the theme “Here Comes the […]

Rockwall-Heath High School students named to TMEA Region 3 Choir

Rockwall-Heath High School students named to TMEA Region 3 Choir

ROCKWALL, TX – February 8, 2021 — Five students were recently chosen as members of the Rockwall-Heath TMEA Region 3 Choir. Congratulations to the following students who were named to the choir: Region 3 Mixed Choir Maddie Ferrell – Soprano 1 Gabriel White – Tenor 1 Region 3 Treble Choir Jilian Schulte – Alto 2 […]

Rockwall-Heath High School students display memorial wall during Holocaust Remembrance Week

Rockwall-Heath High School students display memorial wall during Holocaust Remembrance Week

ROCKWALL, TX – February 8, 2021 — For Holocaust Remembrance week, the Rockwall-Heath High School Social Studies Department and students created a Holocaust Memorial Wall. Students answered prompts on posters which were displayed along with an interactive timeline of the events during the Holocaust. Check out the photos of the display below!       […]

Cooking with Ease by Melissa Tate: Love Letter Hand Pies

Cooking with Ease by Melissa Tate: Love Letter Hand Pies

ROCKWALL, TX – February 5, 2021 — Love letters are a lost art. Email began to replace written word, quickly followed by the text message – some even giving the sender an immediate “read” so they know the recipient has seen the note. Can you imagine the vulnerability one had to have in sending a […]

Connie Pettitt announces retirement from Women in Need, names new Executive Director

Connie Pettitt announces retirement from Women in Need, names new Executive Director

ROCKWALL, TX – February 5, 2021 – Connie Pettitt, Executive Director of Women in Need – a local nonprofit that provides refuge, empowerment, and restoration to families affected by domestic violence in Hunt, Rains and Rockwall counties – has announced that she will step down in her role as head of the organization effective February […]

Lone Star CASA to host BUNCO event, registration underway

Lone Star CASA to host BUNCO event, registration underway

ROCKWALL, TX – February 4, 2021 – Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children), an organization dedicated to serving abused and neglected children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties, is holding their first annual Bunco event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20. The event will be held at Chandlers Landing Yacht […]

Rockwall County and Helping Hands partner to administer COVID-19 vaccines

Rockwall County and Helping Hands partner to administer COVID-19 vaccines

ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 4, 2021 — Rockwall County Helping Hands has partnered with Rockwall County to provide a COVID-19 vaccine clinic which began yesterday at the Rockwall County Library and runs through Friday, Feb. 5.  The library will be closed during this time due to the clinic, which is only open for those designated […]