(ROCKWALL, TX — February 26, 2018) In late April or early May in the mid-1800s, pioneer families loaded up a covered wagon with their valuables and belongings and hit the open road towards a land full of opportunity, promise and hope for a fruitful future. They often left behind a sign which read three simple […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 23, 2018) The community continues to lend a helping hand to Lake Rockwall Estates residents forced to evacuate their homes after heavy rains overflowed the neighborhood lake. The City of Rockwall and Rockwall County Helping Hands have teamed up to help provide temporary shelter for the affected families. “Currently, we are […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 22, 2018) So, what happened to, “April showers bring May flowers”? Or, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” (or is it vice versa, I’m not sure?). As I’m typing this, February 18th, it’s pouring rain and blowing a gale! Doesn’t the weather know it’s February? […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — February 16, 2018) On Monday, Feb. 12, the Royse City ISD School Board unanimously approved a May 2018 Bond Referendum to address current and future student enrollment growth. This vote comes one week after the Bond Steering Committee presented its recommended projects. This $60 million project was designed to meet rapid […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) The Half Metal Jackets, a team 1296A middle school VEX EDR robotics team, will compete in the State Championship at the end of February and will travel to the US Open, a national competition, in April. The team started the season by watching the 2018 game reveal – “In […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) The Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny the request for approval of a Specific Use Permit for the proposed drive thru only Chick-fil-A during its meeting Tuesday night. During the public hearing, residents voiced concerns regarding the location of the proposed restaurant at Yellow Jacket Lane and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) EVEXIAS Medical Centers®, the premier wellness clinics that provide life-changing medical technologies to help patients achieve health and wellness goals, officially announces its Rockwall clinic expansion located at 1207 Arista Drive, Suite 103. The new Rockwall addition will combine the existing clinic with the adjoining space bringing the area […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) met this week with two Special Olympics athletes from Rockwall during their Capitol Hill 2018 visit to Washington: Nicholas Johnson and Scott Wendt. “It was great meeting our very own Special Olympics athletes from Texas’ 4th District during their visit to Washington, D.C. Nicholas and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary sixth grade students worked collaboratively to design and construct a working marble roller coaster. Once their roller coaster was completed, they then had to analyze it by finding the ride time, the length of the track and the speed at which the marble traveled through the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation yesterday, Feb. 15, to crack down on drug-facilitated human trafficking. The bipartisan, bicameral Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 5027) specifically addresses the use of drugs to facilitate human trafficking and protect vulnerable […]