(ROCKWALL, TX — October 5, 2018) Yesterday, Oct. 4, Rockwall High School 2017 graduate Jazzlyn Birk-Cockburn participated in the Run to Dallas event – a longtime tradition of the Red River Shootout football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University. Jazzlyn and her 43 fellow classmates of the UT Naval ROTC Battalion ran […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 4, 2018) Royalty Dance Academy in Rockwall (2305 State Hwy 276) is offering a free Jazz and Hip-Hop dance class – “Sug’s Showstoppers” – to local kids with special needs. Royalty Dance Academy owner Amy Connolly named the class after her Uncle Sug, who had Down syndrome and passed away at […]
(HEATH, TX — October 4, 2018) Kali Lewallen is a senior and 2nd year varsity cheerleader at Rockwall-Heath High School. She has two siblings, Avery and Brooklyn. Kali has always had a passion for cheer, participating in competitive cheer with Cheer Athletics in the past as well as being a member of the school teams […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 2, 2018) To celebrate Constitution Week (Sept. 17-23), the Rockwall County Bar Association held a U.S. Constitution Poster Contest for Rockwall ISD 5th graders. During the contest, students used their art skills to show what the Constitution means to them. A winner was selected from each Rockwall ISD elementary school, and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 1, 2018) The Rockwall Art League’s 18th Annual Fine Art Show and Sale took place over the weekend of Sept. 21-23 in the Conference Center at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. It proved to be the perfect venue to showcase the works of 55 artists featuring 129 entries representing oils, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court adopted the Fiscal Year 2019 County Budget during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Commissioner David Magness asked the court to support adding a sergeant to the Sheriff’s Office personnel, for a total cost of $88,817. “County Judge David Sweet had originally left […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2018) The Commissioners Court adopted the Rockwall County tax rate for the 2018 tax year during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The court unanimously approved a motion by Rockwall County Judge David Sweet for the county to adopt a tax rate of 32.84 cents per $100 assessed value […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Sept. 27, 2018) During its regular meeting on Sept. 25, the Commissioners Court recognized National Hispanic Heritage Month and National 4-H Week in Rockwall County. County Judge David Sweet read the following proclamation declaring National Hispanic Heritage Month in the county: “Whereas, the earliest days of American existence, Hispanic Americans have written […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 28, 2018) Rockwall County Helping Hands is hosting its annual Holiday Market event, this Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. The community is invited to come shop all the fun and festive items! Browse the Market’s great seasonal decor for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. There will also be live […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 28, 2018) You know you have a problem when Amazon can’t find your house. But we were not surprised. Our new street address does not yet appear via GPS (Global Positioning System), so we try to guide people in by phone. “You’re getting close,” I said to one exasperated deliveryman. “Just […]