Alexandria Falk awarded 2022 Sheri Stodghill Fowler B.E.S.T. Teacher of the Year

Alexandria Falk awarded 2022 Sheri Stodghill Fowler B.E.S.T. Teacher of the Year

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) The Winner of the 2022 Sheri Stodghill Fowler B.E.S.T. Teacher of the Year is Alexandria Falk at Lupe Garcia Elementary.  This award is given to a first-year teacher that participated in the BEST (Beginning Educators…Successful Teacher) program.  Congratulations to Alexandria on this well-deserved achievement. Submitted press release. Courtesy photos.  Our […]

Rockwall ISD announces 2022 District Teachers of the Year

Rockwall ISD announces 2022 District Teachers of the Year

Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School, Utley Middle School teachers take top honors ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2022 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year: Abby Swanson of Amy Parks-Heath Elementary, and Virginia McGuire of Utley Middle School. “Mrs. Swanson engages all of her students, creatively takes advantage of […]

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Summer Daze

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Summer Daze

ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2022) Three o’clock afternoon quiet suddenly shatters in cacophony; the salvo of the storm door being yanked open, and we are bombarded by ten and six-year-olds; delirious with giggles and pokes and summer fun and armfuls of backpacks, Harry Potter blankets and the flap flap of flip flops announcing that the […]

Rockwall-Heath Student Council leadership students donate over 120 confetti baskets to Lone Star CASA

Rockwall-Heath Student Council leadership students donate over 120 confetti baskets to Lone Star CASA

ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2022)  – The Rockwall-Heath Student Council Leadership Team recently collected items for, and donated over 120 confetti baskets with an estimated value of $3000, to Lone Star CASA, an organization which provides children in foster care with a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer to advocate for their best interests. Each […]

Rockwall Meals on Wheels honors volunteers, recognizes ‘Hometown Heroes’

Rockwall Meals on Wheels honors volunteers, recognizes ‘Hometown Heroes’

ROCKWALL, TX (May 2, 2022) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County recently hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to honor its many volunteers who give selflessly of their time and energy to help improve health, reduce isolation and promote independent living for the elderly and disabled in our community, week in and week out. […]

Rockwall County Helping Hands recognizes volunteers during Starfish Awards, Luncheon

Rockwall County Helping Hands recognizes volunteers during Starfish Awards, Luncheon

ROCKWALL, TX (May 2, 2022) Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Rockwall County Helping Hands organization, and during Volunteer Appreciation Month in April, the nonprofit celebrated the caring, gifted people who selflessly give their time and energy to provide help and hope to neighbors in need. Did you know that in 2021 volunteers contributed over […]

Record ten grand of ‘Crawfish Cash’ raised for Rockwall kids with special needs

Record ten grand of ‘Crawfish Cash’ raised for Rockwall kids with special needs

ROCKWALL, TX (April 28, 2022) The threat of rain did not keep mudbug lovers from turning out in droves to the 10th Annual Crawfish Fest at The Harbor, hosted by Dodie’s Cajun Diner. The record-breaking event held April 24th raised more than $10,000 for the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall Angel Camp program for kids […]

Lynda and Lynn Allen honored as Hometown Heroes at Rockwall Meals on Wheels Volunteer Luncheon

Lynda and Lynn Allen honored as Hometown Heroes at Rockwall Meals on Wheels Volunteer Luncheon

ROCKWALL, TX (April 27, 2022) The Rockwall County Democratic Party would like to congratulate our own RCDP super volunteers, Lynda and Lynn Allen, who were recognized at the Awards Luncheon for Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. The “In Colour: Creating a Brighter World One Senior at a Time” celebration was filled with excitement […]

Tiger cub confiscated in Laredo now home at Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

Tiger cub confiscated in Laredo now home at Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

WYLIE, TX (April 26, 2022) A female tiger cub was confiscated in Texas by Laredo Police Department and Laredo Animal Care Services on Friday. Her possession was in violation of the dangerous wild animals ordinance. In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in Wylie, TX is the first sanctuary many agencies call when they have an […]