ROCKWALL, TX (May 23, 2023) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting Celebrating the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2023 Renovation of the Fate Community Center. Fate’s historic community center was built in the 1950s from the lumber of Fate’s former school. Used now as a venue for Fate’s Senior Program, birthday […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 17, 2023) The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse is proud to announce their 2023 Scholarship Recipients. These students have participated in 4-H, FFA or other agricultural-related programs and have plans to continue to support the industry in the future. Each student chosen was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to an accredited college, technical institute, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 16, 2023) – At their regular meeting on Monday night, the Rockwall City Council held a swearing-in ceremony for a new Mayor, two incumbent City Councilmembers and one new Councilmember for their two-year terms. City Council Places 1, 3 and 5 were all up for reelection this year. The election had been […]
WYLIE, TX (May 15, 2023) Service to others does not always have to mean serving people! When Nicole Alvarez was looking for a project for her Girl Scout Gold Award, she had cats in mind. BIG CATS! The Gold Award is the highest award that can be earned as a Senior and Ambassador and projects […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 15, 2023) On Thursday, May 4, 2023, a Rockwall County jury convicted Rowlett resident, Nevan Lydens, 19, of the offense of Murder after deliberating for less than two hours. Last week, that same jury rejected defendant’s claim of sudden passion and returned a sentence of thirty (30) years in the penitentiary. Jurors […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2023) Not sure yet if this lil’ column o’ mine has enough regular readers yet to recognize that I have been MIA for a few weeks. Weeks of illness coupled with mounds of work and community commitments waiting for me in between those bouts of sickness made for a very fatigued […]
Rockwall, TX (May 10, 2023) – The annual JER Chilton YMCA Teachers Prayer Breakfast, dedicated to the professional educators who serve area districts, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26 at 6:45 a.m. An open invitation is extended to all Rockwall County area educators to join community members and YMCA leaders for a time of prayer, […]
Rockwall, TX (May 8, 2023) – Our Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Spotlight continues with Mackenzie Brown. Mackenzie is a three-year team member and serves as a Rockwall Dance Instructor (RDI). She is also a member of the Kick Company and the Hip Hop Company. Mackenzie earned the title of “Stingerette of the Week” 2021-2022, […]
Rockwall, TX (May 8, 2023) – Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas (OSD) recently introduced some of the latest technology in joint replacement to the Rockwall area. In collaboration with Texas Health Hospital Rockwall, the surgeons at OSD now perform robotic-assisted joint replacements, which offer significant benefits over traditional procedures. Dr. Bruno Gross, who joined OSD in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 8, 2023) For my latest episode of Disney Dinners, I hosted an Indiana Jones party to celebrate the new movie coming out this summer. I transformed my dining room into an Egyptian temple for Indy to explore, complete with a boulder, cobwebs, snake decals, a hieroglyphic table runner, ancient map napkins, and […]