GARLAND, TX. (December 2, 2014) Promoting science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) education, Rowlett High School is the district’s first to implement a national Air Force Association-established program: CyberPatriot—The National Youth Cyber Education Program. A competition-fueled initiative, CyberPatriot features teams across the nation identifying network cyber security vulnerabilities through virtual images. Teams compete in six-hour […]
Bigger and brighter Many of us are only beginning to think about getting our holiday decorations out of storage, but for Roger Shank and Donna Orr of Rockwall, holiday planning is a year-round process. “We never ever quit. We start in January for the following year,” said Donna. Each holiday season, she and her husband’s […]
(DALLAS– Nov. 24, 2014) Country music legend Randy Travis was at Dick’s Last Resort in Dallas Nov. 20, where his autographed guitar auctioned for $4,500 during the WFAA-Channel 8 Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive Kick-Off Party. WFAA’s Pete Delkus also made an appearance at the charity event which raised more than $6,000 and collected about 180 […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (November 14, 2014) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to nearly 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week. To submit your good news and events for publication, email . Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every 45 days) and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) Todd Phillips spent the last day of July watching a country shut down. Government offices and schools closed; stores and marketplaces emptied. The Ebola outbreak had turned parts ofLiberiainto ghost towns—practically overnight. Dr. Phillips, of Rockwall County, is Executive Director of The Last Well, a ministry that provides clean water […]
GARLAND,TX. (November 5, 2014) Last night, Garland ISD’s $455.5-million bond proposal passed with 62 percent of the vote. The following response is from Superintendent Bob Morrison: “From the outset, it has been our goal to encourage Garland ISD stakeholders to take advantage of their opportunity to vote. We simply wanted to help them understand the […]
GARLAND,TX. (November 5, 2014) As an educator, counselor and member of the local police force, a Garland ISD School Resource Officer (SRO) plays a vital role in a school’s environment. But educating students about the legal system and personal safety is not an SRO’s only job, they also bring awareness to drug and violence prevention […]
ROWLETT, TX (November 4, 2014) The Rowlett Exchange Club is in the process of organizing the 27th Annual Holiday Parade, which will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in downtown Rowlett. The theme of this year’s parade is “Playground Christmas.”A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Partners Foundation with monies going toward the re-construction […]
Sponsored by Atmos Energy ROCKWALL, TX (October 24, 2014) Just one day after the November 4, 2014 General Election, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce members and guests are invited to an exclusive Welcome Reception & Briefing with federal, state, county and city newly elected officials at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront. Hosted by the Rockwall […]
Saturday, October 25th 10 a.m. Williams Middle School Football Field 625 E. FM 552 (Hwy 205 & FM 552) Rockwall,TX 75087 ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 24, 2014) It’s no secret that the ALS ice bucket challenge has taken the nation by storm. Everyone from Hollywood celebrities to the nation’s youth has braved a shower of ice […]
