D-Day for V-Day: Local dentist to provide free dental services to veterans

Appointments open October 22  (ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2018) “We provided free dental services to 58 very deserving Rockwall County veterans last year; let’s see if we can up our game this year,” said Dr. Stan Lowrance in kicking off the 2018 D-Day for V-Day event. D-Day (Dental Day) for V-Day (Veterans Day) provides a free […]

Baylor Scott & White Health CEO Jim Hinton named to Modern Healthcare’s List of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

Only health system leader from Texas to be included on the 2018 list (DALLAS, TX – August 21, 2018) On the heels of Baylor Scott & White Health being recognized as the Most Awarded Healthcare System in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, Chief Executive Officer Jim Hinton has been named once again by […]

Rockwall resident’s first book provides opportunity for hope, healing and awareness

Rockwall resident’s first book provides opportunity for hope, healing and awareness

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 2, 2018) A Rockwall resident’s newly published book, “Beautifully and Wonderfully Made,” is not only aimed at raising awareness about child abuse – but half of the proceeds from book sales will be donated to the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County. Lou Crouch describes herself as an advocate more than […]

An Old Fashioned, Memory-Making Family Vacation

An Old Fashioned, Memory-Making Family Vacation

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 2, 2018) I couldn’t believe Ireland went right into the water. She loves to swim but swimming in a lake was a new experience, so she ventured in, then reality hit and she got right back out and stayed in the boat. We had gone in “halvsies” with my brother-in-law to […]

Heath Happenings: Student journalist notes exciting changes on the horizon

Heath Happenings: Student journalist notes exciting changes on the horizon

(HEATH, TX – August 2, 2018) Since coming home during my semester breaks over the past two years as a student attending the University of Arkansas, I’ve noticed exciting changes in Heath. The first and most obvious change when I arrived home this summer was the road construction. The very important widening of FM 740 […]

County Corner: State of the County Update

County Corner: State of the County Update

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 25, 2018) Commissioner David Magness and I had the great honor of providing a State of the County presentation to the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce, with presentations to several more organizations scheduled in the near future. Allow me the opportunity to brag for a bit about some major projects the county […]

Fireworks, Feasting Take on a Whole New Meaning

Fireworks, Feasting Take on a Whole New Meaning

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 27, 2018) In the grandstands of the parade deck, the wind ripped through us; it was freezing, one of the coldest days ever at Parris Island, South Carolina. We shivered, immersed in U.S. Marine culture, waiting for our son’s platoon to march across. It was the glorious end to a long […]

The Gift of a Good and Perfect Word

The Gift of a Good and Perfect Word

“He sent forth his word and healed them…” –Psalm 107:20 (ROCKWALL, TX — June 27, 2018) I was growing discouraged about the welfare of my friend Luann. For several years I’d been playing the loyal companion “Sam” to her beleaguered “Frodo.” She had the challenging lead role of trudging up her own Mount Doom in […]

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