(ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) As World War II wound down, the USS Tombigbee recruited a radar operator on the Pacific island of Okinawa. The young man from Texas had to decide quickly whether to accept the assignment or wait for an expected—and preferred—aircraft carrier. With an approaching typhoon, the gasoline tanker needed […]
Safe Transitions (ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2016) In recent years efforts have been made to improve access to health care, including access to Emergency Room care for immediate, unscheduled needs. Freestanding ERs – such as the one in North Rockwall at Lakeshore and SH 205/North Goliad – are more convenient and faster. Telemedicine offers […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2016) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall is excited to announce that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) approved the hospital’s request to expand. Texas Health Rockwall is owned by Texas Health Resources and physicians dedicated to our community. As a physician-owned hospital, it could not expand without approval from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 2, 2016) Having served as your Mayor and City Councilmember, I’ve seen our City experience significant growth in new residential and commercial construction. That growth brings change that can be both exciting and challenging at the same time. Without a doubt, Rockwall has steadily attracted people to the area because of […]
(FRISCO, TX – Nov. 23, 2016) Internationally renowned cellist Meredith Reddick, accompanied by local pianist and hospital employee Joan Simons, will perform at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the main lobby of Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial, 12505 Lebanon Rd, Frisco, TX 75035. Reddick has been playing the cello for 50 […]
Texas Health Rockwall Earns All A’s Since 2013 (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 31, 2016) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall has once again earned an “A” in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group. The hospital has been awarded Straight “A’s” since 2013 and is one of only 113 hospitals to attain this honor nationwide. Texas Health […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 21, 2016) Mayor Jim Pruitt recently issued a proclamation recognizing October 2016 as “Dysautonomia Awareness Month” in the City of Rockwall. Rockwall mom Nicole Watson, a Dysautonomia International volunteer said, “This disease has turned my daughter Regan’s world upside down. Despite that, our purpose in life is to help others impacted by […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 10, 2016) Baylor, Scott and White-Lake Pointe welcomed Surgical Breast Specialist Dr. Amy Eastman and Business Coach Trey Finley as guest speakers at the 7th Annual In The Pink Luncheon recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Trey Finley – president and head coach […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 29, 2016) We ended the day around the campfire; the pops and sizzles just have a way of making a great day with my boys even better. It wasn’t a profitable hog hunt, but that didn’t matter. A hot meal and some stories would make things right. Darkness settled in, and […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Sept. 29, 2016) I stroll through the neighborhood at a slower pace these days. My old dog enjoys the extra time to dawdle. This, I tell myself, is fresh air but not exercise. I’m only trying to keep moving until my injured knee is strong again. My friend Ann has faced much […]