(Rockwall ISD) Dobbs Elementary cafeteria manager Erin Gooch, right, stands with principal Teresa Twedell in her new chef’s coat. The coat, along with a copy of the book The Professional Chef, was presented to Erin and five other Rockwall Elementary cafeteria managers by Julie Farris , director of Child Nutrition in the Rockwall ISD, for […]
(Rockwall ISD) Dobbs kindergarten students recently constructed models of the insects they have been researching. Pictured with their projects, in the back row, from left, are Garrett Mitchell, Emiliano Campos, Connor Davis, and Ryan Brackett, and front row, from left, Blake Ogden, Zaria Taylor, David Luna, and Allie Lynskey. Submitted by Norma Terrell, Rockwall ISD. […]
Revised water plan allows watering once every seven days beginning April 1 (Heath) Stage 3 water restrictions will be relaxed by the City of Heath with the approval of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), the city’s water supplier via the City of Rockwall. As of April 1, City of Heath water customers will be […]
The Rockwall Preschool Association will present Laughs on the Lake (LOL) for Rockwall Children’s Charities, at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Allure Restaurant in Chandler’s Landing. The annual gala and silent auction will benefit the Rockwall County Library, Rockwall YMCA, The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County, The Boys and Girls Club of Rocvkwall, Helping Hands, […]
Video: Aspasians.com. Music by Jason Castro. For more than 25 years, the philanthropic women’s group known as The Aspasians has hosted the Aspasians Arts and Crafts Fair bi-annually on Rockwall’s historic downtown square. The 2012 spring fair, slated for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21, will feature popular favorites and several new additions, […]
(Rockwall ISD) Utley Middle School 8th grade Silver Pack Dancer, McKenzie Bryant, competed at the American Dance and Drill Team Nationals Competition in Denton on March 24. McKenzie bested the field of middle school soloists from across the county and was named National Champion of the middle school division. She was awarded an invitation to […]
[royalslider id=”5″] Art’s A Blast, a popular paint and party venue in Rockwall, hosted a fundraising event March 27, to help ensure that children in need have new shoes to wear for back-to-school. Sponsored by First United Methodist Church in Rockwall and organized by Amy Conner, the painting party was the first of several special […]
March 23, 2012 – Sean Gibson, Stuart Potter and Zach Niestockel were playing basketball on a carefree Spring Break evening when they noticed smoke at a neighbor’s home in the 600 block of Sorita Circle in Darr Estates. They investigated, saw flames and notified 9-1-1 immediately. The Heath Department of Public Safety arrived in time […]
It poured rain on the spring Saturday that I drove across town on a mission of motherhood. But I was less than half-hearted to fulfill it. My more enthusiastic, 13-year-old son sat in the middle seat of our minivan as we plowed down a waterlogged road, looking for street signs. The small plastic bin next […]
‘It’s easy being green’ (Rockwall ISD) Elementary campuses throughout RISD held a canned food drive to benefit Helping Hands as part of the district’s Students Serving Others Day. Nebbie Williams Elementary students collected over 900 cans to benefit the organization. At SSO Day, March 24, elementary campuses created canned food designs and competed against each […]