ROCKWALL, TX – December 16, 2021 — Rockwall County Newcomers & Friends celebrated the holidays with their annual Christmas luncheon, complete with Victorian carolers, on December 9th at Occasions in Royse City. For information about Newcomers, visit Newcomersrock.com. Submitted press release and photos. Our print edition delivers free to ~15,500 homes […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 16, 2021 — Action-packed scenes, lovable characters, lots of witty one-liners and a local actor starring as a macho Italian boxing champion? You can expect all of that and more in the recently released boxing gangster drama The Devil’s Ring, which features local actor Michael Williams of Rowlett. The Devil’s Ring […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 15, 2021 — The Rockwall Rotary recognized Dorris Jones Elementary student Evan Carucci as its Student of Honor last week. Jones Elementary Principal Teresa Twedell read out praises about Evan from his teachers, who stated that Evan sets a great example for his fellow classmates and always strives to reach his […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 15, 2021) The girls’ faces fell an inch apiece after opening their mutual birthday present. Our small audience of parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles had expected a more enthusiastic response. While the eight-year-old dutifully recovered in time to produce a polite smile and a “thank you,” her six-year-old sister summoned the courage […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 15, 2021) Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is Dec. 21. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food items […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 15, 2021) Stevenson Elementary student, Braydon McDaniel, recently won the grand prize for his school’s fun run fundraiser: a Nintendo Switch. His next step was to give it to the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program so someone else could feel the joy of receiving such an amazing gift. “Last Christmas, my dad […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 15, 2021) Stephen F. Austin State University recently announced its naming of Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath high schools as partner schools chosen for inclusion in the university’s Distinguished High School Program. This partnership means that top-ranking graduates from the high schools will be automatically eligible for scholarships worth up to $20,000. Inclusion in […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (Dec. 15, 2021) The Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) has selected Dr. Sean Walker as the Texas High School Principal of the Year. TASSP recognizes outstanding principals and assistant principals from 20 regional Education Service Centers across the state. After being selected at the TASSP Region 10 High School Principal […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 14, 2021) The Rockwall Police Department is investigating an offense where it was discovered that a suspect was using a covert camera inside a woman’s restroom to video patrons of The Fatted Calf restaurant located at 112 E. Rusk without their knowledge. The case was promptly investigated and the offender was arrested. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 15, 2021) Today, I am announcing my candidacy for Rockwall County Judge. In the last eight years the Republican controlled Rockwall County Commissioners Court has increased our county debt nearly 200 million dollars by embracing an outdated development model that increases the county’s expenses and liability exposure year after year. Instead of […]