ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Rockwall County Judge David Sweet is happy to announce that all 12 long-term care facilities have now received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. All residents, staff and caregivers who wanted to participate had the opportunity to receive the vaccine. From the beginning of the pandemic, a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Governor Greg Abbot announced a change in the state’s strategy to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to Texans. This new strategy now being implemented by the state involves shifting available vaccines to hub locations, focused on larger metro areas including Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant County, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Joan Worthing Miller, age 88, passed away from this life into Heaven on Monday, January 11, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Rockwall, Texas. Joan was born in Boyne City, Michigan to Arden Leslie Worthing and Geraldine Holland Worthing. She accepted Jesus into her life in August 1961 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Stevenson Elementary School 4th graders, Beau Allen and Carter Krukiel, recently worked on a project to help organize the Lost and Found at their school. They were inspired by their experience in coding and used their Hour of Code time to learn about HTML. After just one week they […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — In Ms. Baldwin’s art class at Utley Middle School, the students have been busy making paper mache sculptures. The students are creating figures whether it be an animal, monster, person, food item, etc., that they feel represents them well. Throughout the process, they have been talking about totem […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Business Professionals of America (BPA) students from Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently competed and at the Texas BPA Regional Conference where five students qualified for State. The Regional Conference was held virtually this year. State Qualifiers Ella Dilts – Advanced Desktop Publishing – 1ST PLACE […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Karter Peoples and heifer Berta were named 2021 National Junior Simbrah Grand Champions of the Cattlemen’s Congress elite cattle show in Oklahoma City. The inaugural show, which ran Jan. 2-17, saw top cattlemen and women from across the nation exhibit their cattle and showcase the highest quality genetics […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 – Ashlyn Sisco, a member of the Rockwall High School Choir Department, has earned the prestigious honor of being named a Texas All-State Musician. Despite the innumerable challenges encountered throughout this school year, 2021 All-Staters remained committed to their personal musical development. They demonstrated the very perseverance and dedication […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 – Linda Mitchell Duran has announced plans to run for another term as the Place 3 candidate for Rockwall ISD School Board Trustee. The election will be in May of 2021. “During these very difficult times,” Duran states, “we need trustees who have experience, leadership, courage, and vision to […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 – How do you even begin to thank someone for a lifetime of service? On January 31, City Manager Rick Crowley will retire after 42 years in municipal government, 37 of those with the City of Rockwall. A lot has changed here since his arrival, and throughout his tenure, […]