ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8, 2021 — Responding to high demand for new telephone numbers in the greater Dallas area, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved an additional area code for the region currently utilizing area codes 214, 469 and 972. The new 945 area code will encompass the metropolitan area of Dallas […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8, 2021 — First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall, 602 White Hills Dr., will participate in a national moment of unity and remembrance of lives lost in the pandemic with a special outdoor service at 4:30 p.m. on January 19. The service will take place in the church’s back parking lot. Following […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8, 2021 — Rockwall School of Music has been recognized as a Safe Music School from the national Safe Music Schools organization. As a Safe Music School, RSM pledges to continue to do their part to stop the spread of Covid-19. RSM is the first and only music lesson teaching facility […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8, 20201 – Texas Silver-Haired Legislature is a non-partisan statewide body of dedicated persons (60 years of age and older) elected to draft proposed legislation on aging issues. Legislative issues developed by the TSHL are presented for active consideration as bills to the Texas Legislature. Silver-Haired Legislators are elected for […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8,. 2021 – National Weather Service has scheduled SKYWARN classes for 2021. All the classes will be virtual this year. You can sign up for a class here. NWS encourages anyone with an interest in public service to join the SKYWARN® program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – Prior to the Winter Break, students in PreK through 6th grade at Jones ES all received a book to add to their personal library at home. The titles were all high interest and included titles such as Narwhal and Jelly, Pig the Pug, I Survived, and Elephant and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – Three staff members at Nebbie Williams Elementary recently received $1,500 grants from the Wal-Mart Community Grant program. The three recipients are Helen Gulley (ECSE teacher), Shelbi Malig (counselor) and Kimberly Cokely (library media specialist). “I plan to use the money to start calming space kits in each classroom,” […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – Thank you to Kiwanis Club, Chick-Fil-A North Rockwall, Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club, Old Navy, Chiloso, Culver’s Restaurant for helping out Rockwall ISD families this winter. Rockwall Kiwanis Club recently began donating for students and families who are in need. Each student receives a bag of food once a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – The Rockwall High School counseling department has been selected as a CREST Leadership Award Winner for 2020. The leadership award is given to outstanding counseling programs across the state of Texas who have been awarded the CREST award for three previous years. “This year was just like any other, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 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 Jan. 19. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other […]