Rockwall County Commissioner Cliff Sevier Returns Pay Raise to Taxpayers

UPDATE (10:43am Nov. 8, 2019) Following the publication of this article, Rockwall County Commissioner Cliff Sevier shared the following update on Facebook:  “I received several e-mails asking if any of the other court members took a smaller pay raise, and gave money back to the County. I couldn’t answer the question at that time. However, […]

November’s National Diabetes Month focuses on Heart Disease

November’s National Diabetes Month focuses on Heart Disease

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 6, 2019) November is National Diabetes Month; and this year the National Institutes for Health is highlighting the link between diabetes and heart disease.  According the NIH, when blood sugar is high and moving through blood vessels, the heart can be damaged, leading to heart disease. “We think of diabetes as […]

Texas Constitutional Amendments Election Results

Texas Constitutional Amendments Election Results

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 6, 2019) Texas voters approved all but one proposition in the Constitutional Amendments Election on Nov. 5. Here’s a breakdown on the voting results: -Texas Proposition 2 received 65 percent of the vote in its favor. The measure allows the Texas Water Development Board to issue general obligation bonds up to […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Partners With Black Hawks Robotics

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Partners With Black Hawks Robotics

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 6, 2019) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary is pleased to partner with the Rockwall-Heath High School Black Hawks Robotics Team as they assist with the placing of U.S. flags for holidays each year. These brilliant young people are led by Gene Burton College and Career Academy teacher, Leslie Reese. This year they […]

Bringing home Ruby Anne: a Rockwall family’s China adoption journey

Bringing home Ruby Anne: a Rockwall family’s China adoption journey

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 5, 2019) “When you feel something, do something.” Those are the words that Lauren and Casey Coats heard a pastor say a few years ago. Those are also the words that inspired them to “do something” that would forever change their lives, and the life of one sweet baby girl from […]

Registration Open for Rockwall Kiwanis Christmas Parade, Celebrating 50 Years

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 5, 2019) Registration is underway through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 for the Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County’s 50th Annual Christmas Parade. “This year’s theme is “Golden Christmas Memories,” to highlight the parade’s milestone anniversary,” said Gunnar Ledermann, Kiwanis President. The parade will kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. […]

First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall Celebrates 165th Birthday

First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall Celebrates 165th Birthday

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 5, 2019) It was 165 years ago that the community of Rockwall was founded, and with it, the formation of the community’s first church. The Rockwall County Commissioners Court proclaimed Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 as “First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall Day” in Rockwall County, in commemoration of the church’s 165th birthday. Rockwall […]

Williams Middle School Students’ Fundraiser Aims to Bring Clean Water to South Sudan

Williams Middle School Students’ Fundraiser Aims to Bring Clean Water to South Sudan

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 5, 2019) Williams Middle School students are participating in a project to help bring clean water to the people of South Sudan. After students of Williams Middle School 7th grade English teacher Sherri Nichols read A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park for their class, they were tremendously touched […]

Lone Star CASA welcomes seven new child advocates

Lone Star CASA welcomes seven new child advocates

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 5, 2019) Seven new child advocates for Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) were sworn in by Judge Brett Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 30.  Pictured from left are: Marcia Robbins, Donna Jaquette, Seidy Trent, Judge Brett Hall, Stacey Watson, Terrie Horner, Monica Lamb, and Beth Cloud. Lone Star CASA trains volunteers […]