(ROCKWALL, TX — July 17, 2019) Rockwall Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has been named Region 10 Education Service Center 2019 Honor Board of the Year. They are among thirteen Texas school district boards selected as regional nominees for the 2019 Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) School Board Awards. “We are proud and […]
(HEATH, TX – July 16, 2019) It was pure red, white and blue hometown Americana in the City of Heath as the community celebrated July 4 with the Annual Independence Day Parade and Patriotic Program in the park afterwards. During the program, Mayor Kelson Elam presented the parade awards and honored attending veterans. Pastor Mark […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 16, 2019) The North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Department of Transportation will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed expansion of lane use restrictions on highway corridors throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 16, 2019) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation (REDC) has announced the date and venue for the third annual Rockwall Job Fair. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, September 20 at Lake Pointe Church (701 E. I-30) in Rockwall. Registration is now open for employers to participate in […]
AUSTIN, Texas (July 15, 2019) —The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recognized the Rockwall County Historical Commission (CHC) with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for the 2018 year of service. This annual award affirms CHCs that document ongoing, well-rounded programs of history and preservation-related projects that enrich local communities. The award will be presented during a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 15, 2019) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296, the Full Metal Jackets, recently attended the 2019 FIRST National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. to advocate for STEM funding (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) on Capitol Hill. The conference was attended by EVP of Public Relations Eva Kay Stewart, EVP […]
(WASHINGTON – July 12, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) visited with West Point cadet, Nathaniel Peek, from Rockwall this week in his Washington office. Peek was nominated by Ratcliffe to attend West Point in 2017. He is now a junior cadet and is completing an internship at the Department of Energy in the nation’s capital […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 9, 2019) A Rockwall family is praising the Rockwall Fire Department for their heroic efforts in saving their pet cat, Ben. “They didn’t have to help, but they did – and that’s why I think they’re so awesome,” wrote Liz Masi, a resident of Lakeview Summit. “I would like to give […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2019) On July 11, a Rockwall County jury took less than an hour to convict Rockwall resident, Aurora Reyes, 62, for the first-degree felony offense of Injury to an Elderly Person Causing Serious Bodily Injury. The same jury, after hearing additional punishment evidence, sentenced Reyes to life imprisonment in the […]
(WASHINGTON – July 11, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) bipartisan legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives today to criminalize the possession of certain deadly substances. The Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 closes a loophole in federal law that has allowed dangerous toxins and agents to be knowingly […]