(ROCKWALL, TX — May 3, 2019) Take a spin in a new Rockwall Ford vehicle at the Wilkerson Sanders Stadium on Saturday, May 4, from 8am-2pm. For every test-drive take, Ford Motor Company will donate $20 to the award-winning RHS Robotics team (Full Metal Jackets) up to $6,000. The team is also known for giving […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 3, 2019) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension develops programs based on community needs. Issue identification is the foundation upon which Extension has been able to meet the educational needs of Rockwall County residents in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, Youth Development, and Family & Community Health, dating back to Ag Extension’s inception […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 3, 2019) I’m writing a bit early this week because today is an anniversary for me…of sorts. Six years ago today we moved Mother into Broadmoor Medical Lodge. It had been a very hard six months since her fall, but God was using those six months to build the facility that […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 2, 2019) The Rock Wall NSDAR Chapter (yes, we’re named after Rockwall’s rock wall) was extremely pleased to give $1,600 college scholarship to Emily King, a senior from Rockwall High School. Emily (pictured in the center) wrote a very persuasive essay entitled, “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It: Challenges […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – May 2, 2019) AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts in New York City and Los Angeles is pleased to announce that Vilma Ledferd and LaDarius White, seniors from Royse City High School in Royse City, have been accepted for the 2019/2020 school year. Admission to AMDA is extremely competitive; students […]
(TERRELL, TX – May 2, 2019) Congratulations to STAR Transit’s Board of Directors and staff for receiving the 2019 Texas Transit Association’s Outstanding Rural Transit System award. This award is given to public transportation systems that have designed and implemented programs that demonstrate innovative concepts or effective problem-solving techniques and have applied these successfully in the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2019) Rockwall County Helping Hands celebrated its volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of those less fortunate in the community with a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall at Culpepper Steak House on April 29. The nonprofit presented Starfish awards to some very special individuals whose […]
(HEATH, TX – May 1, 2019) The sun was shining and the skies were bright blue for one of the first Saturdays in weeks when the Heath community gathered for Fun & Fit in the Park, featuring the annual Heart of Heath 5k and One-Mile Family Run. The fabulous weather helped draw 366 runners and walkers, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2019) In conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, the City of Rockwall will host three separate prayer events tomorrow at The Center, located at 108 East Washington Street. It starts with the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast tomorrow, Thursday, May 2 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Mayors from cities throughout Rockwall County will be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2019) If you ever have the opportunity to attend a Rockwall High School softball game, there’s a couple things you can always expect: the girls will play their hearts out, and they’ll be cheered on by one Eugene Wesley, a man affectionately known as “Pawpaw” to the team, the coach […]