Rockwall Graduate Takes Part in Red River Shootout Run to Dallas

Rockwall Graduate Takes Part in Red River Shootout Run to Dallas

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 5, 2018) Yesterday, Oct. 4, Rockwall High School 2017 graduate Jazzlyn Birk-Cockburn participated in the Run to Dallas event – a longtime tradition of the Red River Shootout football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University. Jazzlyn and her 43 fellow classmates of the UT Naval ROTC Battalion ran […]

Royalty Dance Academy Offers Free Dance Class for Kids with Special Needs

Royalty Dance Academy Offers Free Dance Class for Kids with Special Needs

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 4, 2018) Royalty Dance Academy in Rockwall (2305 State Hwy 276) is offering a free Jazz and Hip-Hop dance class – “Sug’s Showstoppers” – to local kids with special needs. Royalty Dance Academy owner Amy Connolly named the class after her Uncle Sug, who had Down syndrome and passed away at […]

Rockwall-Heath Cheerleader of the Week: Kali Lewallen

Rockwall-Heath Cheerleader of the Week: Kali Lewallen

(HEATH, TX — October 4, 2018) Kali Lewallen is a senior and 2nd year varsity cheerleader at Rockwall-Heath High School. She has two siblings, Avery and Brooklyn. Kali has always had a passion for cheer, participating in competitive cheer with Cheer Athletics in the past as well as being a member of the school teams […]

Rockwall High School Robotics advocates for STEM funding in Washington, D.C.

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2018) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296 the Full Metal Jackets recently attended the 2018 National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C to advocate for STEM funding on Capitol Hill. The conference was attended by President Lauren Knoff, FIRST Alum Brandon Taylor, VP of Robotics Construction Joshua Sadler and team […]

Fifth Grade Poster Contest Recognizes Constitution Week

Fifth Grade Poster Contest Recognizes Constitution Week

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 2, 2018)  To celebrate Constitution Week (Sept. 17-23), the Rockwall County Bar Association held a U.S. Constitution Poster Contest for Rockwall ISD 5th graders. During the contest, students used their art skills to show what the Constitution means to them. A winner was selected from each Rockwall ISD elementary school, and […]

Rockwall Soroptimist to host mystery WomenAid fundraiser

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 1, 2018) The Rockwall Soroptimist are hosting a “Mystery Site-Everything White” dinner party at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 3. Since this is the first year for this special event, they are opening it to everyone via a website for explanation and ticket purchases which are $75 or $600 for a reserved table. Don’t […]

PHOTOS and WINNERS: Rockwall Art League’s 18th Annual Fine Art Show

PHOTOS and WINNERS: Rockwall Art League’s 18th Annual Fine Art Show

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 1, 2018) The Rockwall Art League’s 18th Annual Fine Art Show and Sale took place over the weekend of Sept. 21-23 in the Conference Center at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. It proved to be the perfect venue to showcase the works of 55 artists featuring 129 entries representing oils, […]

Commissioners Court Adopts FY 2019 Rockwall County Budget

Commissioners Court Adopts FY 2019 Rockwall County Budget

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court adopted the Fiscal Year 2019 County Budget during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Commissioner David Magness asked the court to support adding a sergeant to the Sheriff’s Office personnel, for a total cost of $88,817. “County Judge David Sweet had originally left […]