Bras for the Cause: Rockwall Women’s League wins BRAniac award while raising cancer awareness, funds

Bras for the Cause: Rockwall Women’s League wins BRAniac award while raising cancer awareness, funds

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 30, 2017) The Rockwall Women’s League joined businesses and individuals from across Hunt County and surrounding communities Oct. 12th for the Ninth Annual Bras for the Cause event. This fundraiser, which includes organizations entering creative, decorative bras into a competition, raises money for the Hunt Regional Healthcare Foundation and helps raise awareness […]

Rockwall recognized as a Purple Heart County

Rockwall recognized as a Purple Heart County

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 30, 2017) A Rockwall County Commissioners Court proclamation was presented Oct. 24 to recognize Rockwall County as a “Purple Heart County” and designate the day as “Purple Heart Day” in the county. Seven Purple Heart recipients attended the Tuesday meeting of Rockwall County Commissioners Court to hear County Commissioner Lee Gilbert […]

Jones Elementary welcomes families at Math Night

Jones Elementary welcomes families at Math Night

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 30, 2017) This year, Jones Elementary School incorporated a cowboy theme for its Family Math Night. The purpose of Family Math Night is to provide engaging math activities to students and their families, ones which they can enjoy together that night as well as at home with common materials—cards, dice, beans, […]

Rockwall student athlete commits to East Texas Baptist University

Rockwall student athlete commits to East Texas Baptist University

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 30, 2017) Gretta Sonnen (Rockwall High School, class of 2019) has verbally committed to play soccer for East Texas Baptist University. She will join the Tigers in the fall of 2019 after high school graduation. ETBU competes in NCAA Division III soccer with the American Southwest Conference under head coach Erik […]

New STAR Transit fare structure launches Nov. 1

New STAR Transit fare structure launches Nov. 1

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 30, 2017) On August 15, 2017, the STAR Transit Board of Directors approved a fare restructure for all STAR Transit service areas.  Part of the restructure includes discounted or free fares for qualified seniors 60 plus, veterans and persons with disabilities.  The fare changes go into effect on November 1, 2017 […]

Thanksgiving and ‘Cinderella Man’

Thanksgiving and ‘Cinderella Man’

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 30, 2017) It’s embarrassing to say, but I still get teary-eyed when I watch Cinderella Man, and the first time I saw Russell Crowe’s portrayal of the Depression Era boxer, James J. Braddock, I was a blubbering idiot. Angie elbowed me, whispering how I needed to get ahold of myself. I […]

Lee Gilbert Announces Re-Election Bid

Lee Gilbert Announces Re-Election Bid

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Oct. 27, 2017) Lee Gilbert, Rockwall County Commissioner Precinct 2, has announced that he is running for re-election to continue his commitment to a “common sense approach to conservative government”. Since taking office in January 2015, Mr. Gilbert has advocated the lowering of property tax rates for Rockwall County for the […]