Meet Henry, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Henry, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 18, 2017) Here’s Henry! Henry was on a secret doggy mission when he was wounded in the line of duty and captured by the enemy….OK, maybe that isn’t the way it happened, but he likes that version best. Henry is a seven month old puppy and his imagination runs away with […]

Rockwall County officials assist local hotels providing shelter for Hurricane Harvey victims

Rockwall County officials assist local hotels providing shelter for Hurricane Harvey victims

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 7, 2017) County Judge David Sweet went on goodwill and informational visits to two Rockwall County hotels Tuesday that are temporary homes for victims of the Hurricane Harvey flooding crisis. Sweet and Joe DeLane, the county’s emergency management coordinator, visited the hotels to inquire about the welfare of the approximately 20 […]

Rockwall Red Raiders to host Memorial Golf Tourney benefiting Rockwall ISD seniors

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 7, 2017) Wreck’m Tech! The Rockwall Area Red Raiders invites all to its 13th Annual Tommy Hooper Texas Tech Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 16, at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Golfers can get in some practice swings on the range and also enjoy lunch beginning at 12 p.m. Shotgun start for […]

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath students named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath students named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Six students from Rockwall HS and Rockwall-Heath HS were recently named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists: Parker Bassett (RHS), Daria Coutch (RHHS), Kevin DeMars (RHS), Anna Evers (RHHS), Victoria Huang (RHHS) and Kyle Sherrod (RHHS). Approximately 1.6 million students across the country took the qualifying test and only 16,000 qualified […]

Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall announces fall 2017 events

Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall announces fall 2017 events

Carriages, horses in Halloween costumes, and Santa Claus are all expected at these free events! (ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Premier dressage training, show, and sales facility Black Star Sport Horses announces the schedule for the 2017 Fall Series and a few special events: two international breed judging events and the beloved Tejas Carriage […]

Thousands to attend Le Diner en Blanc pop-up dinner party Oct. 6

Thousands to attend Le Diner en Blanc pop-up dinner party Oct. 6

(Update: Le Dîner en Blanc – Dallas is now sold out. Phase 3 opened last week and closed within minutes as the last of 2400 available spots were claimed.) (DALLAS, TX – September 14, 2017) Thousands of guests dressed in head-to-toe white will gather at rallying points across the Metroplex on the evening of Friday, […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on ending Obama’s executive amnesty program

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on ending Obama’s executive amnesty program

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017)  Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “I support President Trump’s decision to end an unconstitutional program that was created through President Obama’s abuse of executive authority. My very first action as a […]

FEMA approves Rockwall County’s hazard mitigation action plan

FEMA approves Rockwall County’s hazard mitigation action plan

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) A two-year application process has ended with FEMA’s approval of Rockwall County’s hazard mitigation action plan. “This opens the door for opportunities to get grants for projects and programs to make our communities safe,” said Joe DeLane, emergency management coordinator of the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management. County […]