(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 […]
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 […]
(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, […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — September 14, 2017) Royse City Independent School District is seeking volunteers from across the community to join its first-ever Community Advisory Committee. Forming the committee is the first step in a community engagement initiative that will inform district leaders about what community members want to see in a Royse City ISD […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 14, 2017) At the meeting of the Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 13 last week in McKinney, Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt was elected Secretary / Treasurer. The North Central Texas Region – Dallas Area, encompasses nine counties with 133 cities. Along with Rockwall County, Region 13 includes Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 13, 2017) I am Skippy. I’m a Chihuahua mix weighing in at a whopping 5 pounds. I am approximately 10 years old and I love life and people. It’s not that I don’t like other dogs and cats; I just don’t want to play with them anymore. I’m also not keen […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 13, 2017) Rockwall LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) congratulates Vilma Ledferd, a junior at Royse City High School, on her selection to participate in the LULAC National Educational Service Centers’ 2017 Washington Youth Leadership Seminar. This year’s seminar will be held September 27th – October 1st in the nation’s […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Sept. 11, 2017) Let us remember the events that happened in 2001 that changed not only the world but also changed the lives of so many people. I will always remember where I was and what I was doing that day. I was stationed at Ft. Polk flying UAV’s to support […]