Lone Star CASA celebrates 25 years, honors volunteers

Lone Star CASA celebrates 25 years, honors volunteers

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 15, 2017) Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recently recognized 25 years of advocacy for the children of Rockwall and Kaufman Counties at the Volunteer Appreciation Banquet held at Hidden Creek in Heath.  During these 25 years, CASA volunteers have devoted many hours, driven many miles, and found themselves in […]

Rockwall County jury sentences local man convicted of Intoxication Manslaughter to 60 years

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 15, 2017) On Thursday, May 11, 2017, a Rockwall County jury convicted Collin County resident Bruce Edward Bingham, Jr., age 32, of the second-degree felony offense of Intoxication Manslaughter.  The punishment range was then enhanced based on Bingham’s plea of true to a prior felony conviction.  On Friday, May 12, 2017, […]

Meet Hilde, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 15, 2017) Hilde is a looking for her forever family. She is approximately three years old and weighs 67 pounds. Hilde is a special dog who takes time to get to know people. If she is unsure she will growl at them. She seems to do this more with men than with women. […]

Mother’s Day Thoughts

Mother’s Day Thoughts

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 11, 2017) In church our pastor was speaking about doing good in this world and realizing what our gift was when God created us. Without hesitation I knew my purpose and it was to be a mother to Reagan.  Let me be clear…not just a mother, but a mother to Reagan! […]

Rockwall ISD names 2017 Elementary, Secondary Teachers of the Year

Rockwall ISD names 2017 Elementary, Secondary Teachers of the Year

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 11, 2017) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2017 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year: Kayse Williams, special education resource teacher at Stevenson Elementary and Amber Panter, Spanish teacher at Utley Middle School. “Kayse has the ability to make lasting, life-long relationships with each of her students, taking the […]