(ROCKWALL, TX — September 7, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order to restore police access to life-saving equipment. This move reversed the Obama administration’s restriction of access to the 1033 Program, which provides defense surplus equipment to state and local law enforcement. “President Obama’s politically motivated executive actions […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 7, 2017) Have you ever noticed water spots on your wine glasses before a dinner party? Or found your freshly washed clothes looking dingy? Do you drink bottled water to avoid the chemicals and hardness in your tap water? When water is disinfected by treatment plants before it enters your plumbing, […]
Celebrating 500 Years of the Protestant Reformation (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 5, 2017) The year 2017 for the Western Church marks the 500th anniversary of the historic pinning of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg Castle in Germany. This day, October 31, 1517, is generally recognized as the official birth of the […]
Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation awards MOWSS a challenge grant of up to $30,000 (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Sept. 5, 2017) If you have an elderly neighbor, friend or family member, you can play a key role in making their lives easier by calling Meals on Wheels Senior Services of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 3, 2017) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary hosted its Annual Kindergarten Walk on Friday to welcome the school’s newest Mariners to Amy Parks and to celebrate the first week of school! The walk exemplifies everything that APHE stands for: One team & One family celebrating the successes of others. “This annual walk brings so […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2017) For Linda Lyon, the namesake of Rockwall ISD’s brand new Linda Lyon Elementary School which opens to students this fall, being a teacher was something she knew she was meant to do ever since she was a little girl. “I used to line my dolls up and write with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 31, 2017) Road projects were the focus of a county update provided by County Judge David Sweet and County Commissioner David Magness at the Rockwall Chamber Partnership Luncheon presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall last week. Magness provided an update on perhaps the biggest transportation project facing the county – […]
(HEATH/ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2017) Our hearts are heavy for the victims that are dealing with Hurricane Harvey. The more people that I speak with I realize just how many of us have family and friends that are living through this tragic event. Many of you probably have loved ones that live in or […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 30, 2017) The City of Rockwall mosquito abatement program has continually monitored mosquito populations in live mosquito traps in various locations around the City. Those samples are sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to be tested for West Nile virus. The State informed the City that two […]
Event benefitting community’s most vulnerable draws thousands every year (ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2017) Every year, the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta gets bigger and better, and this year promises to be no different. The event started six years ago as an innovative way to raise funds for two local charities—Boys & Girls Club of […]
