(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 12, 2016) Here’s Felix! Felix is a happy-go-lucky little guy. He is great with the other dogs in his foster home and at just 10 months old, he still has a lot of playful puppy energy in him. He is shy at first as he learns to trust, but once he […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 9, 2016) We call them fallen heroes – men and women of the armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and the families they leave behind are changed forever. Now we have the opportunity to honor the heroes’ children, through the Snowball Express event. For the second year, Snowball Express […]
(HEATH, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) It was a festive night as the community kicked off Christmas in Heath at the City’s Annual Holiday in the Park. Even a sudden rain shower that drove Santa inside to the Amy Parks Elementary Cafeteria to visit with the children didn’t dampen the spirits of close to 1,000 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) Nebbie Nation is so proud of ALL the students who participated in this year’s Texas PTA Reflections Contest. The entries were fantastic. Astaire Hailu, the PTA Reflections Coordinator, said “We are proud to have so much creativity at Nebbie, and wonderful parents and teachers to nurture our kids and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) Rest Haven provides a special way for families to honor the memory of their loved ones during the holiday season. Trees of Remembrance are on display at each of our three funeral home locations in Rockwall, Rowlett, and Royse City. The community is invited to stop by any Rest […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) The 47th Annual Rockwall Kiwanis Club Christmas Parade was recently canceled due to weather, which meant Layne Yudizky, 4th grader at Pullen Elementary, was not able to be Grand Marshall. He was chosen to be Grand Marshall by winning a poster contest, competing against entries from all elementary schools in Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 8, 2016) Joshua Villarreal, son of Dr. JJ and Kim Villarreal and a senior at Rockwall High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 8, 2016) On a Sunday morning on Dec. 7, 1941, in the tropical Hawaiian islands, a fleet of Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor. Over 2,000 lost their lives in the attack that ultimately led to the American entry into World War II. Yesterday, dozens across the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2016) Vinny Barber, a representative from Pin Cancer – a nonprofit organization which raises funds for cancer research through the sport of wrestling – was on hand Saturday at Rockwall High School for a special presentation before the finals at the Rumble at the Rock. The Rockwall Wrestling program gave a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2016) The City of Rockwall is participating in a couple of holiday programs with local charities that help make Christmas a little brighter for area families. The City is participating in the Rockwall County Helping Hands Christmas Toy Drive as well as the Meals on Wheels Adopt-a-Senior Tree. Both programs […]