(ROCKWALL, TX—May 16, 2016) Rollo is a 3-4 year old Labrador Retriever mix. He has a handsome brindle coat with white markings on his face and chest. Rollo gets along really well with other dogs. He loves peanut butter and honey flavored dog treats. You can use them to lure him into the car for […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – May 16, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced today Brooke Austin of Royse City High School as one of the runners-up in the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. The winners were selected by a panel of judges who assessed submissions from high school students all across the 18 counties in Texas’ Fourth […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 16, 2016) Beginning this Wednesday, Extension Master Gardeners will be available in the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Rockwall County Office to answer horticultural based questions from the public. Stop by 915 Whitmore Dr. Ste. B, Wednesdays from 10-12 and a Rockwall County Master Gardener will be on hand to research questions […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 16, 2016) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2016 unveiled its completed Backyard Refuge project for the Rockwall Child Advocacy Center (CAC) on Sunday, May 15, during a come and go dedication event at the CAC (1350 E Washington St). The community was invited to come marvel at the new pergola, playground […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 16, 2016) Cars for CASA rolled up to The Harbor parking lot Sunday, May 15 to fundraise for kids in foster care. Lone Star CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, is an organization that allows regular citizens to volunteer as advocates for foster children in court by making recommendations to judges […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 14, 2016) Yesterday Homes for Our Troops hosted its third Golf Challenge tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club benefiting veterans severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. 20 teams comprised of 80 players competed in the tournament, which grossed approximately $20,000. The winners from the tournament included: First place team […]
(HEATH, TX – May 14, 2016) The Heath Department of Public Safety will host a special service at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 16 at Heath City Hall to commemorate National Peace Officers Memorial Day. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the calendar week in which May 15 […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 14, 2016) Julie Anne White of Rockwall was recently inducted into Harding University’s chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society. White, a journalism major, was welcomed into the prestigious society along with more than 70 other students. Alpha Chi is a nationally acclaimed honor society designed to commend academic excellence in universities across the nation. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 14, 2016) The robbery occurred on Wednesday night, May 11, when a man approached a handful of parents after a baseball game at Harry Myers Park. The suspect indicated he was armed, although no weapon was seen–and he asked the parents, “if they valued their kids more than their car.” Feeling […]
WASHINGTON (May 14, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the administration’s directive Friday requiring public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms of their chosen gender: “The federal government has no role in regulating school bathroom use, and the President’s recently announced proclamation is nothing more than a […]