(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – Feb. 20, 2016) Mark Kipphut has announced he will be a candidate for the McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2. Current Place 2 Councilman Jack Pullen recently decided he will not seek re-election after faithfully serving the community for over 30 years. The politically-conservative Kipphut has lived in McLendon-Chisholm since January 2014 after […]
(ROCKWALL, TX -Feb. 20, 2016) Tickets are still available for the Rockwall County Republican Party’s 2016 Reagan Day Dinner at 7 p.m. this Friday, February 26 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Congressman Trey Gowdy (SC-4) will be the keynote speaker. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a silent auction and photos. “Trey is a conservative […]
Students display servant leadership (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2016) Parents and students of Pullen Elementary School collected 86 bags of food to kick-start this month’s Students Serving Others (SSO) service project benefitting the Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry. Pullen faculty and students packed the gymnasium at the school to welcome Jon Bailey, president […]
Annual City-hosted event draws 150 area realtors. (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2016) Often the first person newcomers meet here, realtors are key to the City’s marketing efforts. That’s why for the second year in a row, the City of Rockwall hosted a realtor workshop to educate, inform and empower area realtors with up-to-the minute […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt, City Manager Rick Crowley and Economic Development Corporation President Sheri Franza shed some positive light on the outlook of the city’s economic and business ventures during the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City Partnership Luncheon Feb. 17 at the Rockwall County Courthouse. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 18, 2016) Alexis Purcell, a sixth grader from Pullen Elementary, was recognized today by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club as a Rotary Student of Honor. She was presented with the award during a luncheon program at Rotary Hall. Pullen Principal Ja’Neice Chambers spoke about Lexi’s outstanding accomplishments, and how she is […]
Sponsorships available (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 18, 2016) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County will host its 2016 Tin Cup Golf Tournament on Friday, May 13 at Buffalo Creek Golf Club, 624 Country Club Drive. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Sponsorships are available. Learn more and register […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) Today Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) formally recognized the first place winners of the Congressional App Challenge for Texas’ Fourth District. The winning team is made up of two local high school students: Taylor Barnes, an 11th grader at Royse City High School, and Linh Ngyen, an 11th grader at Heritage Christian Academy. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb 17, 2016) Rockwall Pets welcomes the community to join them for a very special screening of “The Champions,” an inspirational story about the pit bulls rescued from the brutal fighting ring of former Atlanta Falcon’s star quarterback Michael Vick, and those who risked it all to save them. The event will be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) As early voting got underway Feb. 16 for the Rockwall County primary election, voters had the opportunity to hear candidates present their platform during a Candidate Forum hosted by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals of Rockwall. The event, held in Liberty Hall at the […]