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(ROCKWALL, TX – March 7, 2016) Women In Need (WIN) is excited to announce the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for My Sister’s Closet, Rockwall. Store hours will be Monday-Friday from 8AM-5PM. The public is invited to come out and help celebrate the Ribbon cutting –it will be Tuesday, March 8th at 1:20pm. WIN is […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2016) Yesterday, March 1 was my first experience working in a Precinct Election and boy did I pick a good one. I was at Reinhardt Elementary in Precinct 1. The workers got there around 6:00 AM to start setting up and the door officially opens at 7:00 AM. We had people […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2016) Children who eat breakfast at school start the day ready to learn—reflected in higher test scores and better classroom behavior. However, only half of the children who eat lunch at school also eat school breakfast, according to the Food Research and Action Council. To garner increased participation in the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2016) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees is seeking input from across the district on the qualities and characteristics that our community would like to see in the next superintendent. Currently the superintendent search firm hired by the Board of Trustees, Horn, Smith, Wood and Preston Educational Consultants, is conducting […]
Fun & Fit in the Park is Easter Saturday, March 26 (HEATH, TX – March 2, 2016) The City of Heath’s traditional Easter Saturday celebration on March 26 expands this year to include not only the Heart of Heath 5k, but an enhanced 1-Mile Family Run with awards for the top three boys and top three […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2016) Voters across the 4thDistrict of Texas decisively re-elected Congressman John Ratcliffe to continue as their representative in Congress. The race was called with Congressman Ratcliffe’s leading by over 50 points. His statement after the win: “I’m grateful for the overwhelming vote of confidence from the 700,000 constituents of the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2016) Rock Wall Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, recently hosted its Spring Awards Presentation Tea at the home of DAR member Carolyn Duckworth. Community Service Award DAR member Sandra Solomon presented the Community Service Award to Lt. Colonel Gene Allen, United States Army Retired. LTC Allen became […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2016) Students in Mrs. Starnes’ and Mrs. Coates’ class at Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary held mock elections today for “Super Tuesday!” During social studies, the students were learning about their community and the importance of voting. They discussed how each and every vote counts and how they have the power to […]
Storm Spotter Training March 12 (ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2016) The severe storm season of 2015 will not be forgotten. Over 70 tornadoes were confirmed in North and Central Texas. Seventeen people lost their lives due to these tornadoes, and over ten more were lost due to flash flooding. The National Weather Service in […]