Grand Opening, Open House at Congressman Ratcliffe’s Rockwall office

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 2, 2015) City officials, community leaders and dozens of constituents were in attendance at the Grand Opening and Open House event for Congressman John Ratcliffe’s Rockwall Office on Friday, Jan. 3o. Congressman Ratcliffe was sworn in as a member of the 114th United States Congress on Jan. 6.  The Fourth Congressional District of […]

Magical night celebrates retiring Helping Hands Director

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Jan. 30, 2015) Helping Hands of Rockwall County bid a final farewell to Margo Nielsen during a special retirement party held Saturday in honor of her 25 magical years at the helm of the organization. Aptly titled “The Magic of Margo” and emceed by the always-comical Billy Quinton, the event was held at […]

Dance Force drill team dancers rock Cowboys Cheerleaders competition

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Feb. 1, 2015)Dance Force Studio in Rockwall took their five drill teams and two drill prep teams to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Nationals Dance Competition at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on January 24. The following teams were recognized as National Champion Winners, National Jacket Recipients and San Antonio Amazing! Finale Paid Bid Winners:  Firecrackers – […]

Rockwall County Republican Women to welcome Dallas DA Susan Hawk

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX. (February 1, 2015) The Rockwall County Republican Women will host their monthly meeting on Monday, February 9 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington.  Dinner will be served at 6:30. The guest speaker will be the newly elected Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk.  All Republicans are welcome to attend. Submitted by […]

Hartman Elementary builds confidence with Rockwall Black Belt Academy

ROCKWALL, TX. (February 1, 2015) Grace Hartman Elementary fourth graders Alex Luna and Jacqueline Ghormley have been breaking boards in PE.  The Rockwall Black Belt Academy came to Grace Hartman last week to share their ABCs of Success program, which focuses on building confidence while breaking boards. Photo submitted by Denice Wheeler, Office Manager, Grace Hartman Elementary.   To share your […]

MidSouth Bank joins forces with National Crime Prevention Council, McGruff the Crime Dog

(Feb. 1, 2015) MidSouth Bank has undertaken a new initiative to “Shine A Light On Fraud.” The bank announced Jan. 30 that it has joined forces with the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and its icon, McGruff the Crime Dog, to help residents throughout its communities and followers on social media protect their private information […]

‘From Pom Poms to Prison’

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 27, 2015) The former cheerleader sat in the Rockwall County jail in 2001, wondering how she had gone from cheering at Friday night football games to sitting behind bars as Child Protective Services picked up her three children. Flash forward to 2015, the ex-prison inmate is now a devout Christian, published author […]

Yellowjackets come out on top at District 11-6A Swimming & Diving Championships

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 27, 2015) The Rockwall High School Yellowjackets and Lady Jackets competed in the District 11-6A Swimming & Diving Championships this past weekend, with the Boys coming out on top in first place, and the Girls finishing in second. “We’ve had our challenges this season, but this group of athletes has persevered and […]