Rockwall County Commissioners Court honors late WWII veteran and P.O.W. C.B. Perdue

Rockwall County Commissioners Court honors late WWII veteran and P.O.W. C.B. Perdue

ROCKWALL, TX – April 13, 2022 — In its regular meeting on April 12th, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court honored local WWII hero C.B. Perdue who recently passed away. Cawthon Bailey Perdue, Jr. was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps after his graduation from high school in 1944. The farm boy from Arkansas was […]

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Astryn Wilson

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Astryn Wilson

ROCKWALL, TX – April 13, 2022 — Meet Astryn Wilson, our Stingerette Senior Showcase today. Astryn is the daughter of Kasie and Bobby Conger, and Chris and Cari Wilson. Astryn has danced with the Stingerettes all three years as well as with the JV Jacket Babes her Freshman year. Astryn was a part of the […]

Rockwall Rotary recognizes Student of Honor Ella Dilts from College & Career Academy

Rockwall Rotary recognizes Student of Honor Ella Dilts from College & Career Academy

ROCKWALL, TX – April 13, 2022 — During its meeting last week, the Rockwall Rotary Club recognized Ella Dilts as its Student of Honor from the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy. College & Career Academy Principal and CTE Executive Director Alison Belliveau introduced Ella and read praises about Ella from her teachers. Congrats […]

Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognizes Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month 2022

Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognizes Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month 2022

ROCKWALL, TX – April 12, 2022 — The Rockwall County Commissioners Court today approved a proclamation recognizing April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Rockwall County. Representatives with the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County (CACRC), Lone Star CASA, and the Rainbow Room joined the court as Rockwall County Judge David Sweet […]

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Kseniia Dergunova

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Kseniia Dergunova

ROCKWALL, TX – April 12, 2022 — Meet Kseniia Dergunova! Kseniia is our Rockwall High School Stingerette Showcase today. She is the daughter of Irina Schneider and step-father Kurt Schneider. Kseniia danced with the Stingerettes all three years as well as with the JV Jacket Babes her freshman year. She was voted “Miss Standout Strut” […]

Rockwall Art League to host Exhibit & Sale, Art for Advocacy event at Springhill Suites

Rockwall Art League to host Exhibit & Sale, Art for Advocacy event at Springhill Suites

ROCKWALL, TX (April 12, 2022) The Rockwall Art League Exhibit and Sale is coming to Springhill Suites by Marriott, 2601 Lakefront Trail in Rockwall, from April 25 through April 28. There will be an artists reception on Thursday, April 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. The 2nd Annual ‘Art for Advocacy’ event is an evening […]

First Rockwall Butterfly Brigade Tour of Gardens set for April 23

First Rockwall Butterfly Brigade Tour of Gardens set for April 23

ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2022) The Rockwall Butterfly Brigade – a volunteer group of gardeners who plant and maintain butterfly gardens in Rockwall’s city parks – will host the inaugural Tour of Gardens from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23 (rain date April 30). Parks that have a garden include Breezy Hill, Emerald Bay, […]

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Abby Caviness

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Abby Caviness

ROCKWALL, TX – April 11, 2022 — Our 2022 Stingerette Senior Showcase begins with Abby Caviness. Abby is the daughter of Tami and Keith Caviness. She danced with the Stingerettes all three years as well as with the JV Jacket Babes her Freshman year. Caviness was on the Hip Hop team from 2018-2022 and part […]

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy Accounting students compete and place at District UIL

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy Accounting students compete and place at District UIL

ROCKWALL, TX – April 8, 2022 — Accounting students at the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently competed at district UIL. Jillian Gibralter, Adan Parker, Shreeja Gurawale and Amy Tolliver captured 2nd place as a team, earning them a wild-card spot at Regionals. In addition, individual awards were earned by Jillian Gibralter (6th) […]