(ROCKWALL, TX — April 19, 2018) I’m in the city of National Treasures. The seasonal treasure these days are the cherry trees in full bloom. They are all over the area, not just around the Tidal Basin. As I look out the kitchen window right now on this cold & rainy Spring morning, there stands […]
(ROCKWALL ,TX — April 9, 2018) I wept when I sang these words yesterday morning. “And on that day when my strength is failing, The end draws near and my time has come; Still my soul sings Your praise unending, Ten thousand years and then forever more.” We’ve ushered many sweet souls into heaven these […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 17, 2018) Utley Middle School flautist, Lorien Britt, won one of three spots in the 40th Annual Texas Flute Society Flute Festival Junior High School Masterclass. She prepared a difficult solo and sent in an audition tape to compete against other flautists from all over Texas. Lorien will be participating in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 17, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) introduced legislation Tuesday, April 17, to strengthen legal punishment for crimes committed by illegal aliens who’ve been previously convicted of unlawful reentry. The Peter, Ellie, and Grayson Victims of Illegal Criminal Entry (VOICES) Act of 2018 (H.R. 5526) aims to stop criminal aliens from receiving […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 10, 2018) During its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 10, Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognized Sergeant Glenn Hill with the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office and Suzanne Smith with the Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office as the Employees of the First Quarter 2018. Hill was nominated by the Sheriff’s Office for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 6, 2018) As I drive back to Memphis I often pass an exit labeled, “Gill Campus.” Pride follows the memory of the day the local community college dedicated their campus with my dad’s name on the front, and what’s funny is Dad nearly flunked out of school. He graduated what I […]
The voice of the Lord is over the waters… —Psalm 29:3 (ROCKWALL, TX — April 6, 2018) An awful image flashed before me like a snapshot, waking me in the middle of the night. Immediately, I left my sleeping husband and headed to our 17-year-old’s unoccupied room. In the darkness, I climbed into the empty […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 23, 2018) Triathletes of all skill levels have found a home in a newly-formed, Rockwall-based organization dedicated to improving performance and enriching enjoyment of the sport. Founded just a year ago by a group of like-minded local triathletes, the Rockwall Triathlon Club consists of members from all ages, stages and walks […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 23, 2018) Students of Lynda Lyon Elementary School recently welcomed a lesson in storytelling from a very special guest: the daughter of legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and renowned children’s author, Michelle Staubach Grimes. Grimes presented her newly released second children’s book titled “Pidge Takes the Stage,” the sequel to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 5, 2018) The Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County officially became fully operational this morning with a ribbon cutting and signing ceremony. Police chiefs from Rockwall County’s seven jurisdictions signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the event to formally launch the Rockwall CAC. Law enforcement departments in Rockwall County work closely […]