(ROCKWALL, TX — September 6, 2018) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296 the Full Metal Jackets recently attended the 2018 National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. to advocate for STEM funding on Capitol Hill. The conference was attended by President – Lauren Knoff, FIRST Alum – Brandon Taylor, VP of Robotics Construction – […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 4, 2018) I’ve been enjoying the constraints and freedoms of summer. I regard the constraints as they relate to the heat…escaping the streets of Rockwall for the coolness of northern NM; wearing as few clothes as necessary to obey public policy regarding decency (though I feel that definition is changing from […]
(FATE, TX — September 5, 2018) The City of Fate’s annual community celebration, Celebrate Fate, is set for Saturday, Sept. 22 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its new location, Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway. The growth of the community prompted the shifting of the center of Celebrate Fate activities to the […]
(HEATH, TX — September 4, 2018) Madison Alexandra Kaperonis is the daughter of Christina Kaperonis Gervais and Chris Wickersham. Madison is one of the past and present Head Cheerleaders for Rockwall-Heath High School, cheering for the school all four years and cheered for several years at Cheer Athletics and Alliance Cheer in Plano. She competed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 31, 2018) As county judge, I’d like to take a minute to touch on the tremendous growth that Rockwall County is currently experiencing and will likely continue to experience in the future. I want to highlight some numbers that show just how fast the county has been growing, what’s behind that […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 30, 2018) During a special meeting held on Monday, Aug. 20, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court approved a jail expansion bond to go on the Nov. 6, 2018 election ballot for voter consideration. The court approved a bond election on Nov. 6 in the aggregate principle amount of $50,270,000 for the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 30, 2018) During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court welcomed Elections Administrator Chris Lynch to discuss early voting locations for the Nov. 6 General Election. Based on several different factors, Lynch proposed going with only three early voting locations: Heath City Hall, Rockwall County Library […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2018) Join One Man’s Treasure for an exciting evening during its newest event, “What’s Cookin’ in Rockwall,” hosted by Inwood National Bank on Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on 2830 Ridge Rd. Come learn about the nonprofit’s latest achievements and future projects, enjoy a sampling of […]
(TERRELL, TX — August 30, 2018) Celebrating 16 years of outstanding family style entertainment at its very best, the E! Terrell Entertainment Series kicks off the 2018-2019 concert season with high-energy rock ‘n roll hits performed by the Buddy Holly tribute band “Not Fade Away” on Thursday, Sept. 20th. Curtain time is 7:30 pm at […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Aug. 30, 2018) Cotton Patch Cafe celebrates its Southern roots as it embarks on its annual Chicken Fried Road Trip through Oct. 26, featuring daily specials of hand-breaded, deep-fried country classics and new Southern delights. Road Trip “stops” include: Monday: Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken Fried Chicken with new Jalapeno Cream Gravy […]