Rockwall EDC welcomes Pratt Industries to Technology Park

Rockwall EDC welcomes Pratt Industries to Technology Park

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) Pratt Industries, the 5th largest corrugated packaging company in the U.S. and the largest privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company in the world, opened its newest plant in the Rockwall Technology Park in June 2017. The company, which supplies boxes and packaging material for heavy hitters like Amazon […]

NCTCOG considers plans for new bridge over Lake Ray Hubbard

NCTCOG considers plans for new bridge over Lake Ray Hubbard

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) The construction of a new bridge over Lake Ray Hubbard has been listed as a possible project in east-west transportation plans that are being studied by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) as part of the county’s 2045 thoroughfare plan. Jeff Neal, program manager for NCTCOG, revealed […]

GATHER: connecting moms in neighborhoods across the community

GATHER: connecting moms in neighborhoods across the community

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) Local moms are getting the chance to connect with each other through an exciting new opportunity starting in neighborhoods across the community known as Gather. Gather is a neighborhood community of moms meeting regularly in their homes to encourage and support each other to be more intentional with their […]

Consolidated polling locations planned for Nov 7 election

Consolidated polling locations planned for Nov 7 election

County Commissioners approve early voting, election day schedule  (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Sept. 21, 2017) With consolidated polling locations planned for the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election, Rockwall County officials will conduct a countywide campaign that will help residents learn where they will cast their ballot. After Rockwall County commissioners unanimously approved the early voting […]

Pullen Elementary kicks off Dads of Great Students program

Pullen Elementary kicks off Dads of Great Students program

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Pullen Elementary School (6492 FM 3097) will host a Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night to kick off an innovative father involvement program called WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) on Thursday, Sept. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. WATCH D.O.G.S.® is the father involvement initiative of the National Center […]

Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall announces fall 2017 events

Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall announces fall 2017 events

Carriages, horses in Halloween costumes, and Santa Claus are all expected at these free events! (ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Premier dressage training, show, and sales facility Black Star Sport Horses announces the schedule for the 2017 Fall Series and a few special events: two international breed judging events and the beloved Tejas Carriage […]

Thousands to attend Le Diner en Blanc pop-up dinner party Oct. 6

Thousands to attend Le Diner en Blanc pop-up dinner party Oct. 6

(Update: Le Dîner en Blanc – Dallas is now sold out. Phase 3 opened last week and closed within minutes as the last of 2400 available spots were claimed.) (DALLAS, TX – September 14, 2017) Thousands of guests dressed in head-to-toe white will gather at rallying points across the Metroplex on the evening of Friday, […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on ending Obama’s executive amnesty program

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on ending Obama’s executive amnesty program

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017)  Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “I support President Trump’s decision to end an unconstitutional program that was created through President Obama’s abuse of executive authority. My very first action as a […]