ROCKWALL, TX (July 24, 2023) Over 50 family and friends and five generations gathered at the Veterans Resource & Outreach Center in Rowlett on July 23 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Donald L. Van Handel, a local WWII Marine with a long career in aviation. “Don has a flight license for just about every […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 21, 2023) Enthusiastic preschool children from the Rise daycares located at 915 N. Goliad and 301 W. Kaufman in Rockwall, received two special visitors today: Constable John Benedetto and Deputy Constable Chad Fogg, Precinct 1. The children were made honorary Deputy Constables for the day with sticker badges for all. Smiles abound on […]
Rowlett, Texas (July 18, 2023) – Michael Gallops, President/CEO of the Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center has completed a skills-based hiring training series with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Foundation. Skills-based hiring is a talent strategy where companies focus on the skills needed to succeed in open roles and reduce bias […]
Rockwall, TX (July 18, 2023) – There was a wonderful hush to this day. A Sunday in the very middle of July, amid a humid heat wave, the kind that makes the lungs feel heavy when breathing the air. The kind of heat that, when you step outside for five minutes, your brow gets sweaty. […]
Royse City, TX (July 17, 2023) – The name of Royse City ISD’s newest high school honors longtime district leader and City of Fate. A formal Royse City ISD Facility Naming Committee consisting of board members, retirees, alumni and parents selected Kevin Worthy Fate High School (WFHS) as the official name for the district’s second […]
Rockwall, TX (July 17, 2023) – The back-to-school season can bring excitement for young people, but for youth in foster care, starting a new school year can feel scary and uncertain. Children enter foster care not because of any fault of their own, but because their families are in crisis. Once they’re in foster care, […]
Rockwall, TX (July 14, 2023) – The Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management announces a multi-partnership, full-scale active shooter exercise will take place at Celia Hays Elementary on July 15 from 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Participating agencies include: Rowlett Emergency Management, Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office, Rockwall County Constables, Rockwall Police Department, Rockwall Fire Department, […]
Rockwall, TX (July 14, 2023) – Rockwall resident and interior designer, Courtney Warren, announces the publishing of her book, The Story of Your Home, on August 22! A frequent consultant on Fox 4 TV’s Good Day program, Courtney’s designs are in high demand for her ability to move clients’ home decorating conundrums from stuck to […]
Rockwall, TX (July 13, 2023) – On the first Friday of each month, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) arrives to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Rockwall to provide food for those in need. Each month, the church and the NTFB can count on Rockwall Rotarians to give their time and energy! The July distribution […]
Rockwall, TX (July 13, 2023) – This year Rockwall’s largest and most prestigious private lesson music school, the Rockwall School of Music, celebrates 27 years in business. Founded by long time Rockwall resident, Heather Cullins, in 1996, RSM was sold to its current owners, Russ and Karen Porter in 2004. Regarding the inception of the […]