Rockwall ISD Announces 2023 District Teachers of the Year

Rockwall ISD Announces 2023 District Teachers of the Year

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2023) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2023 Elementary and Secondary District Teachers of the Year Jennifer Henry from Nebbie Williams Elementary and Sherri Nichols from J.W. Williams Middle School. Mrs. Henry teaches fourth grade math at Williams Elementary and has been teaching for 20 years. Fourteen of those years […]

Happy Birthday Miss Maxine!

Happy Birthday Miss Maxine!

  Rockwall. TX (May 5, 2023) – Maxine had a day! Not just any day but a very, very special day – her 103rd birthday! On Friday, May 5th, a large gathering of extended family and friends rolled out the red carpet to celebrate Maxine – matriarch, mother, grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend […]

Rockwall High School Stingerette Showcase 2023: Laynie Taylor

Rockwall High School Stingerette Showcase 2023: Laynie Taylor

Rockwall, TX (May 5, 2023) – Our Senior Showcase continues with Miss Laynie Taylor.  Laynie is a three-year member of the team and is the daughter of Kobi and Todd Taylor. Laynie currently serves as a Rockwall Dance Instructor for Williams Middle School and is “Miss 50 Yard Line.”  She is a member of the […]

Patti Richter, On Faith: Someone’s Knocking at the Door

Patti Richter, On Faith: Someone’s Knocking at the Door

ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2023) If there’s anything that symbolizes a new adventure, it’s a door. Suspense movies often include them. Amusement parks feature them in a range of shapes, sizes, and colors to fit a particular theme. Photographers and antique buyers like old doors. Homeowners prefer new ones. They will replace their original, builder-installed […]

24 Hour Challenge: Dallas Sidekicks, community come together to support disabled veterans, first responders

24 Hour Challenge: Dallas Sidekicks, community come together to support disabled veterans, first responders

UPDATE (11am May 5, 2023) – The 24 HR Challenge has been postponed to May 13th.  Sadly, Captain Jamie “Bill” Graham with the McKinney Fire Department died in car accident on Wednesday. He was a member of CrossFit Lavon and was going to participate in this event. Staff Sergeant retired Jason Morgan with the Air […]

A Badge of Honor invites first responders, community to special event featuring PTSD911 documentary

A Badge of Honor invites first responders, community to special event featuring PTSD911 documentary

ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2023) All local first responders, friends, family and community members are invited to PTSD911, a fundraising event presented by Rockwall nonpofit, A Badge of Honor, and the City of Garland on Saturday, June 24th at the historic Plaza Theater in Garland. “It’s our goal that the movie will provide hope for […]

Rockwall Meals on Wheels offers help with disaster preparedness planning for seniors and their caregivers

Rockwall Meals on Wheels offers help with disaster preparedness planning for seniors and their caregivers

Meals on Wheels  partners with the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging to provide caregiver support when preparing for natural disasters Free webinar offered May 25 ROCKWALL, TX (May 4, 2023) Disaster is defined as a serious disruption to the functioning of a community that exceeds its capacity to cope using its own resources. […]

Human Kind Wellness yoga studio opens in downtown Rockwall

Human Kind Wellness yoga studio opens in downtown Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (May 4, 2023) Human Kind Wellness announces the opening of their brand new yoga studio in downtown Rockwall. Located at 202 N West Street, the studio and its teachers teachers aim to bring much needed resources to the Rockwall community. With the ever growing need of mental health services and stress reduction, the […]

Hartley Dorsey’s Fundraising Efforts Raise Awareness and Support for Lone Star CASA Kids

Hartley Dorsey’s Fundraising Efforts Raise Awareness and Support for Lone Star CASA Kids

Rockwall, TX (May 4, 2023) – It’s inspiring to see young people taking the initiative to make a difference in their community. Hartley Dorsey, along with her friends, Emmylou Durbin and Hayes Shahan, recently decided to do just that by going door to door in their neighborhood to raise money for Lone Star CASA kids […]