Voting also open to choose design for race day T-shirt ROCKWALL, TX – September 10, 2020 — Registration is now open for the 53rd annual Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, a tradition that takes place Thanksgiving Day morning, Thursday, Nov. 26. For the first time this year, participants can choose to run or walk the race […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 10, 2020) The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Executive Board recently welcomed four newly elected officers and 13 directors during the NCTCOG’s 54th annual General Assembly, which was held virtually. Rockwall County Judge David Sweet was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the 17-member NCTCOG Executive Board – the policy-making body of the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 9, 2020) The City of Rockwall was recently informed that a long-term care facility has reported a number of positive COVID-19 cases. The Rockwall Nursing Care Center has had 19 residents and 7 staff members test positive for the virus this week. In following state guidelines, the nursing home, located at 206 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 9, 2020) Rockwall’s 12th Annual Rib Rub, Run & Roll will feature a Car Show hosted by T&T Color Supply, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Independent Bank park lot, located in Rockwall’s historic downtown square. Organizers pointed out that last year the car show was full and could only […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 9, 2020 — A local music school is preparing students to share their music with their grandparents for National Grandparents Day on Sept. 13. The Rockwall School of Music will connect grandparents with their grandchildren in a creative way by inviting them to join their grandchild’s music lesson remotely. This provides […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 9, 2020 — The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas announced it has created a new executive leadership position to advance the Dallas Y’s efforts to achieve race and gender equity within the Y and in the greater Dallas community. Rodrigua Ross, nationally recognized as a leader on diversity and inclusion issues for […]
Board Hears Plans for Unity Teams under Better Together ROCKWALL, TX (September 8, 2020) During the Superintendent Update to the Board of Trustees, Dr. John Villarreal announced the development of Unity Teams as an extension of the Better Together mindset. The Unity Teams fall in line under the District’s 2018 Strategic Plan, which states, ‘We […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 8, 2020) With the coronavirus pandemic still a concern and the health and safety of our partners always a top priority, the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation is taking this year’s Rockwall Job Fair online. The 2020 Rockwall Virtual Job Fair brings some of the best employers in Rockwall together with the best […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 8, 2020 — Stop by the First Presbyterian Church in Rockwall (602 White Hills Dr.) on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon for their next Helping Hands Drive By Drop Off event. The Mission Committee purposefully planned this for Sept. 19 as Sept. 17 is North Texas Giving Day. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 8, 2020 — The next business meeting of the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) will convene at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, and will be conducted as a videoconference meeting. You may view a livestream of the RTC meeting at www.nctcog.org/video under the “live” tab. As a reminder, please do […]