(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2020) Orangetheory® Fitness, the scientifically backed and fast-growing fitness franchise, has announced they will host their first region-wide virtual 5k to benefit Special Olympics Texas May 9 and 10, 2020. Anyone can participate in the 5k and Orangetheory will be posting tips online for members on their local VIP Pages […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2020) Texas Health Hospital Rockwall was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade recognizing the hospital’s continued achievement in providing safe, quality health care. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the country and updated every six months, assessing how well the hospital […]
The Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers celebrated great success in their 15th anniversary season! In the regional competition at the end of the season, Highstepper Officers took home awards for first place in Large, second place in Contemporary, second place in Lyrical, first place in Open and sixth place Overall. Junior Lieutenants Kaitlin V. and Emmy W. were […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2020) Madison Demien, a senior at Rockwall High School, plans on pursuing a Culinary Arts degree in baking and pastry arts from Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky. Maddie competed on The Gene Burton College & Career Academy Culinary team for two consecutive years, ultimately winning 1st place dessert at Nationals in 2019, […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 1, 2020) Triniti Franklin is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School. She attended Springer Elementary. Triniti found her passion for caring and encouraging people at an early an age. She discovered her passion to be a Nurse her Junior year! 💖 Triniti co-founded GAK “Get Active Kids” where she encourages kids to get […]
UPDATE (5/1/2020, 10AM) from RCOEM regarding Broadmoor Medical Lodge: All testing of residents and staff is complete. However, they are still receiving a few test results. To date, there are a total of 34 COVID-19 cases, 20 residents, and 14 staff. Of these 34 cases, 19 were asymptomatic and showed no signs of having COVID-19. We […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2020) Our friends at Beer Geeks in Downtown Rockwall Texas want you to know they’re remaining in TO GO mode through Phase 1 of the re-opening. CALL 972-437-2360 or SHOP ONLINE 24/7 at BeerGeeksShop.com. All orders are curbside pickup during store hours Wed-Sat noon-7pm. “Difficult times bring difficult decisions,” they write on their Beer Geeks facebook page. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2020) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County just presented a $1200 donation to Rockwall County Helping Hands for the months the club has not been able to host its Food for Kids program. Today’s check presentation was made while maintaining the 6-foot social distancing requirements! “Those funds are designated each month […]
Join in the LIVE YouTube broadcast by Rockwall United | Ministerial Alliance for the NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2020. To access the LIVE broadcast, visit rockwallunited.com. Rockwall United is a Rockwall County Ministerial Alliance consisting of pastors and leaders from churches in Rockwall County. Their mission: through strategy and actions of […]
(WYLIE, TX — April 30, 2020) Logan Grant Gerhart will graduate from Wylie Preparatory Academy in May 2020 and is currently the Vice-President of the National Honor Society at Wylie Prep. Logan has worked extremely hard in the classroom as well as on the basketball court. He was a four-year Varsity basketball starter, four-year All-District, […]