City of Rockwall to cancel Founders Day Festival 2020

City of Rockwall to cancel Founders Day Festival 2020

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 7, 2020) The City of Rockwall is cancelling the Founders Day Festival scheduled for May 16 at Harry Myers Park due to the coronavirus. The action to cancel the event for 2020 is to further protect the public and minimize the risk of community spread of the virus. This is consistent […]

Senior Spotlight: Lily Garcia, Royse City High School

Senior Spotlight: Lily Garcia, Royse City High School

Lily Garcia is a senior at Royse City High School where she is involved in theatre, debate, choir, and IGNITE. During her senior year, Lily has shown amazing leadership skills as a thespian officer, Laughing Llamas improv troupe manager, and debate team captain. She starred as Miss Hannigan in RCHS’s production of Annie, and directed […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary honors contributor to Coats for Kids program

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary honors contributor to Coats for Kids program

Gary Piepenburg of the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club presented DDS Karen Williamson with a plaque for her generous contribution to the Coats for Kids program, a longtime Breakfast Rotary annual event. The Coats for Kids program provides hundreds of coats each year for Rockwall ISD students who need them and this past November’s event included […]

Senior Spotlight: Abbey Casstevens, Rockwall-Heath High School

Senior Spotlight: Abbey Casstevens, Rockwall-Heath High School

  Abbey Casstevens is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School. She attended Utley Middle School and Rochell Elementary. Abbey will attend Tarleton State University in the fall to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Submitted by Amy Casstevens. Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are missing their end-of-high-school experience. Not only […]

Senior Spotlight: Jackson Deetz, Rockwall-Heath High School

Senior Spotlight: Jackson Deetz, Rockwall-Heath High School

Jackson Deetz is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School. He is an Eagle Scout and also Captain of the gymnastics team. He will attend Texas State University in the fall. Submitted by Kim Deetz. Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are missing their end-of-high-school experience. Not only are they creative, courageous, innovative, […]

Rockwall Farmers Market postpones opening til June

Rockwall Farmers Market postpones opening til June

Important Message from Rockwall Farmers Market: We expect many of you are aware of Governor Abbott’s “Executive Order”, which remains in effect as of now through April 30, 2020. The order states necessary precautions must be maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and minimize in person contact with people who are not from the […]

Atmos Energy workers enhancing public safety protocols, wearing face masks

Atmos Energy workers enhancing public safety protocols, wearing face masks

April 6, 2020 –With your continued safety in mind, you will now see us wearing face coverings in your communities. In light of new data about the spread of Covid-19, along with widespread evidence of coronavirus illness in communities around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended on Friday that all […]

Senior Spotlight: Zachary Lilly, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Zachary Lilly, Rockwall High School

Zachary is a four-year member of Orange Wave Band. He plays alto saxophone in the Symphonic Band. He is also a four-year member of the Yellow Jackets wrestling team as well as the National Honor Society. Zachary will be attending Texas A&M University in the fall to pursue studies in Veterinary Medicine. Submitted by Sonyia Lilly. […]