Senior Spotlight: Dasha McGowan, Rockwall-Heath High School

Senior Spotlight: Dasha McGowan, Rockwall-Heath High School

Dasha McGowan is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School. Throughout her entire high school career, Dasha has participated in clubs such as NHS, FCCLA, RHHS Book Club, Hawkathon, and HOSA. Due to Dasha’s past as a Leukemia survivor, she wishes to pursue her education towards receiving her BSN and specialize in becoming a pediatric oncology […]

Senior Spotlight: Anabel Balderas, Rockwal-Heath High School

Senior Spotlight: Anabel Balderas, Rockwal-Heath High School

Anabel Balderas is a Senior at Rockwall-Heath High School.  Anabel just recently earned her Level I Certificate in Floral Design through the floral design program at Rockwall-Heath High School.  She is currently a floral designer at the Tom Thumb Heath Store.  She plans on continuing her education and designing beautiful flower arrangements, which is her […]

Chase Oaks Church donates $100,000 to YMCA Metropolitan Dallas Emergency Child Care Program

Chase Oaks Church donates $100,000 to YMCA Metropolitan Dallas Emergency Child Care Program

The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and Chase Oaks Church announced a new partnership that will benefit the YMCA’s Emergency Child Care Program. Chase Oaks is donating an initial gift of $100,000 to support the operation of this effort, which will aid those in our community who are serving on the front lines fighting COVID-19. Thanks […]

Senior Spotlight: Ryan Highnote, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Ryan Highnote, Rockwall High School

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 13, 2020) Ryan Highnote is a senior at Rockwall High School. Ryan moved to Rockwall from Warrenton, Virginia in 2015 and attended Utley Middle School prior to his four years at RHS. Ryan joined the RHS Full Metal Jackets Robotics Team (FRC 1296) his sophomore year and enjoyed two back-to-back seasons making it […]

Up with People: Rockwall teen to embark on tour inspiring positive change in the world

Up with People: Rockwall teen to embark on tour inspiring positive change in the world

As many look forward to getting back to life post-coronavirus quarantine, Rockwall High School senior Rachael Van Vleck has plans to pursue a truly inspiring family legacy. Drawing on her musical talents, Rachael will represent Rockwall, TX as she tours the world in the fall 2020 with the global philanthropy organization called Up with People […]

New guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income Benefits

New guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income Benefits

From Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul:  (April 13, 2020) “The Treasury Department launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for eligible individuals who do not normally file a tax return, and also announced that it would begin making automatic payments.  However, for some people receiving benefits from the Social Security […]

Senior Spotlight: Avary Hampton, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Avary Hampton, Rockwall High School

Avary Hampton is a proud Rockwall High School Yellow Jacket senior.  Prior to RHS she attended Williams Middle School and Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary.   She is a four-year member of Rockwall High School’s Orange Wave Band Color Guard, and has been co-captain of the guard her junior and senior years. After graduation, Avary plans to attend […]

Senior Spotlight: BrookLynn Estaville, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: BrookLynn Estaville, Rockwall High School

BrookLynn Estaville has dedicated her entire pathway of high school to law enforcement. She was chosen out of all her high school classmates to represent Rockwall High School in Washington DC at the National Youth Leadership Forum(NYLF): Law & CSI program. Freshman year, BrookLynn celebrated her school spirit and integrated her extra-curricular activities as a […]