Baylor Scott & White Health CEO Jim Hinton named to Modern Healthcare’s List of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

Only health system leader from Texas to be included on the 2018 list (DALLAS, TX – August 21, 2018) On the heels of Baylor Scott & White Health being recognized as the Most Awarded Healthcare System in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, Chief Executive Officer Jim Hinton has been named once again by […]

Commemorative bricks available for McLendon-Chisholm Veterans Memorial

(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – August 22, 2018) The City of McLendon Chisholm is offering the community an opportunity to purchase commemorative bricks to be added around its recently dedicated Veterans Memorial. The commemorative bricks will be permanently installed to honor all veterans of the Armed Services who have given so much to defend our freedom. Personalized […]

Double the donation: Farmers Electric presents check to Meals on Wheels

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 22, 2018) Farmers Electric recently presented $6,000 to Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. These donation dollars will be matched by the Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation to help even more seniors live in their homes as long as safely possible through supportive services, […]

Meals on Wheels credits sponsor, gala committee for early sell-out of inaugural Havana Nights event

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 20, 2018) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County recently announced that their 1st Annual Havana Nights Gala is completely sold out! MOWSS says much of its success is due to the partnership with Title Sponsor, Interstate Wire Co., Inc. “We have an incredible Gala Committee in place that has worked extremely […]

Meet Palmer, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 21, 2018) We’d like to introduce you to a very special boy named Palmer. Palmer ended up at the shelter after being hit by a car. He had a badly broken leg, and even though he endured TWO surgeries to try to save his leg, they just weren’t successful as his […]

Rockwall County Library Adult Literacy seeks ESL volunteers

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 21, 2018) Rockwall County Library Adult Literacy is seeking evening volunteers to teach English as a Second Language one night per week.  Classes begin September 10.  All training and materials are provided. For more information, please contact Carol Cease, Adult Literacy Coordinator at the Library, ccease@rockwallcountytexas.com, 972 204 7700. Our monthly print […]

Rockwall LULAC to host National LULAC President Aug. 28

Rockwall LULAC to host National LULAC President Aug. 28

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 20, 2018) Rockwall LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) will host National LULAC President, Domingo Garcia, at its August meeting. Garcia, a Dallas lawyer, was elected as National LULAC’s president at the organization’s convention last month in Phoenix. Garcia is a former Dallas city council member and was the first […]

Commissioners Court approves to post proposed Rockwall County tax rate for Fiscal Year 2019

Commissioners Court approves to post proposed Rockwall County tax rate for Fiscal Year 2019

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 20, 2018) During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14, the Rockwall County Commissioners approved to post a proposed tax rate for the county for the Fiscal Year 2019. County Judge David Sweet said he filed the first draft of the FY2019 Rockwall County budget based on an effective tax rate […]