(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 27, 2016) Effective January 1, 2017, the residential water and wastewater rates will increase by 10% in the City of Rockwall. The rate reflects the increases in the cost of treated water the City purchases from its supplier, the North Texas Municipal Water District. The NTMWD also operates wastewater treatment facilities […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 26, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) was ranked this week as the most conservative Texas legislator in the United States Congress by Heritage Action for America. Each member of Congress in both the U.S. House and Senate was ranked according to their voting record, co-sponsorships and other legislative activity. In addition […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 26, 2016) Rockwall residents and businesses portrayed what the holiday season is all about by providing hundreds of local children with toys for Christmas via the Rockwall County Helping Hands 40th Annual Toy Drive. On Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Rockwall ISD Administration Building, Helping Hands volunteers welcomed families in need […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 22, 2016) The Rockwall High School Stingerettes recently hosted their annual holiday dance clinic for future Stingerettes in grades K-5. The future rettes learned a holiday-themed dance and performed it during the Rockwall ISD Dance Extravaganza on Saturday, December 3 . The girls had tons of fun learning, dancing, playing games, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX—Dec. 21, 2016) Christmas came early this year for Yvonne and Ray Kelly of Rowlett, the winners of the Rockwall Kiwanis Angel League Playhouse raffle. Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt had the honor of drawing the raffle ticket winner at the Kiwanis Club’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Rockwall Wedding Chapel. The Kellys […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 20, 2016) The Rockwall ISD Board approved the attendance zone for Elementary School 14 — now known as Lynda Lyon Elementary — during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 19. Board Member and Board Secretary Russ Childers made a motion to approve Scenario 2B as the attendance zone for the new elementary […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 21, 2016) On Monday, Dec. 19, at their regularly scheduled meeting, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name the 14th elementary school in the district Linda Lyon Elementary School. Mrs. Lyon taught for 37 years with 31 of those years in Rockwall ISD. “As a board member who grew […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 19, 2016) Here’s Ava! Ava is a sweet, wiggly and a bit shy 1.5-year-old lady looking for a forever home. Her breed is a mix of many but our best guess is a mix of some kind of hound and terrier. Ava is very playful and loves tennis balls and toys. She weighs 22 lbs […]
Market demands of millennial generation will influence Rockwall’s dining, shopping and entertainment experience (ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 19, 2016) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation was created 20 years ago with the strategic mission of broadening and diversifying the Rockwall tax base and creating jobs within the City of Rockwall. Since its creation, REDC has fueled […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 19, 2016) For unto us a child is born… The words proclaim a good-news message set to music that much of the Western world either welcomes or tolerates each December. This season especially, Christmas carols and concertos may serve to dispel some of the gloom and strife that plagued our nation in […]