Centennial Medical Center Nursing Manager Inducted into the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame

Jenny Murray recognized for innovation, outstanding patient care (FRISCO, TX – May 12, 2015) Centennial Medical Center announced today that Jenny Murray, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nursing manager, has been inducted into the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame, Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s highest honor for employees, at a ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 11. […]

Tribute to a Subtle Superhero

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) My dad has always got the press. Having served on the Tennessee Governor’s cabinet, as well as 20 years in the State House of Representatives, he was a giant in our community, and a hero in my life. Yet, as they say, “the hand that rocks the cradle is […]

PHOTOS & STORY: Unveiling of Congressman Ralph Hall statue

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2015) A larger-than-life-sized statue of former Republican Congressman Ralph M. Hall was unveiled Sunday, May 3, at the Rockwall County Courthouse. Below are a few photos from the unveiling — and just added — our follow-up story from the event:  Former Republican Congressman Ralph Hall received quite the birthday present when […]

Meet Sheba, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Sheba is a gorgeous one-year-old girl looking for a family of her own. She was left at a high kill shelter with her puppies who all went on to get adopted, but Sheba was left behind. Rockwall Pets saved her and got her into a loving foster home, where […]

Springer teacher named District Elementary Teacher of the Year

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Rockwall ISD hosted its annual Teacher of the Year Banquet Friday at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront. The evening is designed to honor the teachers of the year from each of the 19 campuses and announce the one elementary teacher and one secondary teacher chosen to be the District […]

Rockwall City Council to provide Open Forum at each meeting

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Residents may now address the Rockwall City Council at both monthly meetings on any matter not already included on the published agenda.  At the May 4th meeting, City Council members agreed to accept public input at both regularly scheduled Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each […]

Encouraging Wordsmiths: Rockwall Christian Writers Group

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Leslie Wilson is a non-fiction writer with a bent toward humor. But the Rockwall wife and mother of three wasn’t laughing on the long, round-trip drive to attend the Dallas Christian Writers Guild each month. So she decided to establish a local group patterned after that one. The first […]

‘Lease’ a parcel of Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s Cotton Patch

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) The Rockwall Founders Day Festival is this Saturday, May 16, and the Rockwall County Historical Foundation will celebrate by offering the first-time “lease” of 64 parcels (limit two per family) of the Cotton Patch, located on the RCHF & Museum grounds at Harry Myers Park, 901 Washington St. Guest […]

Mom turns son’s room into kitty condo

Motherly love like gold in this Rockwall County home (ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Jeri Fontenot is the richest person in Rockwall County. That’s if you believe Mildred B. Vermont’s famous statement, “Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.” Jeri is […]

Rockwall Children’s Chorus to present Spring Concert May 18

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 3, 2015) The Rockwall Children’s Chorus, a community chorus comprised of area children in grades two through eight, invites the community to join them for their annual Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18th at First Christian Church, 3375 Ridge Road in Rockwall. Under the direction of Alan Clark, the […]