Tidal wave of growth in Fate’s forecast

FATE, TX (March 3, 2015) Fate city officials have seen the extended forecast and they are taking the necessary steps to be prepared. The forecast: “the calm before the storm.” City officials say conditions in Fate are relatively calm now with only one major project under way — construction of the Interstate 30 overpass at […]

Hawk wrestlers earn state medals

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 3, 2015) The Heath Wrestling Team had six individuals compete at the 2015 UIL State Wrestling Championships! Zack Dobbins (195lbs) and JJ Nwigwe (285lbs) went 1-2 and finished in the top 12 in the State in their respective weight classes.  Steven Contreras (120lbs) was not able to compete due to a concussion he […]

DAR recognizes award recipients at Annual Tea

ROCKWALL, TX (March 2, 2015) The Rock Wall Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution held its Annual Awards Presentation Tea Sunday, March 1, in the home of member Carolyn Duckworth of Heath. Regent Mindy Lovell welcomed guests and recipients to the annual tea. Corresponding Secretary Julia McCormack introduced the recipients and their guests. Chaplain […]

Semi-Finalists move on to Final Round in Rockwall’s Got Talent this Friday

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 1, 2015) The Rockwall’s Got Talent competition, a community-wide talent contest presented by Rockwall Community Playhouse, will take place at 7 p.m. this Friday, March 6 at the Rockwall High School Theater, 901 Yellow Jacket Lane. The Semi-Final Round, originally scheduled for Friday, February 27, was canceled due to inclement weather, and […]

Program at Rockwall library to address national defense, education, economic growth

ROCKWALL, TX (March 1, 2015) Enjoy ‘An Evening with Friends’ on March 19, featuring an address on National Defense, Education and Economic Growth by Rockwall County native Robert Smith III, CEO of Texas A&M Galveston, who retired as VP of The Federal Reserve and is Retired Rear Admiral from Naval Reserve. The event will begin […]

Film event, The Drop Box, comes to Cinemark Rockwall this week

ROCKWALL, TX (March 1, 2015) This week’s limited-release of an award-winning film, The Drop Box, will inspire churches and those interested in ministry to the disabled and to children in need of adoption. Cinemark Theatre in Rockwall will offer showings at 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, March 3-5. The documentary tells the story of one […]

“Pride Patrol” honors an outstanding Hartman Eagle

HEATH, TX. (February 26, 2015) On Friday, February 20, 2015 members of the Heath Student Council Pride Patrol “flew” across the district to land at the doors of Grace Hartman Elementary. They joined forces with Hartman administrators Becky Reidling and Jane Bruning to sneakily surprise Kindergarten “Teacher Rock Star” Deedra Mann. “It was my first […]

WFAA Weather Minds visit Cullins-Lake Pointe

ROCKWALL, TX. (February 26, 2015) With the assistance of “Weather Minds” from WFAA, meteorologist Collen Coyle helped the second graders of Cullins-Lake Pointe get a hands on lesson on weather safety with the approaching tornado season. The second graders have been learning about the different types of weather safety in their classes.  The students at […]