ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 15, 2014) Rockwall County resident John Hohenshelt will run for Place 2 on the Rockwall City Council in the upcoming May 9 election. John Hohenshelt was appointed to Place 2 in December 2014 by the City Council. Prior to being appointed to the City Council, Hohenshelt served seven years as a board […]
GARLAND,TX. (January 13, 2015) Students might notice some exciting changes in the classroom this spring. Innovative instructional initiatives inspired by Convocation keynote speaker Ron Clark are sweeping the district, thanks to a recent inspirational road trip. Encouraged by Clark’s energetic, motivational presentation, Garland ISD organized a two-day trip to the Ron Clark Academy last fall. […]
GARLAND,TX. (January 13, 2015) Garland ISD kicked off its third-annual Book Bytes contest Jan. 6, calling all reading enthusiasts to advertise one of their favorite pieces of literature through technology. Open to any GISD student, the competition challenges participants to create book trailers using Photo Story, Movie Maker or iMovie. In addition to showcasing advertising and technological capabilities, Book […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (Jan. 13, 2015) The Royse City Lions Club will host a fundraising Recycling Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at the parking lot across from the on N. Arch Street in Royse City. The public is encourage to bring/donate the following items (working or non-working) for recycling: computers and LCD […]
ROCKWALL, TX. (January 13, 2014) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Austin Grandstaff as the “Meador Auto Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” and Mandi McMillan as the “Meador Auto Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month”. Grandstaff, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Basketball Team was nominated by Coach Alan Simmons and […]
ROCKWALL ISD, TX (Jan. 13, 2015) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees has approved the 2015–2016 school calendar. The upcoming school year will begin on August 24th and conclude on June 3rd. Below are the holidays and other dates most relevant to RISD students. For a complete list of important dates please refer to the 2015-2016 […]
HEATH, TX. (January 13, 2015) Heath City Council and Heath Economic Development Corporation members along with CVS officials celebrated the Grand Opening of Heath CVS on January 10. Community members joined the festivities and enjoyed Chick-fil-A breakfast goodies, logo cookies by Heath-based Howdylicious Cookies, face painting and a balloon artist. Photo Submitted by Suzanne Brooke, […]
Brunch, bidding and BINGO! ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 13, 2015) Rockwall Women’s League will host its annual Big Hat Bingo Bash luncheon at 10 a.m. at Friday, Feb. 6 at Dallas Athletic Club, 4111 Dallas Athletic Club Drive, Dallas, TX 75228. The cost is $50, which includes brunch, Bingo card and games, prizes for winners and Best […]
Understanding the difference between an Urgent Care clinic and an Emergency Room ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 13, 2015) If your family is like mine, any fun weekend is likely to turn chaotic at a moment’s notice. Unfortunately, chaos sometimes turns into a critical need for medical attention. I have come to realize, from experience, that planning […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 13, 2014) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall is pleased to introduce Dr. Kaustubh Mestry as the director of the wound care and hyperbaric medicine center. Dr. Mestry has extensive experience treating patients, including those with very complicated and difficult to treat wounds. “We are excited about the expansion of our wound care center, […]