(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Oct. 28, 2019) Rockwall County Commissioners and area elected officials celebrated the completion of the IH 30/FM 3549 Interchange project last week with a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony. The IH 30/FM 3549 Interchange project began construction on September 6, 2016 at a total cost of $32, 822,301. Texas Department of Transportation awarded […]
Efforts include Winter Clothing Drive * Article updated at 11:15am Nov. 4 to include additional drop box locations *Article updated at 1:40pm Oct. 25 to include a list of drop box locations) (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 23, 2019) Collection boxes are being placed at several locations throughout Rockwall County this week, where folks can drop […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 24, 2019) For the third year, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary partnered with the local organization, Mac & Cheese and Pancakes, for a school-wide food drive. Mac & Cheese and Pancakes was created by Kaden Newton. Kaden, who just happens to be a student at Celia Hays Elementary, has been a fan of the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 24, 2019) Mark your calendars for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 for the Rockwall County Library’s annual Chico’s Holiday Fashion Show. During this special fundraising event, the Friends of the Library will strut the library’s holiday runway and model outfits and accessories carefully selected by Chico’s that are guaranteed to dazzle […]
UPDATE (4:34PM Oct. 29, 2019) – This event has been cancelled. Stay tuned for new date. (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 23, 2019) Do you know how to respond in a crisis? Traumatic bleeding injuries may occur as the result of a motor vehicle accident, severe weather event, or even an active shooter incident – but […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – Oct. 23, 2019) The Rockwall High School cheerleader who jumped off a Homecoming parade float to save a choking child was honored as a Hometown Hero yesterday at the Royse City Whataburger. Tyra was able to save the young boy who was choking on a piece of candy by performing the […]
Iconic waterfront property remodels all public areas and guest rooms to complement recent updates to meeting and function spaces (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 22, 2019)The Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront has completed a $2.3 million-dollar makeover of the 5-story waterfront resort, including a complete renovation of all public areas and guest rooms. Opened in 2007, the hotel was purchased in 2017 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 22, 2019) The Office of State Rep. Justin Holland released the following statement on the recent announcement by Speaker Dennis Bonnen that he will not seek reelection for the office of Speaker of the Texas House: “Today’s announcement by Speaker Bonnen that he will not seek the Office of The Speaker […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 22, 2019) Carol Cease with the Rockwall County Library was recognized as the County Employee of the Quarter this morning by the Rockwall Commissioners Court. Carol has been the coordinator for the Adult Literacy program since 2013, managing 75 volunteer tutors and 200-300 adult students each year. With the help of Carol and this […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – Oct. 21, 2019) The Royse City Fire Department will host its first ever “Wet-Down and Push-In” Ceremony, set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Royse City Fire Department, 232 E. Main St. in Royse City. The “Wet Down” ceremony is a fire service tradition dating back to the late 1800’s, […]