City of Fate, Texas Health Rockwall Partner to Present Free ‘Love Your Heart’ Luncheon

City of Fate, Texas Health Rockwall Partner to Present Free ‘Love Your Heart’ Luncheon

(ROCKWALL/FATE, TX – Jan. 18, 2019) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall has partnered with the City of Fate to present a FREE Love your Heart Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 6 at Fate City Hall, located at 1900 CD Boren Parkway. Participants will hear from guest speaker Kimberly Mills, RN, MSN, FNP-C, […]

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA Students Qualify for DECA State Competition

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA Students Qualify for DECA State Competition

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 24, 2019) Seventeen Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students competed and qualified for DECA State Career Development Conference in February 2019. These students will now work to improve their exam scores, written projects and role-play/presentation performances to be presented at State to a judge. Their next goal is to advance from State […]

Rockwall High School Piano Student Advances to State for Second Year

Rockwall High School Piano Student Advances to State for Second Year

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 24, 2019) For the second year in a row, Mitchell Jackson, a Rockwall High School piano student has advanced to State. His piano composition, A Hero’s Dark Side, will be adjudicated at the PTA Reflections State Contest. Nearly 60,000 students participate in the annual program and less than three percent advance […]

Rockwall Man with ALS Uses Eye Gaze Technology to Write Novel

Rockwall Man with ALS Uses Eye Gaze Technology to Write Novel

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 23, 2019) On Feb. 12, author Clint Townsend of Rockwall will celebrate the official release his new book, “X to the Nth.” The book marks the second authored by Townsend, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2006 and Lyme disease in 2010. The novel is available for preorder […]

Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County to Host ‘Go Blue for Kids’ Gala

Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County to Host ‘Go Blue for Kids’ Gala

(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 22, 2019) The Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County will host its 3rd Annual Go Blue for Kids Gala on Friday, April 26, 2019. “April is Child Abuse Awareness Month.  The gala is a culmination of activities planned, and is a great way to learn about the restorative services offered to children […]

Rockwall Girls, Heath Boys Swim Crowned District 9 Champs

Rockwall Girls, Heath Boys Swim Crowned District 9 Champs

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 21, 2019) Rockwall Girls and Heath Boys swim teams took home the District 9 title at the district swim meet this past weekend! “The Athlete Of The Meet” was awarded to Rebecca Simpson, Rockwall, and Lucius Yu-Kisselbach, Heath. Coach Sacco was elected the “Coach of the Meet.” Highlights of the meet: […]

Lorna Kipphut announces run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 1

Lorna Kipphut announces run for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 1

(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – Jan. 21, 2019) McLendon-Chisholm resident Lorna Kipphut announces she will run for Place 1 on the McLendon-Chisholm City Council in the upcoming May 4 election. “I proudly volunteer to continue my service to Rockwall County by running for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 1 this May. I look forward to meeting even more citizens […]

Rockwall High Grads Among Honor Students Named At Baylor University

WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2019) – Rockwall High School graduates and National Merit Scholars Jennifer Ashley DeMars and Kevin James DeMars were among 4,400 Baylor University students named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the fall 2018 semester.  Students honored on the Dean’s List are Baylor undergraduates with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 […]

Cooking with Ease: Girl Scout Cookie Mini Cheesecakes by Melissa Tate

Cooking with Ease: Girl Scout Cookie Mini Cheesecakes by Melissa Tate

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 18, 2019) It’s cookie time! And I’m sure all of you have a cute little Girl Scout encouraging you to purchase some of those infamous treats. I’m always torn between Samoas and Dosidos but then, of course, there is Thin Mints and Tagalongs and for sure you have to get the […]