(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – July 20, 2016) At a special meeting July 19th, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court addressed a list of programs and services that must be decided before County Judge David Sweet can complete the first draft of the 2016-2017 budget. Discussions about indigent/mental health care, a new employee compensation plan and custodial […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 20, 2016) Royse City High School students and staff will find newly renovated spaces on the first day of school on August 22. The $1.4 million project, designed by Claycomb Architects, transforms unused common areas into 21st Century Learning Spaces that look more like college campuses than traditional high school […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 20, 2016) Members from the Royse City FFA chapter attended the 88th annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 11-15 in Dallas, where more than $2 million in scholarships were awarded to FFA members and more than 2,500 members received the Lone Star FFA Degree — the highest degree of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2016) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County is once again gearing up for their 16th annual Tri-Rock Triathlon. The triathlon will be held this year on Sun, August 7. The purpose of Tri-Rock is to raise funds to support the Kiwanis Club’s Food for Kids program (packing and distributing 300+ […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2016) In wake of the tragic Dallas shooting that left five police officers killed and 11 wounded, Rockwall and other surrounding communities came together to start the healing process by honoring the victims with an outpouring of love, song and prayer. Police officers, emergency responders and city officials from surrounding […]
Rockwall Art League to host workshops this fall (ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2016) The Rockwall Art League will host a Intermediate Oil Painting Workshop with Cecy Turner, entitled “Infuse Your Oil Paintings with Light,” on November 9 and 10, 2016 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington. The cost of the workshop is […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – July 8, 2016) A Prayer Circle will be held at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, July 8, at the Royse City Police Department parking lot, following last night’s tragedy in Dallas. The Royse City Chamber of Commerce has also announced that a Night of Honor and Hope fundraising dinner is planned for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 8, 2016) More than 100 guests, community leaders, Nissan executives and dealership staff gathered for the official grand opening celebration of Fenton Nissan of Rockwall yesterday evening. Located at 1700 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall, the Nissan dealership is one of the largest in the country with more than 157,000 square […]
UPDATE – July 11, 2016 -A Back-to-School BINGO fundraising event has been planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, August 21 at Big Sky Event Center, 7508 County Road 2584 in Royse City, to benefit eight-year-old Makenna Brown, whose eye was critically injured in a fireworks accident on July 3rd. There will be a 10 game minimum, […]
Rockwall Rotary’s Hot Rocks bike race celebrates 30th year (ROCKWALL, TX – June 29, 2016) Calling all cyclists for family fun and friendly competition at the 2016 Hot Rocks Bike Ride. Registration is underway and sponsorships are available now for the 30th anniversary race, which will roll out at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, August 13 from […]