ROCKWALL, TX (June 8, 2014) Cheryl-Annette Parker was in fourth grade when she was introduced to American Sign Language. She was taught to sign to “Joy to the World,” and it ignited a passion to learn more. She took every ASL class available – all the way through college. When Parker became a mother, she […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 31, 2014) Rockwall Soroptimist and County Clerk Shelli Miller (left) and Susan Reeves, Soroptimist Scholarship Chair (right) presented a Susan Faulkner Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to Caroline Marlett, who will be attending Stephen F. Austin University in the fall. Congratulations, Caroline! Submitted by Sue Reeves. To share your good […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 31, 2014) Jacket football players helped collect more than 3,000 canned food donations and more than $1,500 in the recent Rockwall High School Spring Swarm Football Game Food Drive. The donations will help fill the shelves at the Rockwall County Helping Hands food pantry. The football players also went door-to-door collecting canned […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 27, 2014) The Rockwall Heath High School Mighty Hawk Band invites all first responders to attend their Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at the Rockwall-Heath High School Performing Arts Center. The RHHS Band has helped to commission the writing of a piece of music, “Tribute: Those Who Serve,” by […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 27, 2014) International recording artist and Emmy award winning composer Mark Wood, an original member of the multiplatinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra and creator of the revolutionary Viper electric violin, recently brought his groundbreaking music education program Electrify Your Strings! (EYS) to Utley Middle School. Mark performed with the students on his handcrafted 7-string fretted […]
ROCKWALL,TX(May 26, 2014) Residents at Liberty Heights Gracious Retirement Living were given an opportunity to relive their glory days Saturday at a Prom organized by the Rockwall High School Key Club. The senior residents enjoyed an evening of dancing, decorations and refreshments at an event reminiscent of their high school prom. Family, friends and Key […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2014) Rockwall Soroptimist Shelli Miller, Rockwall County Clerk (left)and Sue Reeves (far right) presented a Susan Faulkner Memorial Scholarship to Averii Dyer (center), at the Royse City High School Scholarship Ceremony last week. Averii is planning on attending Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. In appreciation, Averii volunteered to help with the Soroptimist […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 23, 2014) Introducing the 2014-15 Rockwall-Heath head cheerleaders, pictured here with Principal Dr. Tom Maglisceau. The head cheerleaders are: Varsity (Black Uniforms) Emily Alexander, Ali Johnson and Bailey Varner; Junior Varsity (Red Uniforms) Sarah Mekonnen, Miki Varner; and Freshmen (White Uniforms) Brooke Graves, Riley Podleski. Submitted by Karen Hunter, RHHS. RELATED NEWS […]
(ROCKWALL, TX) May With summer right around the corner, the Rockwall Independent School District announces the Child Nutrition Department will once again provide sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. This year the program will operate two sites; Dobbs Elementary and Rochell Elementary. Meals are free to all children 18 years and younger. There are […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 22, 2014) Eight swimmers from the Rockwall Aquatics Center of Excellence (RACE) Class of 2014 have committed to swim in the NCAA during the 2014-2015 season. Since its inception in 2009, RACE has grown to have over 300 swimmers ages 5 through 18 under the leadership of Head Coach and Aquatics Director […]