City Bank awards $50,000 to Rockwall, Forney nonprofits

(May 9, 2013) City Bank Texas recently presented a total of $50,000 to local nonprofits, as part of the bank’s Community Rewards program. Awards were presented to Rockwall recipients on May 7 at Culpepper Steakhouse. Forney recipients were honored at a dinner at Alfredo’s on May 8. Rockwall and Forney residents were able to determine their […]

A few tickets remain for Leadercast live simulcast

A few tickets remain for Leadercast live simulcast

Register here. (ROCKWALL-May 9, 2013) In the words of John C. Maxwell, internationally recognized leadership author and speaker,  “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” Maxwell, along with eight other well known leaders in their field, will be energizing and motivating the attendees of the upcoming Chick-fil-A […]

Cheyenne, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week, needs help to avoid leg amputation

(ROCKWALL-May 7, 2013) Cheyenne has everything going for her. She’s a three-ear-old Akita who’s gorgeous, charming and mild-mannered. She’s a big girl – she weighs over 75 pounds – but Cheyenne is a gentle giant. She’s everything a great dog should be. Except one thing. She was apparently hit by a car and suffered substantial […]

Mothers welcome for special event Friday at Beacon Harbor

(ROCKWALL-May 7, 2013) Beacon Harbor Rehabilitation Center, located at 6700 Heritage Parkway in Rockwall, will host a special Mother’s Day event at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. The Senior Classic Follies will perform a senior variety show – guaranteed to entertain! The event is free and open to the public. There are goodies in store for […]

Rockwall police lieutenant graduates from advanced management training

Rockwall police lieutenant graduates from advanced management training

(ROCKWALL-May 7, 2013) Lt. David Valliant is the most recent member of the Rockwall Police Department’s Command Staff to complete the Police Executive Management College at The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) in Plano. ILE is one of the premier learning centers for Police Executives. All members of the Command Staff have attended either […]

Sixth grader takes action to help feed the hungry

(ROCKWALL-May 7, 2013) Anna Hibbs, a sixth grader in Christine Roach’s class at Grace Hartman Elementary School, recently collected and delivered more than 700 pounds of canned goods, flour, sugar, oil, peanut butter, jelly, canned meats and Hamburger Helper to Rockwall County Helping Hands.  “While researching on the internet, I learned that one out of every six […]

Lake Pointe celebrates opening of Emergency Department in Forney

(FORNEY-May 6, 2013) On April 30, Lake Pointe Health Network’s CEO, Brett Lee (left) and Darren Rozell, Mayor of Forney (right) participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially marking the grand opening of the new Emergency Department in Forney along side members of the Forney Chamber of Commerce, Forney community and LPHN. The $4 million ED […]