City of Rockwall news briefs

Small tax rate reduction August 10, 2012 – There will be no tax hike in fiscal 2012-2013 for City of Rockwall property owners – in fact, they will pay a slightly lower rate. Rockwall city council members asked that the staff reduce the existing tax rate of 50.31 cents per $100 valuation to the calculated […]

Enrollment underway at Ark Preschool, FUMC Rockwall

(Rockwall) August 8, 2012 – Enrollment for the 2012-13 school year is underway at Ark Preschool at First United Methodist Church Rockwall. Meet the Teacher Night is Monday, August 13. Ark Preschool just completed Ark Adventure Days , which included a visit from Crazy Scientist Susan conducting Arctic Experiments and giving hands-on instruction. Children also […]

Rockwall ISD opens to students from surrounding communities

Rockwall ISD opens to students from surrounding communities

Tuition-based enrollment for students outside the district begins this fall (Rockwall ISD) August 8, 2012 – Beginning this fall, Rockwall ISD will welcome a limited number of students from outside of its current boundary lines through its first ever Tuition-Based Enrollment Program. The new program allows students to apply for enrollment regardless of their home […]

Bark-Be-Cue Night Aug 15 benefiting Rockwall Pets

(Rockwall) August 8, 2012 – Present this flyer at the Rockwall Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Wednesday, August 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. and a percentage of your meal purchase will be donated to Rockwall Pets to help rehabilitate and rehome orphaned pets in Rockwall County.  

Free, reduced-priced meals for Rockwall ISD students

(Rockwall ISD) August 8, 2012 – Rockwall ISD just announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for students served under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.  Household size and income criteria will be used to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price benefits.  Students from households whose income is at or below […]

Hilton hotel at Rockwall Harbor has new owners

Hilton hotel at Rockwall Harbor has new owners

(Rockwall) August 7, 2012 – Affiliates of The Redstone Companies, L.P. and BBA Capital, LLC have formed a joint venture with Sara and Rob Whittle and Mike Whittle and acquired Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront in the exclusive lakeside community of Rockwall, 22 miles east of downtown Dallas. The Whittles designed and built the property, which opened […]

Parasailing The Harbor open for business on Lake Ray Hubbard (WFAA footage)

Parasailing The Harbor open for business on Lake Ray Hubbard (WFAA footage)

(Rockwall) August 7, 2102 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony July 19 for Parasailing The Harbor. Mayor David Sweet, Chamber president Dana Macalik, Chamber Ambassadors, friends, family and parasailing fans were on hand to welcome owner/operator Rance Rudy and his boat “Chute’n the Breeze” to Lake Ray Hubbard. Following […]

AstroDad shares insight on Curiosity’s successful Mars landing

AstroDad shares insight on Curiosity’s successful Mars landing

August 7, 2012 – The modern world seemed to get a hitch in its giddy-up late Sunday night through early Sunday morning as mankind’s largest ever planetary explorer hurtled toward the Red Planet, Mars, at a top speed of 13,201 mph. Throughout the weekend anxiety increased as rapidly as the Mars Science Lab’s velocity to […]