Rockwall residents support second Chick-fil-A, oppose location

Rockwall residents support second Chick-fil-A, oppose location

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) The Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny the request for approval of a Specific Use Permit for the proposed drive thru only Chick-fil-A during its meeting Tuesday night. During the public hearing, residents voiced concerns regarding the location of the proposed restaurant at Yellow Jacket Lane and […]

EVEXIAS Medical Centers expands Rockwall clinic

EVEXIAS Medical Centers expands Rockwall clinic

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) EVEXIAS Medical Centers®, the premier wellness clinics that provide life-changing medical technologies to help patients achieve health and wellness goals, officially announces its Rockwall clinic expansion located at 1207 Arista Drive, Suite 103. The new Rockwall addition will combine the existing clinic with the adjoining space bringing the area […]

Rep. Ratcliffe meets with Rockwall Special Olympics athletes in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Ratcliffe meets with Rockwall Special Olympics athletes in Washington, D.C.

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) met this week with two Special Olympics athletes from Rockwall during their Capitol Hill 2018 visit to Washington: Nicholas Johnson and Scott Wendt. “It was great meeting our very own Special Olympics athletes from Texas’ 4th District during their visit to Washington, D.C. Nicholas and […]

Amy Parks-Heath Cans4Coasters event benefits Helping Hands food pantry

Amy Parks-Heath Cans4Coasters event benefits Helping Hands food pantry

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary sixth grade students worked collaboratively to design and construct a working marble roller coaster.  Once their roller coaster was completed, they then had to analyze it by finding the ride time, the length of the track and the speed at which the marble traveled through the […]

Rep. Ratcliffe and Sen. Cornyn introduce legislation to combat drug-facilitated human trafficking

Rep. Ratcliffe and Sen. Cornyn introduce legislation to combat drug-facilitated human trafficking

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation yesterday, Feb. 15, to crack down on drug-facilitated human trafficking. The bipartisan, bicameral Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 5027) specifically addresses the use of drugs to facilitate human trafficking and protect vulnerable […]

Rockwall ISD Culinary Team takes first place in Texas Regional ProStart Competition with perfect score

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Culinary Team recently competed at the Texas Regional ProStart Competition at the University of Houston, winning first place and earning the first ever perfect score in the competition’s history. The team had 60 minutes and two portable burners to complete two, three-course meals. They were judged on […]

Six local students named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

(ROCKWALL, TX Feb. 15, 2018) Six students from Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School were recently named National Merit Scholarship finalists: Parker Bassett (RHS), Daria Coutch (RHHS), Kevin DeMars (RHS), Anna Evers (RHHS), Victoria Huang (RHHS) and Kyle Sherrod (RHHS). These students competed with 16,000 Semifinalists – placing them in the top 1% of all […]

Rockwall County Elections Administrator addresses questions about new digital voting system

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 14, 2018) Rockwall County Elections Administrator Chris Lynch shared the following information today in an effort to address voters’ questions and provide clarification about the county’s new electronic voting system which will be used in the upcoming election. A recent Blue Ribbon News article headlined, “Voting Goes Digital in Rockwall County” explained […]

Rockwall resident Patrick Trowbridge to run for Rockwall City Council – Place 6

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 14, 2018) Rockwall resident Patrick Trowbridge has announced and filed to run for Rockwall City Council – Place 6 in the upcoming May 5, 2018 election. Patrick and his wife, Elizabeth (Coach T to the families of Grace Hartman Elementary), have been Rockwall residents for over 16 years.  Patrick currently serves as […]

Sterling Tea Spot invites Rockwall to taste something new

Sterling Tea Spot invites Rockwall to taste something new

Tea Time (ROCKWALL, TX — February 13, 2018) Even if the Starbucks drive thru knows your vehicle by sight, you own the latest high-end espresso maker, or you’ve secretly googled the phrase “coffee IV” before, Stuart and Brenda Meyers believe there’s a tea out there for you. Their new business Sterling Tea Spot, located on […]