Rockwall High School Chamber Orchestra “Commended” Winner

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 20, 2017) The Rockwall High School Chamber Orchestra was recently honored as a Commended Winner in the 2017 Mark of Excellence/National Orchestra Honors Project. The Mark of Excellence is a national school music competition that honors music programs for high standards in performance. Evaluation is done by nationally respected adjudicators Anthony […]

Art’s A Blast to focus on after-school programs, summer camps

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 19, 2017) Art’s A Blast is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the Rockwall Independent School District.  The after-school programs at the RISD Elementary Campuses will continue in full force.  To fully concentrate on the after-school art programs, Art’s A Blast will be closing its retail location in mid-October.  Until then […]

Pullen Student Lighthouse Team sends school supplies to Houston

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 19, 2017) During the first week of school at Dorothy S. Pullen Elementary School, Hurricane Harvey was wreaking havoc in other parts of our state. Pullen students were aware that while they were greeting their friends, meeting their new teachers and dropping off brand new school supplies in their classrooms, other […]

Meet Henry, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Henry, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 18, 2017) Here’s Henry! Henry was on a secret doggy mission when he was wounded in the line of duty and captured by the enemy….OK, maybe that isn’t the way it happened, but he likes that version best. Henry is a seven month old puppy and his imagination runs away with […]

Rockwall County officials assist local hotels providing shelter for Hurricane Harvey victims

Rockwall County officials assist local hotels providing shelter for Hurricane Harvey victims

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 7, 2017) County Judge David Sweet went on goodwill and informational visits to two Rockwall County hotels Tuesday that are temporary homes for victims of the Hurricane Harvey flooding crisis. Sweet and Joe DeLane, the county’s emergency management coordinator, visited the hotels to inquire about the welfare of the approximately 20 […]

Rockwall Red Raiders to host Memorial Golf Tourney benefiting Rockwall ISD seniors

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 7, 2017) Wreck’m Tech! The Rockwall Area Red Raiders invites all to its 13th Annual Tommy Hooper Texas Tech Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 16, at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Golfers can get in some practice swings on the range and also enjoy lunch beginning at 12 p.m. Shotgun start for […]

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath students named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath students named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Six students from Rockwall HS and Rockwall-Heath HS were recently named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists: Parker Bassett (RHS), Daria Coutch (RHHS), Kevin DeMars (RHS), Anna Evers (RHHS), Victoria Huang (RHHS) and Kyle Sherrod (RHHS). Approximately 1.6 million students across the country took the qualifying test and only 16,000 qualified […]