(ROCKWALL, TX — July 18, 2017) Over the last few years, the face of Downtown Rockwall has been changing, and there’s a new project coming up that will continue that transformation. The voter-approved 2012 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funded revitalization of Historic Downtown, including the creation of the San Jacinto Plaza outdoor space, a mural […]
During the 85th Legislative Session, TRS-Care faced dire circumstances that resulted in painful cost increases for Texas public education retirees. As the Executive Director of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), I have heard from thousands of retired school personnel about how the new health insurance plans, which go into effect in January 2018, will […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 16, 2017) Tipper needs a hero. If there was a picture next to the word defeated in the dictionary, it would be Tipper’s shelter picture. She had just given up, and to make matters worse she is heartworm positive, as if she didn’t have enough problems. I have had her for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 5, 2017) The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA cordially invites ALL teachers from Rockwall and Heath schools to a Teacher Prayer Breakfast in their honor. The event is also open to the public for community members who want to celebrate RISD teachers. The breakfast will be a time of encouragement and prayer and […]
Community bonds over new rock painting craze (ROCKWALL, TX — July 13, 2017) For the past several months, hundreds of Rockwall citizens have found themselves swept up in a community-wide scavenger hunt. The treasure they seek? Simple painted rocks. It was on a Spring Break trip to Oregon earlier this year that Jennifer Dotson stumbled […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 16, 2017) The Royse City Independent School District is pleased to announce Cathleen Petroff as new assistant principal for Royse City Middle School. Mrs. Petroff’s educational experience includes technology applications, instructional technologist, testing & intervention coordinator and most recently as a middle school assistant principal in neighboring Rockwall ISD. She […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 11, 2017) Enjoy an evening of good food and even better drama during a Dinner Theatre presented by Rockwall Community Playhouse on Thursday, July 27, Occasions at Stone River (1250 FM 2453, Royse City, TX 75189). This cleverly written play brings to life the story of an ordinary couple with ups […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 15, 2017) Google has named Royse City ISD as an official Google for Education Reference District. According to Google, “Google for Education Reference Districts are districts that demonstrate excellence and thought leadership through the innovative use of technology, including G Suite for Education (formerly known as Google Apps for Education) […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 14, 2017) Representatives from the Region X Educational Service Center attended the Royse City ISD School Board Meeting on Monday, July 10, 2017 to congratulate the board of trustees for being named the 2017 Board of the Year for the region. The RCISD School Board will represent Region X and […]
(HEATH, TX — July 14, 2017) Rockwall-Heath High School student, Christian Giadolor, was recently presented with a Presidential Scholar medallion in Washington D.C. He was recognized as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and is one out of 161 nationwide and one out of eight from Texas chosen for this honor. Each honoree was presented […]