Traffic Switches Planned for Tuesday in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – December 12, 2016)  Weather permitting, the Texas Department of Transportation will perform traffic switch operations Tuesday, December 13, on Ralph Hall Parkway and Rockwall Parkway off of FM 3097 (Horizon Road) that will necessitate various lane closures between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Traffic will be switched onto new pavement at each […]

Meet Felix, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 12, 2016) Here’s Felix! Felix is a happy-go-lucky little guy. He is great with the other dogs in his foster home and at just 10 months old, he still has a lot of playful puppy energy in him. He is shy at first as he learns to trust, but once he […]

Snowball Express on way to Rockwall to honor children of fallen military heroes

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 9, 2016) We call them fallen heroes – men and women of the armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and the families they leave behind are changed forever. Now we have the opportunity to honor the heroes’ children, through the Snowball Express event. For the second year, Snowball Express […]

PHOTOS: Heath Holiday in the Park 2016

PHOTOS: Heath Holiday in the Park 2016

(HEATH, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) It was a festive night as the community kicked off Christmas in Heath at the City’s Annual Holiday in the Park. Even a sudden rain shower that drove Santa inside to the Amy Parks Elementary Cafeteria to visit with the children didn’t dampen the spirits of close to 1,000 […]

WINNERS of Nebbie Williams Elementary’s PTA Reflections Contest

WINNERS of Nebbie Williams Elementary’s PTA Reflections Contest

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) Nebbie Nation is so proud of ALL the students who participated in this year’s Texas PTA Reflections Contest. The entries were fantastic. Astaire Hailu, the PTA Reflections Coordinator, said “We are proud to have so much creativity at Nebbie, and wonderful parents and teachers to nurture our kids and […]

Rockwall Kiwanis Club Parade canceled but Pullen Elementary student will still be honored

Rockwall Kiwanis Club Parade canceled but Pullen Elementary student will still be honored

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) The 47th Annual Rockwall Kiwanis Club Christmas Parade was recently canceled due to weather, which meant Layne Yudizky, 4th grader at Pullen Elementary, was not able to be Grand Marshall. He was chosen to be Grand Marshall by winning a poster contest, competing against entries from all elementary schools in Rockwall […]

Rockwall Student Achieves Perfect ACT Score

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 8, 2016) Joshua Villarreal, son of Dr. JJ and Kim Villarreal and a senior at Rockwall High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class […]