Fate DPS presents Citizens DPS Academy

(FATE, TX – April 24, 2015) The Fate Department of Public Safety is proud to announce it will host its inaugural CITIZENS DPS ACADEMY. The Citizens DPS Academy is open to citizens who reside or work in the City of Fate. The goal of the Citizens DPS Academy is to increase public awareness about the […]

Community invited to participate in prayer events

National Day of Prayer May 7 (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 9, 2015) The City of Rockwall will host a Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7 at The Center in Downtown Rockwall, 108 E. Washington St., in conjunction with the annual National Day of Prayer. Mayors from cities throughout RockwallCountywill be in attendance. […]

Rockwall Chamber names Dorothy Spradlin Ambassador of the Month

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 22, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Dorothy Spradlin as its Ambassador of the Month. Ambassadors help welcome and serve new Chamber Partners. They are measured on a point system based on the activity that they generate helping members become involved and engaged. In addition to working directly with their […]

Water polo girls advance to state championships

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015)  On April 17-18, the Rockwall High School Boys and Girls Water Polo teams competed at the North Texas Regional Championships. The Girls team came away with a 3rd place finish, advancing to the State Championships on May 1-2 in Austin. The Boys team finished 7th in the tournament, ending […]

Springer family donates books to school library

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Springer recently donated several new books to the Springer Elementary Library.  The donation was made in memory of Richard Springer, grandson of the school’s namesake, Ouida Springer. Pictured left to right are Stanley Springer, son of Ouida Springer, and Rachael Taylor, Springer Elementary Librarian. Submitted by Jenny Kaup, Rockwall ISD. To […]

Rockwall County Helping Hands honors volunteers

Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart. (Elizabeth Andrew) (ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2015) Volunteers at Rockwall County Helping Hands showed that they absolutely do have heart by donating over 23,440 service hours in 2014 alone.  This outstanding combined volunteer time totaled $301,742 in estimated value for the agency. […]