ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 5, 2014) We’re just six weeks into the school year, and Pullen Elementary teacher Julie Woodard is busy making a lasting impression on her fourth graders. The award-winning Rockwall ISD educator has a teaching style that is, in her words, “messy, sticky, reflective, fun, challenging – and of course, student-driven.” Using all […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 4, 2014) For many years Rockwall-Heath High School has educated students about the dangers of drinking and driving through the “Shattered Dreams” program. “Shattered Dreams” is a program for high school students conducted every other year to detour students from drinking and driving. The program is usually presented just before Prom, a […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (October 4, 2014) Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host its annual SUPERHERO 5K Race and Fun Run Saturday, November 1 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. The annual race benefits neglected and abused children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties. Race day features a children’s fun run; a certified 5K […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 4, 2014) Rockwall resident Shawn Jordan has been on the road to fitness ever since he could walk. That’s when his father, a former professional football player in Italy (NIFL) and minor league baseball player, first introduced him to fitness as a lifestyle choice. By incorporating age-appropriate exercises and athletic activities into […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 4, 2014) A Win/Win Raffle Campaign is now underway at Heath Salon & Spa and all proceeds go to Lone Star CASA and Lakeside Ambcus – $5 per raffle ticket or $20 for 5 raffle tickets. Learn more at http://heathsalonandspa.com/holiday-open-house-2014. Submitted by Courtney Neel, Heath Salon & Spa Marketing Coordinator. To share your good news and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 4, 2014) Auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will be held at 1 pm Saturday, October 11 at Rockwall Community Playhouse, 609 E. Rusk, just two blocks off the Square in downtown Rockwall. Many parts are available for a variety of ages–children through adult. The heartwarming play tells the story of […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 4, 2014) The Health Center of Helping Hands is pleased to welcome a new practice manager as well as a mid-level healthcare provider that have joined Nikki Johnston, FNP. Nikki, a graduate of Graceland University in Independence, Missouri with a MSN, specializing in Family Nurse Practitioner, has been with the Health Center […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 6, 2014) October is all about fall, football, sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween. This year it is full of tulle, flowers, cake and mostly love for me as I am about to get married. Many welcome the season for its cooler weather, but for me it marks a brand new season […]
Changes to Mobility 2035 – 2013 Update will be considered Nov. 13 (October 3, 2014) The North Central Texas Council of Governments plans to delay asking the Regional Transportation Council to consider an amendment to the region’s long-range transportation plan, Mobility 2035 – 2013 Update, until Nov. 13. The RTC had originally been expected to consider […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 2, 2014) On the afternoon of September 30, 2014, the first U.S. Ebola case was confirmed in Dallas. In response to the confirmation, Rockwall County Emergency Management and partner agencies came together to discuss preparedness actions that have already been and will continue to be taken, as well as precautionary measures that will […]