ROCKWALL (Aug. 30, 2022) —Do you remember where you were on September 11, 2001? Chances are (if you’re old enough) that you remember exactly. It was a day of fear and loss, but the 9/11 story in America is ultimately a story of hope, with brave firefighters and other first responders who rushed in to […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 2, 2021 — The community is invited to join Rockwall County first responders on Saturday, Sept. 25 for a full day of family fun in the park – a special event to celebrate our local heroes and thank them for their service and sacrifice. “This is an opportunity for our heroes […]
The Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognized the county’s post-9/11 veterans during its meeting on Jan. 28. Around 2,000 post-9/11 veterans reside within the county and continue to serve the community in all areas, including business, government and community service. The court joined Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 in honoring those veterans with a resolution […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – September 18, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court and the American Legion Terry Fisher Post 117 in Rockwall recognized the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The court welcomed veterans of Rockwall County to pack the Historic Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 11 to honor the victims of the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 3, 2017) The new City of Rockwall Fire Chief, Kenneth Cullins, will be the guest speaker at a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony hosted by Rest Haven Funeral Home & Memorial Park. The community event, marking the 16th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will honor the lives of the first responders killed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 23, 2017) The new City of Rockwall Fire Chief, Kenneth Cullins, will be the guest speaker at a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony hosted by Rest Haven Funeral Home & Memorial Park. The community event, marking the 16th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will honor the lives of the first responders killed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2016) Dallas Police Department Assistant Chief Gary Tittle will be the guest speaker at a 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony hosted by Rest Haven Memorial Park and Rockwall Independent School District. The community event, marking the 15th Anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, will honor the lives of the first responders killed […]
Editor’s Note: We often receive letters from readers about positive experiences they’ve had with local businesses or hometown heroes doing great work in the community. This is one of those messages, and we were asked by the contributor to share it as an Open Letter to Terry Garrett of Heath Department of Public Safety. (HEATH, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – September 11, 2015) Hundreds of community members, city and county officials and the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce joined together this morning to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Led by resident Jeffery Gray, USMC-Retired, participants carried flags and walked across the […]
Sunday service features 418 handcrafted crosses for first responders, and US Honor Flag (ROYSE CITY, TX – September 1, 2015) The community is welcome at 10 a.m. Sunday, September 13 as Trinity Baptist Church of Royse City hosts an outdoor Remembrance Service to honor the fallen heroes of September 11, 2001. During the service, a […]