Daughters of the American Revolution present Citizenship Awards to Rockwall County students

Daughters of the American Revolution present Citizenship Awards to Rockwall County students

ROCKWALL, TX (May 28, 2021) Every year the Rock Wall Chapter of the DAR (Daughter’s of the American Revolution) awards the DAR Youth Citizenship Award medal to one sixth-grader and one eighth-grader in every Rockwall County elementary and middle school.  They ask the teachers and staff to choose the one student who exemplifies excellent youth […]

Rockwall Chamber honors winners at Wizard of Oz-themed annual awards banquet

Rockwall Chamber honors winners at Wizard of Oz-themed annual awards banquet

Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates a year of community resilience with 2020 Chamber Partner Business Impact Awards ROCKWALL, TX – April 28, 2021 — The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the Rockwall Area’s premier business organization, celebrated a year of Community Resilience last night at “There’s No Place Like Home – Rockwall County USA”, […]

Rockwall ISD Agricultural Mechanics students win big at Youth Fair

Rockwall ISD Agricultural Mechanics students win big at Youth Fair

ROCKWALL, TX – April 8, 2021 – Rockwall ISD Agricultural Mechanics students recently competed at the Rockwall Youth Fair where they brought home many awards. Class 4 – Trailers 1st place and Grand Champion – Round Bale Hay Trailer – Ashton Williams, Andrew Perez, Duston Shultz, Luke Rothbauer   Class 3 – Gates -1st place and […]

Utley Middle School Theatre earns 2nd Place at District UIL One-Act Play Competition

Utley Middle School Theatre earns 2nd Place at District UIL One-Act Play Competition

ROCKWALL, TX – April 6, 2021 – Utley Middle School Theatre recently performed Any Body For Tea? by C.B. Gilford and took home 2nd place at the 2021 District 15AAAAA UIL One-Act Play Competition. The following students earned distinctions:  Laci Parsons – Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Graci Mohan – Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Hannah Owen – […]

Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers Officers bring home awards from contest

Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers Officers bring home awards from contest

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – February 12, 2021 – Congratulations to the Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers officers who recently earned the following awards at the American Dance contest: Officer Awards: Gussie Nell Davis Award Judges Award in Jazz Judges Award in Lyrical Judges Award in Contemporary Best Overall Platinum Award for Technique, Precision, Choreography, and Presentation Texas Motion Sports […]

Rockwall Women’s League hosts Big Hat luncheon, announces Grant and Scholarship Program

Rockwall Women’s League hosts Big Hat luncheon, announces Grant and Scholarship Program

ROCKWALL, TX  – February 7, 2021 – The Big Hats & Girls in Pearls fundraising luncheon for the Rockwall Women’s League (RWL) was held Friday, February 5 at the Yacht Club in Chandler’s Landing. The event included a silent auction, designer handbag raffle, centerpiece contest and a fashion show by the Rockwall ISD advanced fashion design […]

City of Heath honors staff: IT Director Carter Smith named 2020 Citywide Employee of the Year

City of Heath honors staff:  IT Director Carter Smith named 2020 Citywide Employee of the Year

HEATH, TX – Dec. 30, 2020 – The Grinch did not steal the City of Heath Staff Christmas party, which took place via ZOOM on December 18 and included lunch delivered in multiple locations, and a party pack with celebration items including a flute and sparkling juice for a farewell toast to 2020. So in a […]

Rowlett Chamber seeks awards nominees, Masquerade Ball set for Jan 30

Rowlett Chamber seeks awards nominees, Masquerade Ball set for Jan 30

ROWLETT, TX – Nov. 3, 2020 – Each year the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce recognizes several categories of outstanding businesses; it is now time for the 2020 annual awards cycle to begin. Winners will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet on January 30, 2021. The event will have a Masquerade Ball theme. Every […]

Two local residents to be honored at Women of Color STEM Conference

Two local residents to be honored at Women of Color STEM Conference

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 7, 2020) Two area residents are being honored for their careers in science, technology, engineering and math at the national Women of Color STEM Virtual Conference October 8-10. L3Harris Technologies employees Carmen Anderson and Anjali Manly are among 40 women nationwide being honored across 15 categories at the conference this year. Anderson […]

Rowlett Chamber announces Hometown Heroes at virtual awards banquet

Rowlett Chamber announces Hometown Heroes at virtual awards banquet

ROWLETT, TX (September 15, 2020) The Hometown Heroes Awards Banquet hosted by the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe, was held Friday, September 11, 2020. The event was held via Zoom and featured videos of the winners receiving their awards and included a mixology class as well […]