Rockwall-Heath Student Council leads community-wide Hurricane Harvey relief effort

Rockwall-Heath Student Council leads community-wide Hurricane Harvey relief effort

(HEATH, TX — September 25, 2017) Rockwall-Heath’s Student Council led students, staff and the community in a Hurricane Harvey fundraiser. Over the past 3 weeks, Stuco, led by Advisor Kaci Spampinato and President Brooke Graves, went into action to help those affected by Harvey.  As a school and community, they were able to collect the […]

Nebbie Williams Elementary introduces S.T.E.A.M. program for 6th graders

Nebbie Williams Elementary introduces S.T.E.A.M. program for 6th graders

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) Nebbie Williams began a pilot S.T.E.A.M. program this year.  Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathemtaics, or S.T.E.A.M., is a sixth grade class being taught by Mrs. Zurbach, the Library Media Specialist.  “I was honored when Mrs. Gielow asked me to help out with the S.T.E.A.M. class,” Katherine Zurbach said.  “The […]

Royse City Chamber welcomes new members at Sept. 19 luncheon

Royse City Chamber welcomes new members at Sept. 19 luncheon

(ROYSE CITY, TX — September 25, 2017) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce welcomed four new members with a plaque presentation at its Sept. 19 luncheon. They are, left to right: Garret Carruth – Rockwall Escape Rooms; Ashlee Wilburn – Supreme Lending; Nasima Alim – Panda Express; Denise Hedges – United Elite Gymnastics. The Chamber […]

Meet Bruiser, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 25, 2017) I am Bruiser. I’m a Chihuahua mix weighing in at 10 pounds and I am approximately 12 years old. I am a closet love bug. There – I said it. I love nothing more than sitting next to you while we watch TV, sleeping next to you in bed […]

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath students named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath students named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Six students from Rockwall HS and Rockwall-Heath HS were recently named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists: Parker Bassett (RHS), Daria Coutch (RHHS), Kevin DeMars (RHS), Anna Evers (RHHS), Victoria Huang (RHHS) and Kyle Sherrod (RHHS). Approximately 1.6 million students across the country took the qualifying test and only 16,000 qualified […]

Pullen Elementary kicks off Dads of Great Students program

Pullen Elementary kicks off Dads of Great Students program

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Pullen Elementary School (6492 FM 3097) will host a Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night to kick off an innovative father involvement program called WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) on Thursday, Sept. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. WATCH D.O.G.S.® is the father involvement initiative of the National Center […]

Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall announces fall 2017 events

Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall announces fall 2017 events

Carriages, horses in Halloween costumes, and Santa Claus are all expected at these free events! (ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Premier dressage training, show, and sales facility Black Star Sport Horses announces the schedule for the 2017 Fall Series and a few special events: two international breed judging events and the beloved Tejas Carriage […]

Thousands to attend Le Diner en Blanc pop-up dinner party Oct. 6

Thousands to attend Le Diner en Blanc pop-up dinner party Oct. 6

(Update: Le Dîner en Blanc – Dallas is now sold out. Phase 3 opened last week and closed within minutes as the last of 2400 available spots were claimed.) (DALLAS, TX – September 14, 2017) Thousands of guests dressed in head-to-toe white will gather at rallying points across the Metroplex on the evening of Friday, […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on ending Obama’s executive amnesty program

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on ending Obama’s executive amnesty program

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017)  Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “I support President Trump’s decision to end an unconstitutional program that was created through President Obama’s abuse of executive authority. My very first action as a […]

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