Rockwall Economic Development Corporation congratulates Col-Met’s expanion, relocation, open house

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 31, 2016)  The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce that Col-Met celebrated the opening of their new manufacturing facility in Rockwall Technology Park with an enormous open house event. The three-day celebration, which took place April 20-22, 2016, marks the culmination of Col-Met’s November 2015 move into a 150,000-square-foot, […]

Helping Hands breaks ground on renovation and expansion project

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands kickstarted its capital campaign renovations project on Friday morning, Aug. 28, with a groundbreaking at site of the project’s first phase – the Reeves Service Center at 102 S.First St. Phase 1 of the project will see the Helping Hands Assistance and Referral program move […]

Helping Hands breaks ground on Assistance & Referral Expansion Project

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2015) A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning to mark the beginning of Phase I of Rockwall County Helping Hands Capital Campaign Project, which involves expanding and moving the agency’s Assistance & Referral program to the 2nd floor of the Reeves Services Center  (home of the Helping Hands Health Center, […]

JER Chilton YMCA ribbon cutting a ‘legacy event’ for the community

ROCKWALL,TX (Nov. 25, 2014) A ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House on Nov. 20 marked the completion of Phase I renovations and the official opening of the newly expanded JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. Larry Parks, longtime member of the JER Chilton YMCA Board of Management and Chairman of the Capital Campaign, described the occasion […]

Regal Realtors announces expansion

ROCKWALL, TX (May 15, 2014) Regal Realtors recently announced the expansion of their real estate brokerage services by adding the Regal Commercial & Land and Regal Relocation divisions. “We are tremendously pleased to be offering such a wide range of services to our clients. We have the longevity and knowledge base in our area to […]

Health Center of Helping Hands plans expansion

Offering affordable healthcare for the underserved ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2014) Texas is reported to have the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, as well as the largest number of children without health insurance. Many of the uninsured or underserved in our community may not be aware of the affordable services available to […]

Rockwall Boys & Girls Club honors ‘Angels’, names Youth of the Year winners

Rockwall Boys & Girls Club honors ‘Angels’, names Youth of the Year winners

Annual breakfast recognizes supporters, yields announcements for club’s expansion (ROCKWALL – December 8, 2012) Hardly an empty seat could be found at the Angels Among Us Breakfast Friday. Community leaders, staff and friends of the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County gathered to celebrate the remarkable growth of the club, and to honor the “Angels” who made it […]

Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale expands Emergency Department

(Sunnyvale – December 2, 2012) Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale added seven beds to its emergency department recently, doubling the department’s bed count. The $100,000 expansion to the acute-care hospital, which celebrated its third anniversary in late September, will better accommodate the more than 500,000 people in its growing service area. Patient visits to […]

Dallas businessman J.E.R. ‘Bob’ Chilton donates $2.5M to Rockwall YMCA

Rockwall Y to unveil new logo, change its name to J.E.R. ‘Bob’ Chilton YMCA (Rockwall – November 29, 2012) Dallas businessman and philanthropist J.E.R. “Bob” Chilton of Heath announced today that he is donating $2.5 million to the Rockwall County YMCA. The gift is the second largest donation the Dallas Y has received in its 127-year […]

Public hearing on planned road improvements set for Aug 21

(City of Rockwall) August 1, 2012 – A public hearing on the anticipated social, economic and environmental effects of planned improvements to FM 3097 (Horizon Road) from FM 740 to Tubbs Road is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Pullen Elementary School, 6492 FM 3097. The Texas Department of Transportation, in cooperation with […]