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 […]

Record growth brings millions in improvements, new jobs to North Texas waterparks

Record growth brings millions in improvements, new jobs to North Texas waterparks

Hawaiian Falls plays Santa Coming off a record-breaking 2011 season, Hawaiian Falls unveiled plans for $6.3 million in expansions at its Roanoke, Garland, The Colony and Mansfield waterparks. The growth has already created 10 new permanent positions and will generate more than 50 seasonal jobs at its four North Texas waterparks. All of this growth […]