DALLAS – August 23, 2024 – The tastiest time of the year is here! The culmination of hard work, sweat, and oil in creating the most appetizing Fair foods. The 20th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards was one to be remembered. After tasting all 10 foods and evaluating each time, the all-star panel of judges tallied […]
Rockwall, TX (August 22, 2024) – KE Andrews, a property tax and valuation firm based in Rockwall, recently coordinated a backpack and school supply drive for Rockwall ISD students in need. Working in conjunction with Lakepointe Church and the Lake Pointe Park Community Center, employees of KE Andrews and their KEA Serves teams collected large […]
After school programming where kids can: Learn. Perform. Travel. ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 22, 2024) In Rockwall county, there are many options for parents to enroll their children in extracurricular activities. Team sports, swim lessons, cooking classes, and more. But one program is unique in its offerings and opportunities. The Arise Acting Studio – Rockwall is […]
Rockwall, TX (August 21, 2024) – This past weekend, I had the honor and pleasure of emceeing the Greater Rockwall-area Youth Symphony and Rockwall Art League annual luncheon and auction. As I stood on the side of the stage waiting to kick off the fun, I thought of a phrase I have said for years, […]
ARLINGTON, TX (Aug. 21, 2024) – Texas Health Resources has been named to the 2024 Companies That Care® list by PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work® – taking the No. 61 spot. The list highlights the top U.S. companies that have succeeded in business while also demonstrating positive outcomes for employees regardless of job […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 24, 2024) Boys Team Charity, Lakeside League recently hosted a “philanthropy challenge” in which they welcomed seven local organizations to “tell their story” in the most compelling way possible – and then awarded over $10,000 in total to the particpating charities based on where they ranked once votes were tallied. The challenge […]
In collaboration with North Texas Food Bank, the Helping Hands Food Pantry was also able to give an entire box of groceries to each family attending a back-to-school event held in partnership with FUMC and local community groups, volunteers ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 20, 2024) – Helping Hands, which has been providing back-to-school supplies to local […]
Rockwall, TX (August 20, 2024) – NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting at www.rockwallisd.com. Safety and Security Update The Student Services Department provided an update on safety and security in response to public comments made during the Board of Trustees Special […]
“I have used this picture to show how much my Mom loved having fun. As she used to say: ‘Lorne, you gotta have a little fun in life.’ She always loved to hear about our adventures, even when they made her nervous. Her zest for life never ended, proven by the fact that at age […]
Fate, TX (August 16, 2024) – On August 16, 2024, around 2:25am, Fate Department of Public Safety Police Officers observed a vehicle reported stolen by the Dallas Police Department. Around the 5200 Blk of Westbound Interstate 30, officers attempted to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle began to evade […]