Tickets available for Rockwall Soroptimist 3rd Annual Brunch & Bunco

Tickets available for Rockwall Soroptimist 3rd Annual Brunch & Bunco

ROCKWALL, TX (April 19, 2022) Tickets are available now for the 3rd Annual Brunch and Bunco event hosted by Soroptimist International of Rockwall and sponsored by Divine Salon. Join them from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Dallas Rockwall, 2601 Lakefront Trail at the Harbor. The $75 […]

Rockwall ‘Discovery Statue’ sculptor Jim Bryant to be Art League’s featured artist

Rockwall ‘Discovery Statue’ sculptor Jim Bryant to be Art League’s featured artist

ROCKWALL, TX (April 18, 2022) The Rockwall Art League is honored to host sculptor, Jim Bryant, as their feature artist for April. Jim’s history with RAL spans decades and he is a significant contributor to the art and history of Rockwall. His design for the commemorative statue depicting the founders of the original rock wall, […]

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath high schools announce Top 10, Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath high schools announce Top 10, Valedictorian and Salutatorian

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 15, 2022) Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School recently announced the top 10 students for the Class of 2022. For RHS, the Valedictorian is Harrison DeLong and the Salutatorian is Angela Walters. For RHHS, the Valedictorian is Alexandra Wiprud and the Salutatorian is Reed Sitterle. Congratulations to these students for being […]

Rockwall ISD fashion design students are national qualifiers 

Rockwall ISD fashion design students are national qualifiers 

ROCKWALL, TX (April 15, 2022) Fashion Design students from the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently competed at the FCCLA State 2022 Fashion Design competition where eight out of 11 placed in the top five of four different categories consisting of Fashion Design and Fashion Construction.  Five out of the eight students placed in […]

Culinary students cook up wins in ProStart Competition

Culinary students cook up wins in ProStart Competition

ROCKWALL, TX (April 15, 2022) Culinary students from the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently competed at the Texas ProStart Competition. Danielle Iadanza of Rockwall High School placed first in the salsa competition, creating a roasted tomatillo salsa Verde.   Eliza Lackey (RHS), Clay Castenada (RHS), Natilee Hernandez (RHHS), Eileen Ramirez (RHHS), and Audrey Duvall […]

Rockwall Education Foundation Bowling Classic rolls again

Rockwall Education Foundation Bowling Classic rolls again

ROCKWALL, TX (April 14, 2022) Following a two-year hiatus, a community of friends, families and businesses returned to support the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation (REF) at their Annual Bowling Classic. The 2022 event, presented by Park Place Motorcars Dallas, is the largest fundraiser put on by the REF; the thousands of dollars raised through team […]

Rockwall Art League to host Exhibit & Sale, Art for Advocacy event at Springhill Suites

Rockwall Art League to host Exhibit & Sale, Art for Advocacy event at Springhill Suites

ROCKWALL, TX (April 12, 2022) The Rockwall Art League Exhibit and Sale is coming to Springhill Suites by Marriott, 2601 Lakefront Trail in Rockwall, from April 25 through April 28. There will be an artists reception on Thursday, April 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. The 2nd Annual ‘Art for Advocacy’ event is an evening […]

First Rockwall Butterfly Brigade Tour of Gardens set for April 23

First Rockwall Butterfly Brigade Tour of Gardens set for April 23

ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2022) The Rockwall Butterfly Brigade – a volunteer group of gardeners who plant and maintain butterfly gardens in Rockwall’s city parks – will host the inaugural Tour of Gardens from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23 (rain date April 30). Parks that have a garden include Breezy Hill, Emerald Bay, […]

Life Lived in Service: C.B. Perdue, Jr. of Rockwall

Life Lived in Service: C.B. Perdue, Jr. of Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (April 6, 2022) Cawthon Bailey Perdue, Jr., almost lost his life at the ripe old age of 20, half a world away, defending freedom in the greatest war the world had ever seen. On April 7, 1945, he survived a battle many didn’t, and lived a life to make his fellow members of […]

Community welcome for free Lunch & Learn event on Fire Safety in the Home

Community welcome for free Lunch & Learn event on Fire Safety in the Home

ROCKWALL, TX (April 5, 2022) The community is welcome as Rockwall Fire Chief Kenneth Cullins presents a FREE Lunch & Learn program called ‘Fire Safety in the Home’ from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21 at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. The event will be held in the Y’s Conference Room and a […]