(ROCKWALL, TX – April 26, 2017) Rockwall and Dallas are the backdrop for local author Carter Hopkins’s first novel, The Lincoln Prophecy. Published in June 2016, the thriller follows Southern Methodist University professor Michael Riley as he witnesses a murder near a Rockwall winery and soon finds himself in the middle of a national cybersecurity […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 25, 2017) Patriot PAWS Service Dogs, in partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), will hold their Spring 2017 Graduation ceremony at the Christina Melton Crain Unit/Sycamore Satellite in Gatesville, TX at 10 a.m. Friday, April 28. For the female offenders assigned to the Patriot PAWS Prison Training Program/Crain […]
NOTE: DATE CHANGE FROM MAY 11 TO MAY 25! (ROCKWALL, TX – April 25, 2017) Rockwall County Helping Hands is excited to celebrate another year of service and community support with their Chef’s Tasting Event on Thursday, May 25. This event will be held at Culpepper Steak House in Rockwall and tickets are available online. […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 22, 2017) The Rockwall-Heath High School robotics team, Black Hawk Robotics, recently attended the Brazos Valley Regional in Waco, Texas. At the end of the intense competition, the Black Hawks were the regional winners! This is the second Regional win of the season for the Black Hawks. Additionally, the Black Hawks […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 22, 2017) The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of two principals and the Executive Director of Technology for the 2017-2018 school year. Please congratulate these fellow colleagues on their new positions in our district. Congratulations to Derrice Randle, named new principal of Cain Middle School Mr. Derrice Randle is completing his 15th year […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2017) Six months ago Tom Galli – a local retired Army civil engineer and cancer survivor – came into the general practitioner’s office for his annual physical, when he noticed something wrong with the nurse performing his checkup. She had been the nurse in charge of his care 13 years […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 20, 2017) Smith County “Master Gardener on Wheels” and Air Force Vietnam veteran David Gary gave tips on how to turn a backyard into a landscape masterpiece as the guest speaker at the Rockwall Kiwanis meeting on Tuesday, April 18. Through the photos in his PowerPoint presentation, Gary showed how he […]
(HEATH, TX – April 20, 2017) The Heath community and guests celebrated Easter Saturday on April 15 at Fun & Fit in the Park, featuring the annual Heart of Heath 5k and One-Mile Family Run. 2017 Fun & Fit In The Park from Mark Brooke on Vimeo. A record-breaking 411 participants entered the two runs, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 5, 2017) The City of Rockwall will host the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at The Center in Downtown Rockwall, located at 108 East Washington Street, in conjunction with the annual National Day of Prayer. Mayors from cities throughout Rockwall County will be in attendance. The […]
Listed as one of the ‘Best Farmers Markets’ in the Dallas area (ROCKWALL, TX – April 4, 2017) The Rockwall Farmers Market will open for the 2017 season on May 6, and continue 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through September 30 on the Historic Downtown Square. Established in 2008 by the Friends of Downtown […]