ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 7, 2020) Two area residents are being honored for their careers in science, technology, engineering and math at the national Women of Color STEM Virtual Conference October 8-10. L3Harris Technologies employees Carmen Anderson and Anjali Manly are among 40 women nationwide being honored across 15 categories at the conference this year. Anderson […]
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) introduced a pair of bills today to honor the legacies of two distinguished constituents from the 4th District of Texas. The bills will rename two local post offices in honor of former Rep. Ralph Hall and decorated war hero, Audie Murphy. “From beginning to end, Ralph Hall lived one […]
UPDATED: (March 11, 2020) The parade and block party have been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns. The participating bars and restaurants will still be open and hosting St. Patrick’s Day specials. (Dallas, TX) The Vanderbilt to Vickery Association will host its annual Lower Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Block Party, the largest one of its […]
It’s time to ante up! The Royse City Chamber of Commerce is headed back in time to the Wild West for their Annual Casino Night. The event will be from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at the Emerald Ballroom, 2316 Johnson St. in Greenville, TX 75041. It’s gonna be a night that’ll get […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 12, 2018) A Rockwall County judge has sentenced Greenville resident, Jimmy Anderson, 27, to a life sentence in the Texas state penitentiary for the felony offenses of Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Robbery. 439th Judicial District Judge David Rakow announced the sentence in a hearing following convictions by a Rockwall County jury. The […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 16, 2018) Northeast Texas finally has a Democrat running for US Congress. Catherine Krantz is tired of small towns in America getting the short end of the stick. They are underfunded in almost every area: schools, roads, hospitals, and infrastructure, especially internet telecommunications. We are being left behind. She (like so […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 16, 2016) Congressman John Ratcliffe recognized Greenville homeschool student Kaylee Kimbrough yesterday as the winner of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for Texas’ 4th District. Ratcliffe signed a certificate at the Rockwall District Office (6531 Horizon Road, Suite A) in honor of Kaylee and her winning app “A2B”— a Google Maps-based […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 7, 2016) Rockwall resident and sixth-generation Texan Shelley Garrett has been collecting beloved recipes from family, friends, church ladies and co-workers for more than 30 years. After years of copying the 100+ recipes into 3-ring binders for friends and newlyweds, Garrett decided to publish the collection and give all the proceeds […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 18, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming new member Glen Oaks Hospital, a 54-bed private hospital in a relaxed setting in Greenville, TX. Glen Oaks Hospital’s comfortable, homelike atmosphere is conducive to healing. Their greatest asset is their staff, comprised of psychiatrists, professional nurses, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 27, 2014) MidSouth Bank has hired Kevin Fowler as City President for its Rockwall and Greenville, Texas, markets. He is leading the bank’s growth in the two markets, overseeing all aspect of their local operations. Fowler, who has 27 years of banking experience, most recently was Senior Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer at […]