The City of Heath recently recognized employees for an outstanding performance in 2011. Among those was Tara Plexico who was named Employee of the Year. “Tara brings both experience and a can-do attitude to the job, and that means we can count her,” said City Manager Ed Thatcher. “Although she is an accountant, Tara is cross-trained to […]
Some people trim their Christmas tree after Thanksgiving dinner. They head out early on Black Friday and do all their Christmas shopping by day’s end. They have their family-photo-Christmas-cards in the mail by Dec. 1. Then there are the rest of us. We pull out our Christmas boxes and let them incubate for days, as […]
The Rockwall community shared the spirit of giving this holiday season as Fox 4 News and Jack FM hosted a spirit-filled Toys for Tots event at The Harbor on Dec. 9. Residents lined up to drop off toys even before the official 5 p.m. start time. On hand to accept donations were members of the United States Marine Corps and countless […]
Rotarians to host luncheon recognizing Heath fire station’s collection efforts “Joining Hands to Help Others” was the 2011 Rockwall Rotary Club’s theme for its recent community-wide food drive benefiting the Helping Hands food pantry. Each year, Helping Hands distributes thousands of bags of groceries to individuals and families in need across Rockwall County. The need […]
(Heath) The much-needed rain showers held off long enough for community members to welcome Santa and the holiday season at the annual Heath Holiday in the Park on Dec. 2. Heath Mayor John Ratcliffe hosted the festivities that began with flipping the switch on the Christmas tree and the beautiful lighted vignettes placed throughout Towne […]
A depressed soul and a holiday make a poor pair. I sat down to pray about my unhappy condition on a mid-November morning. I had my health, my family, and a new home. I could have written a turkey-size list of things to be thankful for. But instead, complaints ran through my mind like newsfeed […]
DAR officers pose with the Honorable Jodie Laubenberg (far right), Republican State Representative, District 89. The Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, serving her fifth term in the Texas House of Representatives, spoke on “Protecting our Texas Borders” during the Rock Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution’s National Defense Luncheon, held Nov. 5 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in […]
(Heath) The Rockwall County Law Enforcement Support Committee provides vital support to all police officers, firefighters and EMTs in the county, including the Heath DPS. To help raise funds, the committee sold raffle tickets for a Gravely ZT XL Zero Turn Mower, donated by Four Brothers Outdoor Power, and a giant Chick-fil-A cow with free […]
Heath, Rockwall fire departments compete in community-wide food drive hosted by Rockwall Rotary and Rockwall County Helping Hands (Rockwall) Friday Study Club became the first club to participate in the Rockwall Rotary and Helping Hands’ “Joining Hands to Help Others”community-wide food drive that ends Thursday, Nov. 17. FSC president Becky Cecil selected Rockwall Fire Station # 1 (near the […]
City of Heath and The Fulton School reach agreement The RCH Water Supply Corporation purchased the site for the City ofHeath’s north elevated water tower 40 years ago. Today, construction of the needed addition to the city’s infrastructure will move forward following an agreement between The Fulton School and the City of Heath. “The Fulton School […]