HEATH (February 18, 2014) One of the best things about being Mayor the past couple years, has been the opportunity to meet and get to know so many residents of our City. Through this I have seen that each member of our community shares a common perspective – we love to live in Heath and […]
Heath resident brings sweet treat to Texas HEATH (February 2, 2014) If you live inTexas, or dine out at any local TexMex restaurant, you’ve probably enjoyed beef, chicken or pork surrounded in cornmeal dough, wrapped in a corn husk and steamed. Savory or spicy, there’s nothing quite like the goodness of a traditional tamale. But […]
HEATH (February 5, 2014) Incumbent Heath City Councilmember Brian Berry filed for Place 5 today in the May 10 General Election. The race is currently uncontested. “It has been an honor to serve my community during these exciting times for Heath,” said Berry. “I am proud that we have adopted a Capital Improvement Plan, and […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH (February 2, 2014) Valentine’s Day offers a mid-winter respite with its images of hearts and flowers. For me it also recalls my first argument with my then husband-to-be. We both fell short of the ideal on that day of love many years ago. I was rude; he was irritable. The Apostle Paul’s words about […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH (January 29, 2014) Our New Year/Valentine’s Edition is being delivered to more than 17,000 mailboxes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week. Here’s a digital view for those who may not live within our current delivery zone, and for those who wish to share it with out-of-town family and friends: Extra copies of the print […]
HEATH (January 29, 2014) Local home builder Joe Chamberlain has announced that he is running for Heath City Council, Place 3. Chamberlain, president of Caprock Custom Construction, Inc., currently serves the City of Heath as Planning and Zoning Commissioner. He also has served the city on the Take Line Committee. He served as the President […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH (January 28, 2014) While most states are transitioning to the national Common Core standardized tests,Texas parents are faced with helping their children succeed at the STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness.) STAAR is more difficult than TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills), which has been the standard up till […]
ROCKWALL (January 19, 2014) Rockwall-Heath High School is well represented at the United States Naval Academy. Jacob Glastad (2016) has made the Superintendent’s and the Commandants’ list for outstanding academics every semester as a Physics major. He attended NOLS Mountaineering (National Outdoor Leadership School) in Alaska this past summer. Michael Gerritsen (2015) was the first […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH (January 7, 2014) Rockwall-Heath High School’s Drama Club is in full swing rehearsing for their upcoming musical, Grease, opening January 9th. With 60 students making up the cast, 20 operating as technical staff, three faculty members overseeing the production, a different local celebrity performing the role of DJ Vince Fontaine each night of the […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Boy Scout Troop 83’s recent geocaching campout was a blast! We learned how to use a GPS (global positioning system). Each group of Scouts went through the same course. Each patrol also made one pot meals, and my group won the contest with a dish of macaroni calzones. My group’s iron […]