Rockwall County to participate in 16-county, 3-day emergency exercise

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2016) The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will be conducting a 16-county regional training exercise November 11-13, 2016 at more than 40 different venues and emergency operations centers throughout the region. The exercise will help our region’s first responders, emergency managers, public health personnel, hospitals, and volunteer organizations […]

Congressman Ratcliffe hosts North Texas roundtable to improve veterans services

Congressman Ratcliffe hosts North Texas roundtable to improve veterans services

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2016) The office of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) hosted a roundtable on Thursday, April 28, for congressional staffers across North Texas focused on improving constituent services for veterans. Representatives from 10 congressional offices in North Texas (both Republican and Democrat) attended, as did representatives from the offices of both U.S. […]

Rep. John Ratcliffe: Iran cannot be trusted on agreement

WASHINGTONDC (July 14, 2015)  This morning, the Obama administration announced a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement in response. “All signs point to this deal being a disaster. The president’s arguments to the contrary don’t change the facts: the agreement will give Iran billions in sanctions […]

Rockwall-based ministry addresses human trafficking in North Texas

Rockwall-based ministry addresses human trafficking in North Texas

ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2014) The sex traffic industry might seem a distant scourge, like something happening only in troubled third-world regions. It’s hard to fathom that modern-day slavery could exist in America, much less Texas. But one area woman knows it does. Rebecca Jowers reaches out to women like Rachel, who ran away from […]

Q&A with North Texas photographer Jack Palmer

(Rockwall) June 30, 2013 –Jack Palmer has always loved taking pictures of his surroundings: places, objects and people. At age 9, he began capturing images of the world around him. In 2007, he turned his passion into a profession. From architectural, commercial, event and corporate photography to awe-inspiring landscape shots, many of Jack’s photographs document […]

Rockwall teen vies for North Texas Youth of the Year, scholarship

(ROCKWALL-February 6, 2013) Selected among several local outstanding youth, Chris Rivera will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the North Texas Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. Rivera will compete this Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8, in Killeen, TX. As the new […]

Crafter’s Co-Op: Little shop with a big heart

(Wylie – January 2, 2013) Since marrying in 1999, Dwight and Terry Lancaster dedicated their lives to service. It started with founding Bethesda Nursing Home Ministry and led up to the 2011 opening of the Crafter’s Co-op store in historic downtown Wylie. Crafter’s Co-op provides a retail outlet for the creative works of about 90 crafters, […]

Local students cook up competition at Iron Chef event

(November 20, 2012) Prepping for their futures, Garland High School culinary arts students recently competed in the third-annual Iron Chef: North Texas event at The Art Institute of Dallas. A “high school take on the popular Iron Chef: America” concept, the culinary showdown is unlike any other in the area. Teams from Allen, Duncanville, Garland, […]

Twelve honored as Employees of the Year from area hospitals

Twelve honored as Employees of the Year from area hospitals

Former Dallas Cowboy Drew Pearson speaks on “Healthcare Champions Among Us” Lake Pointe Medical Center employee, Jackie Clifton, RN, among the 12 winners A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon celebrated its 16th year April 19 with the announcement of the […]