College bound? Rockwall area graduating seniors can win big prizes in nursing home giveaway

College bound? Rockwall area graduating seniors can win big prizes in nursing home giveaway

ROCKWALL, TX (April 25, 2022) Highland Meadows Health & Rehab, a skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation center located at 1870 S. John King in Rockwall, is celebrating seniors – both young and old – with its annual ‘Seniors Supporting Seniors’ program and giveaway. Now in its third year, the program connects college bound students with […]

Heath Highsteppers dominate at Hill Country Regionals

Heath Highsteppers dominate at Hill Country Regionals

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 22, 2022) The Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers and Starsteppers dominated the HTE Hill Country Regionals in San Marcos in February, with the following awards: Varsity Team Awards  Open Division Champions Pom Division Champions Kick Division Champions Judges Award Technique Judges Award Showmanship Judges Award Entertainment Judges Award Precision Judges Award Choreography Super Sweepstakes Division […]

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath high schools announce Top 10, Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath high schools announce Top 10, Valedictorian and Salutatorian

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 15, 2022) Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School recently announced the top 10 students for the Class of 2022. For RHS, the Valedictorian is Harrison DeLong and the Salutatorian is Angela Walters. For RHHS, the Valedictorian is Alexandra Wiprud and the Salutatorian is Reed Sitterle. Congratulations to these students for being […]

Rockwall ISD honored with the Best Communities for Music Education Designation for sixth year

Rockwall ISD honored with the Best Communities for Music Education Designation for sixth year

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 15, 2022) Rockwall ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education for the sixth year in a row. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Rockwall ISD  answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, […]

Rockwall High School robotics team qualifies for world championship

Rockwall High School robotics team qualifies for world championship

ROCKWALL, TX (April 15, 2022) The Rockwall High School robotics team, Team 1296 – Full Metal Jackets, recently competed at State where they won the Chairman’s Award. The Chairman’s Award is the most prestigious award at FIRST, it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the […]

Rockwall ISD fashion design students are national qualifiers 

Rockwall ISD fashion design students are national qualifiers 

ROCKWALL, TX (April 15, 2022) Fashion Design students from the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently competed at the FCCLA State 2022 Fashion Design competition where eight out of 11 placed in the top five of four different categories consisting of Fashion Design and Fashion Construction.  Five out of the eight students placed in […]

Culinary students cook up wins in ProStart Competition

Culinary students cook up wins in ProStart Competition

ROCKWALL, TX (April 15, 2022) Culinary students from the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently competed at the Texas ProStart Competition. Danielle Iadanza of Rockwall High School placed first in the salsa competition, creating a roasted tomatillo salsa Verde.   Eliza Lackey (RHS), Clay Castenada (RHS), Natilee Hernandez (RHHS), Eileen Ramirez (RHHS), and Audrey Duvall […]

Rockwall Education Foundation Bowling Classic rolls again

Rockwall Education Foundation Bowling Classic rolls again

ROCKWALL, TX (April 14, 2022) Following a two-year hiatus, a community of friends, families and businesses returned to support the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation (REF) at their Annual Bowling Classic. The 2022 event, presented by Park Place Motorcars Dallas, is the largest fundraiser put on by the REF; the thousands of dollars raised through team […]

Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognizes Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month 2022

Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognizes Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month 2022

ROCKWALL, TX – April 12, 2022 — The Rockwall County Commissioners Court today approved a proclamation recognizing April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Rockwall County. Representatives with the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County (CACRC), Lone Star CASA, and the Rainbow Room joined the court as Rockwall County Judge David Sweet […]

Local grad becomes first Board Certified family law paralegal in Rockwall County

Local grad becomes first Board Certified family law paralegal in Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX (April 12, 2022) Caroline Rose, a 2013 Rockwall High School grad, has become the first and only board certified family law paralegal in Rockwall County – and one of only 385 in the entire State of Texas. In high school, Caroline began working for The Branch Law Firm in Rockwall under the guidance […]