(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 28, 2019) A project to reconstruct South Lakeshore Drive / Summit Ridge Drive in Rockwall begins on Monday, February 4. This project will include the reconstruction or replacement of roadway, sidewalks, certain alleys, water lines, wastewater lines and storm drainage systems in the area. Please see map for overall project limits. At […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 23, 2019) On Feb. 12, author Clint Townsend of Rockwall will celebrate the official release his new book, “X to the Nth.” The book marks the second authored by Townsend, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2006 and Lyme disease in 2010. The novel is available for preorder […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 21, 2019) Rockwall City Council member Bennie Daniels filed for re-election to the Council in the May 2019 election. Council member Daniels previously served two terms (2011-2015) on the Council and is currently serving, having been elected in 2017. During his time on the Council, Bennie Daniels has worked with the […]
WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2019) – Rockwall High School graduates and National Merit Scholars Jennifer Ashley DeMars and Kevin James DeMars were among 4,400 Baylor University students named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the fall 2018 semester. Students honored on the Dean’s List are Baylor undergraduates with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 18, 2019) Finding the right information, resource or person, to meet your specific needs or those of someone in your family, can be both challenging and frustrating. Please join Rockwall ISD and spend the day connecting the dots. You can connect with experts by attending breakout sessions, where you will learn about […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 18, 2019) The Williams Middle School Orchestra recently competed at All-City Orchestra. More than 160 students auditioned; 54 students were selected and 21 of those selected were from the WMS Orchestra. Congratulations to the Williams Middle School orchestra students! Pictured (left to right): Front: Sophia Keiser, Preston Hunter, Noah Whitehouse, Caden Squire, […]
“There’s just something special about a woman in a hat!” (ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 17, 2019) Grab your girlfriends and big hats for a fun luncheon hosted by the Rockwall Women’s League from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, February 8 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. The annual Big Hats and Girlfriends event will feature lunch, […]
(AUSTIN, TX – Jan. 17, 2019) Yesterday, State Representative Justin Holland (R- Rockwall) filed House Bill 852, relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit inspections. “Currently, the Texas Constitution requires municipalities to base the cost of building permits and inspection fees on the cost to perform the inspections,” […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 16, 2019) The Rockwall Republican Men’s Club welcomed Congressman John Ratcliffe as a guest speaker during its breakfast meeting on Jan. 12. Ratcliffe spoke on the recent shutdown of the federal government over President Donald Trump’s proposal to fund the building of a wall along the southern U.S. border. “This shutdown […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 16, 2019) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt has filed for his final full term as Mayor in the May city elections. The City of Rockwall has term limits and the Mayor is limited to three, two year terms. Pruitt, 62, has served on the Rockwall City Council since 2012 and was elected […]