(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 3, 2017) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary hosted its Annual Kindergarten Walk on Friday to welcome the school’s newest Mariners to Amy Parks and to celebrate the first week of school! The walk exemplifies everything that APHE stands for: One team & One family celebrating the successes of others. “This annual walk brings so […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2017) For Linda Lyon, the namesake of Rockwall ISD’s brand new Linda Lyon Elementary School which opens to students this fall, being a teacher was something she knew she was meant to do ever since she was a little girl. “I used to line my dolls up and write with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 31, 2017) Road projects were the focus of a county update provided by County Judge David Sweet and County Commissioner David Magness at the Rockwall Chamber Partnership Luncheon presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall last week. Magness provided an update on perhaps the biggest transportation project facing the county – […]
(HEATH/ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2017) Our hearts are heavy for the victims that are dealing with Hurricane Harvey. The more people that I speak with I realize just how many of us have family and friends that are living through this tragic event. Many of you probably have loved ones that live in or […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 30, 2017) The City of Rockwall mosquito abatement program has continually monitored mosquito populations in live mosquito traps in various locations around the City. Those samples are sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to be tested for West Nile virus. The State informed the City that two […]
Event benefitting community’s most vulnerable draws thousands every year (ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2017) Every year, the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta gets bigger and better, and this year promises to be no different. The event started six years ago as an innovative way to raise funds for two local charities—Boys & Girls Club of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2017) If you’re on the verge of retiring, I’ve got some advice for you. Most retirement experts give financial advice. Not me. I’m a self-proclaimed retirement expert because I’ve taken that step about three times, but I’m certainly not qualified to talk to anyone about how to be financially secure […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2017) Local Rockwall High School senior Regan Watson has struggled to maintain a sense of balance and normalcy ever since she discovered she suffers from a form of autonomic nervous system disorder called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS. But she decided she’s not going to let her illness define […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 29, 2017) Lynn Ross has a very clear answer for anyone who questions just how important Phantom, Gracie and Fizzy are to her life. “They’re my everything,” the 75-year-old Royse City woman answered recently. “They’re the only reason I wake up in the morning.” Phantom, Gracie and Fizzy are dogs that […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 29, 2017) Here’s Mr. Nibbles! Mr. Nibbles is a happy little guy looking for a forever home. He has an adorable underbite and a fresh haircut he’d like to show you! He has been neutered, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Mr. Nibbles is heartworm positive but his treatment is covered at our […]