(ROCKWALL, TX — July 19, 2017) Rockwall LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00 PM, Monday, July 24, 2017. This month’s guest speaker is Dr. John “JJ” Villarreal, Superintendent of the Rockwall Independent School District. Dr. Villarreal became Rockwall ISD Superintendent in May 2016. The meeting will be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 18, 2017) Patriot PAWS Service Dogs of Rockwall has received a $60,000 grant investment from the Petco Foundation. The grant was awarded to Patriot PAWS to support its mission to train service dogs for disabled veterans. Patriot PAWS is a nonprofit organization serving disabled American veterans and others with mobile disabilities […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 18, 2017) Over the last few years, the face of Downtown Rockwall has been changing, and there’s a new project coming up that will continue that transformation. The voter-approved 2012 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funded revitalization of Historic Downtown, including the creation of the San Jacinto Plaza outdoor space, a mural […]
During the 85th Legislative Session, TRS-Care faced dire circumstances that resulted in painful cost increases for Texas public education retirees. As the Executive Director of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), I have heard from thousands of retired school personnel about how the new health insurance plans, which go into effect in January 2018, will […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 5, 2017) The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA cordially invites ALL teachers from Rockwall and Heath schools to a Teacher Prayer Breakfast in their honor. The event is also open to the public for community members who want to celebrate RISD teachers. The breakfast will be a time of encouragement and prayer and […]
Community bonds over new rock painting craze (ROCKWALL, TX — July 13, 2017) For the past several months, hundreds of Rockwall citizens have found themselves swept up in a community-wide scavenger hunt. The treasure they seek? Simple painted rocks. It was on a Spring Break trip to Oregon earlier this year that Jennifer Dotson stumbled […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 11, 2017) Enjoy an evening of good food and even better drama during a Dinner Theatre presented by Rockwall Community Playhouse on Thursday, July 27, Occasions at Stone River (1250 FM 2453, Royse City, TX 75189). This cleverly written play brings to life the story of an ordinary couple with ups […]
(HEATH, TX — July 14, 2017) Rockwall-Heath High School student, Christian Giadolor, was recently presented with a Presidential Scholar medallion in Washington D.C. He was recognized as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and is one out of 161 nationwide and one out of eight from Texas chosen for this honor. Each honoree was presented […]
(ROWLETT, TX — July 14, 2017) Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 14, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted for the passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which boosts support for America’s military, enhances national defense capabilities and provides a 2.4 percent pay raise for U.S. service members. The bill authorizes the $696 billion in funding necessary to restore adequate […]