Rockwall’s ‘Soda-Pop McBob’ crowned Best in Clown

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 21, 2017) Matthew Spraggins of Rockwall, aka Soda-Pop McBop, earned ‘Best In Clown’ at the recent Clowns of America International Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. He won first place in parade competition and People’s Choice for parade competition, too, performing as a blind referee calling penalties. He received third place in […]

LULAC welcomes Rockwall ISD Superintendent at July 24 meeting

LULAC welcomes Rockwall ISD Superintendent at July 24 meeting

(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 […]

Patriot PAWS receives $60,000 grant from Petco Foundation

Patriot PAWS receives $60,000 grant from Petco Foundation

(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 Art Commission seeks experienced artist for new downtown mural

Rockwall Art Commission seeks experienced artist for new downtown mural

(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 […]

Letter to the Editor: House Bill 3976 keeps TRS-Care alive for retired teachers

Letter to the Editor: House Bill 3976 keeps TRS-Care alive for retired teachers

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 Rocks

Rockwall Rocks

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 […]