Blase Family Farm Pumpkin Patch open through Oct 30

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 28, 2016) Enjoy a fun day on the Blase Family Farm, 1232 E. Fork in Rockwall, on Opening Day of the Pumpkin Patch, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The community is invited to visit the wooded farm for the Pumpkin Patch, October 1-30, 2016! Enjoy a hayride, petting zoo, […]

Ratcliffe exposes shocking new details on Clinton email investigation

(WASHINGTON Sept. 28, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) exposed troubling new details today surrounding the Clinton email investigation during his questioning of FBI Director James Comey before the House Judiciary Committee. In the exchange, Ratcliffe focused on implications of the facts revealed by documents released by the FBI after Comey initially announced his recommendation not […]

Fulton rings in school year with new teachers, foreign exchange program

Fulton rings in school year with new teachers, foreign exchange program

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Sept. 28, 2016) The Fulton School has headed into the 2016-17 school year in full swing as it prepares to celebrate 30 years providing a well-balanced education to area students. The Fulton School – located at 1626 Smirl Dr. – is an independent, coeducational college preparatory school spanning preschool through 12th grade. […]

Flower Box seeks nominations for ‘Harvest Queens’ in Rockwall County

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 28, 2016) The Flower Box, located at 2500 Highway 66 in Rockwall, invites everyone to participate in a contest in which four “Harvest Queens” will be selected from among special ladies nominated from within the community and crowned during the month of October. Has there been a teacher, neighbor, family member […]

Rockwall’s Great Escape

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 26, 2016) Recently I spent an evening locked in an old professor’s office with six of my good friends for a little over an hour, trying desperately to hunt down a key that would allow me to escape. I didn’t have my cell phone on me, so I was armed only […]

Rockwall Jazz Band members win chairs in All Region Jazz Band

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 26, 2016) Seven members of the Rockwall High School Jazz Band won chairs in the Region 25 All Region Jazz Auditions at McKinney North High School on Wednesday, September 21. Riley Stewart, Nick Messick, Aren Moore, Alex King, Ryan Rohde, James Matthews, and Trey Efeney won seven of the 21 chairs […]

Meet Ziggy, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 26, 2016) Here’s Ziggy! Are you a renegade? Do you like to stand out from the crowd? Here’s the perfect companion for the unique individual. Ziggy is a one-of-a-kind dog. He’s a happy boy who’s a mix of everything from Basset Hound and Shepherd to Rottweiler and everything in between. One […]

Introducing the 2016-17 Williams Middle School Student Council Officers

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 24, 2016) Congratulations to the following 8th graders who were recently elected as William Middle School’s Student Council Officers:  (From left) Hayley Dopkins – 8th Grade Representative; Sarenity Smith – Treasurer; Ryne Walsh – President; Jade McNabb – Secretary; and  Zach Flowers – Vice-President. Submitted by Stacey Hatten.  Your #1 source […]

Stallion TV Crew: Lights, Camera, Action!

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 24, 2016) Every morning, the Stallion TV crew at Springer Elementary School is dedicated to arriving early to operate the video equipment, prepare information and graphic images for featured stories, create a script and sequence of events, and involve other students and staff for highlighted events. This experience prepares them for […]

Rockwall-Heath Mighty Hawk band member wins First Chair Trombone at All Region

Rockwall-Heath Mighty Hawk band member wins First Chair Trombone at All Region

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 24, 2016) Rockwall-Heath High School Mighty Hawk Band member Dawson Ward won first chair trombone at the TMEA Region 25 All Region Jazz auditions at McKinney North High School this past Wednesday, September 21st. Dawson also advanced to the TMEA Area recording audition which will be at McKinney North High School […]