(ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2016) The Texas Education Agency approved Education Center International Academy’s (ECI Academy) petition for a 10 year charter school contract renewal. This is a significant milestone for ECI Academy which received the much awaited and encouraging news February 4, 2016 in a letter from TEA Commissioner of Education Mike Morath […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX — June 10, 2016) The Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2016 donned caps and gowns and held up their Heath Hawk “talons” one last time during the graduation ceremony at the Culwell Events Center in Garland on Wednesday, June 8. Valedictorian Alyssa McHargue and Salutatorian Brittany Dickison gave their final farewell speeches and […]
(ROYSE CITY / ROCKWALL, TX – June 9, 2016) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Julie Fowler with Julie Fowler Design is a finalist in the TCCE Media Contest. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony on Monday, June 20 during the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Annual Conference […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 9, 2016) Cornerstone Church will host “Pets Unleashed – Vacation Bible School” for children in PreK (3) through fifth grade, at 6 p.m. Friday, June 24; 6 p.m. Saturday, June 24; and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 26. Sunday will be a fun family day with bounce houses, petting zoo, firetruck, hot […]
(ROCKWALL, TX—June 8, 2016)—Rockwall High School seniors donned their caps and gowns and crossed into a new stage of life yesterday at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. Rockwall ISD Superintendent Jeff Bailey spoke to his last RHS graduating class before his upcoming retirement and introduced the new superintendent, John Villerreal. Principals from each elementary […]
City Council honors residents’ efforts to preserve monarch butterflies (ROCKWALL, TX – June 8, 2016) Rockwall has a growing number of enthusiasts working to ensure the City fulfills its pledge to promote saving butterflies. At their regular meeting this week, the Rockwall City Council recognized Mary Carter with a proclamation, for leading the charge to […]
(ROWLETT, TX — June 7, 2016) Local attorney of the year Victoria G. Warner has been sworn in and admitted to The United States Supreme Court Bar. Victoria is a family law attorney serving Rockwall, Dallas, Collin, Hunt, Kaufman and Denton Counties with more than 20 years of experience. Her passion for the law has […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 7, 2016) The 2016 Rockwall Country Fair held on Saturday, June 4th was a huge success with old-fashioned carnival games, continuous live music, a car show, and Kid Zone activities including a petting zoo, mechanical bull and zip line. Proceeds from the event will support the ongoing projects of the Rockwall […]
Seizure keeps dangerous narcotics out of hands of area youth (ROCKWALL, TX – June 1, 2016) The Rockwall Police Department has made a significant drug bust that makes area youth safer. It’s part of the department’s proactive effort to make a positive difference in the lives of young people. For several months, the Police Department’s […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 1, 2016) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County enjoyed some truly fascinating war stories in wake of the Memorial Day weekend during its weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 31. World War II Army Air Forces Captain Jack Ogilvie treated club members to several tales of the wildly harrowing situations he found […]