Area residents who donate to the center will be entered into drawing for $50 gift card (ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 11, 2015) The Rockwall branch of North American Title Co. has chosen the county’s new Children’s Advocacy Center for its holiday charity, asking area residents to make a donation at its office through Friday, Dec. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 10, 2015) For the first time, the Snowball Express will arrive in Rockwall on Monday, December 14 with over 400 family members of our nation’s fallen service men and women.The families will arrive in DFW and then ride buses to Shenaniganz for a day of fun and entertainment. City officials, staff, the Rockwall Police Department and Rockwall Fire […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 9, 2015) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Caleb Broach as the Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month and Sydney Garber as the Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month. Caleb Broach, a 12th grade member of the varsity football team, was nominated by Coach Rodney Webb and chosen by the Jacket […]
Ouida Springer Elementary School is excited to announce the Principal’s 200 Club Winners for December! The Principal’s 200 Club is a positive behavior support system that rewards students for exhibiting their BEST behavior. Students who are “caught” exhibiting their BEST behavior are given a golden ticket that is redeemed in the office for a spot […]
The Honorable Liana B. Whitten, Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4, of Rockwall County was recently inducted as a “Member” into Texas Justice Court Judges Association (JCJA) College of Justice Court Judges. The College encourages and recognizes judges who strive for advanced education over and above the state mandated education requirements. Judge Whitten was one […]
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(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 8, 2015) In conjunction with College Week, 2nd graders at Dobbs Elementary helped raise awareness on campus by letting others know that “college is a gift” and encouraged the school to bring in toys to donate to Helping Hands for families during the holidays. The school-wide effort brought in toys for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 9, 2015) It’s been a year since I wrote my article, “Taking Christmas Back,” for Blue Ribbon News, and as I reflect on that article I realize it was just the beginning for me and my decision to no longer get sucked into the things I don’t like about Christmas. Writing […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2015) Sarah Feil, a sixth grader at Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School and daughter of Jaon and Sherry Feil, was recognized by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club last week as a Rotary Student of Honor. She was presented the award during a luncheon program at Rotary Hall. Principal Jill Baird spoke […]
Springer Robotics competed at the VEX IQ event at Cain Middle School on Saturday and qualified for Regionals! The team received the following awards: Teamwork Champion Award – 1st Place Teamwork Challenge Alliance (Robot Performance) STEM Research Project Award – Most effective research project presentation (Judged) Robot Skills Award – Top Robot Skills Challenge Team (Robot Performance) […]