(WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2016) – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement: “To no surprise, the president’s speech tried to gloss over seven years of failed policies that have made life more difficult for the 700,000 Texans I represent. His final State of the Union […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 13, 2016) Tickets are available now for the Rockwall County Republican Party’s 2016 Reagan Day Dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, February 26 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Congressman Trey Gowdy (SC-4) will be the keynote speaker. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a silent auction and photos. “Trey is a conservative […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Jan. 11, 2016) Rockwall County voters are encouraged to attend a free Candidate Forum on February 2 for the 4th Congressional District and 33rd State House elections. Presented by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the event will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Liberty Hall, located in the Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 11, 2016) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, the driving force of business for Rockwall, announces its 2016 Board of Directors. David Mallard, Law offices of David Mallard, will serve as the 2016 Board of Directors’ chair and will be supported by Brett Lee, Chief Executive Officer of The […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 11, 2016) The community is welcome to come cheer on Rockwall’s own Dalton Rapattoni, a vocal coach at the Schoolof Rock, who is competing on American Idol’s Hollywood Week, Part 1. He impressed the judges and earned his ticket to Hollywood with his unique rendition of Phantom of the Opera. Also […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Jan. 11, 2016) – The Rockwall County Library Literacy Program, Reading For Adults (RFA), will hold a training session for new tutors. RFA has been serving Rockwall County for over 15 years, providing free educational classes to community adults. The program offers classes in ESL (English as a Second Language), GED, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 11, 2016) Texas is excited to welcome Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and Antique Archeology to the area. The team will film episodes of their hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout Texas. Filming is scheduled for February 2016. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 10, 2016) Rockwall High School junior Sierra Jordan, 16, has advanced to the “Call Back Audition” round on NBC’s The Voice, with her renditions of the Dixie Chick’s “Cowboy Take Me Away” and Faith Hill’s “Like We Never Loved At All.” There’s no doubt these songs suit her perfectly, for Sierra […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 9, 2016) A New Year means new reading for me—the result of a Christmas list that always includes books. I keep a year-round wish list, jotting down titles of interest, based on Christian book reviews or recommendations. No article gets my attention more than a “top-ten picks” of books related to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 9, 2016) Students at Springer Elementary School participated in a Spelling Bee Friday to determine a lucky winner to qualify for the district level competition. Congratulations to 6th grader, Roxi Day! She will be the Springer representative for the district challenge. Submitted by Jenny Kaup, M.Ed., SAGE Teacher, Springer Elementary. […]