ROCKWALL (January 19, 2014) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed new member Ridge Pointe Athletic Club. Ridge Pointe is a family owned gym and has many services to offer such as tanning beds, aerobic classes, and personal training. Ridge Pointe has been servicing the Rockwall Area since 1994, longer than any other health […]
ROCKWALL (January 19, 2014) Rockwall-Heath High School is well represented at the United States Naval Academy. Jacob Glastad (2016) has made the Superintendent’s and the Commandants’ list for outstanding academics every semester as a Physics major. He attended NOLS Mountaineering (National Outdoor Leadership School) in Alaska this past summer. Michael Gerritsen (2015) was the first […]
ROCKWALL (January 16, 2013) Registration is underway for the second annual COTA “Run Your Heart Out” 5k and Fun Run benefiting the Children’s Organ Transplant Association and honoring local heroine, McKenzie Hope Young. The run will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 22 at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall. Please register through the Rockwall Running […]
ROCKWALL (January 16, 2014) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall presents HEALTHY HEARTS ROCK!, an informative program about women’s heart health, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, January 31 at Culpepper’s Steakhouse, 309 E. I-30 in Rockwall. The guest speaker will be Tulika Jain, MD. Seating is limited. RSVP by Monday, January 27 to Melanie […]
ROCKWALL (January 16, 2014) Join the Rockwall County Historical Foundation at 6 p.m. Sunday, January 19 for a delicious BBQ dinner followed by an encore presentation of The History2 Channel’s America Unearthed episode, the Great Wall of Texas. The event will be at the Utley Middle School Cafeteria. Tickets are $20 per person and reservations must […]
ROCKWALL (January 14, 2014) Ainsley Forrester was recently presented the Rotary Club’s Student of Honor Award at the January 9th lunch meeting. Ainsley attends Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary, and was honored for her outstanding academic and citizenship achievement. Renee Demianovich, Principal at Pullen, presented the award. Information and photo by Greg Caffarel, Rotary. To share your good […]
ROCKWALL (January 14, 2014) Troop 5298 recently visited the Rockwall Animal Shelter and learned how to care for animals. From left are: Lily Byington, Caitlyn Jones, Kasey Muhr, Amy Norris, Bianca Perez, Camryn Thomas, Esther Jones, Katelyn Illig, Kendal Cecil and Kate Cecil. Submitted by Tracy Godwin, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Troop 1926, Service […]
ROCKWALL ISD (January 14, 2014) Thirty-two students from the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band won chairs in the Region 3 TMEA All Region Band. Top performers from all across Region 3 will participate in the All Region Clinic and Concert on January 23rd and 24th in Forney. Alex Patterson, Julia Kim, Joseph Hackenbracht, Aidan DeMuth […]
ROCKWALL (January 13, 2014 City’s financial rating upgraded The City of Rockwall’s financial outlook is strong and stable according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services recent report, leading the financial firm to raise the city’s general obligation debt rate from “AA-” to “AA+.” Mary Smith, Rockwall’s Assistant City Manager and Finance Director, explained that when […]
ROCKWALL (January 10, 2014) Registration closes February 2 for the City of Rockwall boys baseball and girls fast-pitch softball, for all skill levels ages 5-14. For league information and online registration, go to rockwall.com/athletics. Stay & Play in Rockwall is the new game plan for the city’s baseball and softball teams. In 2013, the City […]