School board, city council candidate forum April 20

(ROCKWALL/ROYSE CITY-April 9, 2013) Rockwall County Democratic Party will host a Candidates forum at 9 a.m.  Saturday April 20, 2013 at the Community Building at Harry Myers Park, 815 East Washington Street. Candidates who are running for positions in the Rockwall ISD and the Royce City ISD have been invited to attend as well as Candidates for […]

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Rockwall Chamber spotlights Business of the Month (VIDEO)

(ROCKWALL-April 7, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates the achievements of local businesses by featuring an outstanding Business of the Month. In the spotlight this month are Arboleda’s Mexican Grill in Heath and Arboleda’s Mexican Grill in Rockwall. Get a taste for what makes Arboleda’s so special in this video, in which Cindy Benefield with the […]

Rockwall-Heath robotics qualify for world championships, again!

(ROCKWALL/HEATH-April 7, 2013) The Black Hawk Robotics team won the Dallas Regional FIRST Robotics Competition on March 21-23.  By winning this regional event, the team qualifies to attend the FIRST Robotics Championship in St Louis, April 24-27. This is the second consecutive year that the team has qualified for the World Championships.  The championships includes […]

Singer/songwriter Tony Melendez to perform in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL-April 7, 2013) The youth of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church proudly present Tony Melendez in concert, Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. Tony Melendez is a singer/songwriter who was born without arms and plays the guitar with his feet!  A highly talented musician, Tony has won many awards including a nomination  for […]

Miss Texas All Star US Pageant coming to Rockwall

Miss Texas All Star US Pageant coming to Rockwall

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE APRIL 28 PAGEANT (ROCKWALL-April 2, 2013) The Texas All Star United States Pageant is coming to Rockwall Sunday, April 28 – a chance for teen and young miss contestants to be crowned Miss Texas United States, earn a scholarship and win cash awards. The event will be held at Ouida Springer […]

Dobbs Elementary students donate to Patriot Paws

(ROCKWALL ISD-April 2, 2013) Valerie Fry, accompanied by her dog-in-training Jazz, recently visited Dobbs Elementary and was presented with a check for $1,000. The money was raised by Dobbs students and donated to support the Patriot Paws Service Dogs organization of Rockwall. Patriot Paws trains Labrador retrievers to help disabled vets and others who need […]