Rest Haven accepting entries in its annual Memorial Day Essay Contest for scholarships

Rest Haven accepting entries in its annual Memorial Day Essay Contest for scholarships

ROCKWALL, TX – April 2, 2021 – More than $1500 in scholarships will be awarded to local students this year in the Annual Memorial Day Essay Contest, sponsored by Dewayne and Ann Cain and Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park. The topic is: “What does Memorial Day mean to you?” All graduating seniors from […]

Teams forming for Rockwall Rotary Club Clay Shoot, supporting local scholarships

Teams forming for Rockwall Rotary Club Clay Shoot, supporting local scholarships

ROCKWALL, TX – February 23, 2021 – The Rockwall Rotary Club welcomes you to join them as they host the Rotary Clay Shoot at 11 a.m. Friday, April 16 at Texas Gun Ranch. Clay shooting translates into scholarships at the Rockwall Rotary Clay Shoot. Teams of clay shoot enthusiasts gather at the Texas Gun Ranch […]

Three Rockwall-Heath High School students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

Three Rockwall-Heath High School students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

ROCKWALL, TX (September 18, 2020) Rockwall-Heath High School students Isabelle Baumler, Chloe Holliman and Elise Sibley were recently named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. More than 1.5 million students across the country took the qualifying test and only 16,000 qualified for this high honor, placing them in the top 1% of all students in the nation. […]

Rockwall ISD recognizes high school seniors in virtual scholarship ceremonies

Rockwall ISD recognizes high school seniors in virtual scholarship ceremonies

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 29, 2020) Rockwall ISD held virtual Scholarship Recognition Ceremonies for Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath seniors on May 28. Watch the ceremonies in full, which were streamed live on the Rockwall ISD Facebook page: Rockwall High School Scholarship Ceremony Rockwall-Heath High School Scholarship Ceremony Congrats to the following students who were recognized with […]

Rockwall Women’s League holds drive thru Grant Reception for local nonprofits

Rockwall Women’s League holds drive thru Grant Reception for local nonprofits

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 21, 2020) The Rockwall Women’s League held a drive thru Grant Reception for several area nonprofits at the Rockwall High School parking lot on May 20. Thanks to the generous support of the community, RWL raised $216,000 through its Big Hat event and its first ever virtual “Cat’s Meow” Ball. The […]

Rockwall Music Teachers Association Awards Senior Scholarships

Rockwall Music Teachers Association Awards Senior Scholarships

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 24, 2019) Rockwall Music Teachers Association recently awarded a $500 scholarship each to Micaela Hemmer, voice student of Dr. Mary Etta Hobbs and Nicole Vu, piano and chamber music student of Michele McDonald. Micaela Hemmer’s love is in musical theatre. She has had leading roles in Les Miserable and  Big Fish and […]

Local Scholarships Awarded by Masonic Lodge

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 20, 2019) Texas Freemasonry has always been a strong supporter of public education. In fact, many of the state’s earliest schools were built by the Masons. In some instances, a 2‐story building housed the school on the first floor and the Masonic Lodge on the second. East Trinity Lodge has been […]

Rockwall Women’s League Accepting Grant Requests

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 2, 2019) Proceeds from the Rockwall Women’s League annual fundraising charity ball are used to provide grants to area not-for-profit organizations and scholarships for Rockwall County high school seniors. For the 2017-2018 year, RWL awarded $71,000 to area organizations and $164,000 in scholarships. Starting February 1st – April 1st, 2019, Grant requests […]

Mathnasium to host FREE Open House Oct. 13

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 27, 2018) Ever wondered what Mathnasium of Rockwall-Heath is all about, and how they may be able to help your child better understand math? Want a chance to win a Mathnasium SCHOLARSHIP? Bring friends and family to Mathnasium’s community OPEN HOUSE from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at 1300 E. […]

Rockwall Red Raiders to Host 14th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament Oct. 15

Rockwall Red Raiders to Host 14th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament Oct. 15

(ROCKWALL, TX — Sept. 18, 2018) Wreck’m Tech! The Rockwall Area Red Raiders invites all to its 14th Annual Tommy Hooper Texas Tech Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 15, at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Golfers can get in some practice swings on the range and also enjoy lunch beginning at 12 p.m. Shotgun start for […]