(ROCKWALL ISD-April 27, 2013) Rockwall High School’s Academic Decathlon team competed at the United States Academic Decathlon National Competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 25-27. They finished third in the nation for the second year in a row. The team was led by coaches Michael Oldham and Nicole Redmond. First and second place wins […]
Contest winners announced (ROCKWALL-April 29, 2013) Rockwall County’s annual Relay For Life, the signature fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, kicked off at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Cain Middle School track. Heath Boy Scout Troop 314 presented the colors before the CMS Soundtrack choir, directed by Rachel Fuller, took the stage to […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-April 24, 2013) Congratulations to Cain Middle School students who have placed at recent art shows! Eighth grader Jose Aguilar took “Best of Show” at the Rockwall County Youth Art Fair. Eighth grader Kailey Burr won First Place at the Rockwall County Youth Art Fair. Katie Layton, 7th grade, earned “Best of Show” in […]
(April 23, 2013) The Lakeside Civic Chorus recently announced the recipients of its Mary Elaine House Scholarships for 2013. Scholarship winners are Vineisha Hendricks from Rockwall High School; Gideon Boley and Spencer Sosnowski, both of Rockwall-Heath High School. The Chorus awards these scholarships annually to deserving high school seniors who will be majoring in music […]
(ROWLETT-March 11, 2013) Congratulations to the winning businesses and community partners at the Rowlett Chamber’s 34th Annual Awards Banquet held Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Hyatt Place Dallas/ Garland. Shared by Louise Brown, Communications Director, Rowlett Chamber of Commerce. To share your good news and events, email .
Amy Parks student earns county alternate spot (ROCKWALL ISD-February 7, 2013) Rockwall ISD recently hosted the Rockwall County Spelling Bee, sponsored by Scripps National Spelling Bee and the Dallas Morning News. The contest was open to all students in fourth through eighth grade in Rockwall County. Participants in this year’s event included each Rockwall ISD […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-January 22, 2013) Nebbie Williams Elementary hosted its annual Spelling Bee for grades 4-6 on January 11. Congratulations to fifth grader Paige Carsia for winning first place; and to fifth grader Blake Lewis for being the runner up; and to all of the students who participated. Submitted by Laurie Walton, Nebbie Williams. […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-January 9, 2013) Congratulations to Dobbs Elementary fifth-grader Olivia Archer (left) and sixth-grader Graeson Lynskey. Olivia took first place in the school spelling bee, and Graeson earned second place. Olivia will represent Dobbs at the County Scripts Spelling Bee to be held at the RISD Administration Building on January 31. Lynskey will serve as alternate. […]
(December 9, 2012) It was a magical, fun night at the 2012 Helping Hands Festival of Trees as more than 360 people came together in the spirit of this wonderful holiday season for a common cause – the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate of our community. The November […]
(Rockwall) October 18, 2012 – Cool, rainy weather on October 6 didn’t put a damper on the good times at the 4th Annual Rib Rub and Run event in Downtown Rockwall – a smokin’ hot barbecue competition and a fun run. “We had a fantastic turn-out with a couple thousand visitors over the course of the […]