Healthier Youth Fair scheduled this Saturday at fitness center

Healthier Youth Fair scheduled this Saturday at fitness center »

By J.J. Smith. To help kick off the new school year, the public is invited to a free “Healthier Youth Fair” this Saturday sponsored by a Rockwall fitness center which specializes in helping...

August 18 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Town East Mall will open longer hours during Tax-Free Weekend

Town East Mall will open longer hours during Tax-Free Weekend »

By J.J. Smith. Town East Mall will open earlier and close later on each of the three days of Tax-Free Weekend, Aug, 20-22, to allow more time for shopping. According to a news...

August 12 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Rockwall hotel undergoes $450,000 renovation, becomes Best Western Plus

Rockwall hotel undergoes $450,000 renovation, becomes Best Western Plus »

By J.J. Smith – After undergoing a major $450,000 renovation, the new Best Western Plus Rockwall Inn and Suites – formerly the Holiday Inn Express – now offers 60 all-new guest rooms with...

August 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Corrected total, 46 registered sex offenders now living in Rockwall County

Corrected total, 46 registered sex offenders now living in Rockwall County »

By J.J. Smith. A corrected total of 46 registered sex offenders are currently living in Rockwall County, including two who are women. In our two-part series published July 8 & 9, TheRockwallNews.com stated...

July 23 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
Video story now online showing Jerod Osborne motorcade going through Royse City

Video story now online showing Jerod Osborne motorcade going through Royse City »

By J.J. Smith. A video news story is now published on the Homepage of TheRockwallNews.com showing yesterday’s motorcade for Spc. Jerod Heath Osborne traveling on Hwy. 66 through Royse City and Fate on...

July 15 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
Jerod H. Osborne: Army medic saved lives until the end

Jerod H. Osborne: Army medic saved lives until the end »

The Dallas Morning News. The Army trained Spc. Jerod H. Osborne to save lives, and he did. In May, he was the only medic at the scene when a roadside bomb killed five...

July 15 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Community

Royse City woman killed Saturday in Denison traffic accident »

Royse City woman killed Saturday in Denison traffic accident By J.J. Smith. A Royse City woman was killed Saturday evening when a sudden downpour of rain in Denison TX caused a pick-up truck to hydroplane on Highway...

August 12 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Nearly 2 dozen restaurants to offer samples at “Taste of Heath” »

Nearly 2 dozen restaurants to offer samples at “Taste of Heath”

By J.J. Smith. If you like to eat lots of delicious food (and who doesn’t?) then you’ll...

September 1 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Javon Hernandez scores 3 TDs, has long kickoff return as Heath defeats Naaman Forest, 35-28 »

Javon Hernandez scores 3 TDs, has long kickoff return as Heath defeats Naaman Forest, 35-28

By J.J. Smith. Class 4A Area Baseball Player-of-the-Year Javon Hernandez scored three touchdowns on short runs and...

August 28 2010 / No comment / Read More »

West Mesquite stops Rockwall comeback bid in season opener, 32-28 »

West Mesquite stops Rockwall comeback bid in season opener, 32-28

By J.J. Smith. A valiant second half comeback bid by 13th-ranked Rockwall was stopped short by an...

August 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Heath opens football season tonight vs. Mark Elam’s Naaman Forest »

Heath opens football season tonight vs. Mark Elam’s Naaman Forest

By J.J. Smith. Ranked 10th in the Dallas Morning News pre-season football poll, the Rockwall-Heath Hawks –...

August 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Schlotzky’s owner says current employees are legal »

Dallas Morning News. The current owner of a Schlotzky’s restaurant in Rockwall that was the target of an immigration crackdown under previous ownership said Friday that all current employees of the business are in the country legally. Viral Patel bought the sandwich shop from Ann Cox, a former special agent with the FBI in Dallas,...

August 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Schlotzky’s owner says current employees are legal

Royse City woman killed Saturday in Denison traffic accident »

By J.J. Smith. A Royse City woman was killed Saturday evening when a sudden downpour of rain in Denison TX caused a pick-up truck to hydroplane on Highway 75 and veer across the median into a car driven by her husband. The woman passenger, 72-year-old Anne Marie Theken, died from the impact. She was pronounced...

August 12 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Royse City woman killed Saturday in Denison traffic accident

After-school programs offered at six RISD elementary schools »

By J.J. Smith. After-school programs for prekindergarten through sixth-grade students will be operated by Rockwall ISD at six RISD elementary schools, beginning this week. Featuring special interest classes, homework help, fitness fun and nutritious snacks, the “ROCK” (Reaching Out Connecting Kids) program costs $250/mo. per student or $125/mo. for students eligible for free/reduced price lunches....

August 23 2010 / No comment / Read More »
After-school programs offered at six RISD elementary schools

Rockwall stores safe so far from egg recall »

By J.J. Smith. None of the major Rockwall area grocery stores are selling any of the eggs which have recalled by Wright Egg Farms or Hillandale Farms as part of a U.S. salmonella outbreak that is linked to almost 300 illnesses across the United States. Representatives from Brookshire’s, Kroger, Target, Tom Thumb and Walmart food...

August 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Rockwall stores safe so far from egg recall

Million-dollar boat docks at The Harbor a bad idea during tough economic times »

Editorial Opinion by J.J. Smith. I’ve heard a lot of talk around town between people questioning the Rockwall City Council’s 6-0 decision Oct. 19 to invest nearly $1 million dollars into increasing the number of boat docks at The Harbor from the current nine to 35-40. Construction is expected to be completed during the summer of 2010....

November 24 2009 / 7 comments / Read More »
Million-dollar boat docks at The Harbor a bad idea during tough economic times

Sports

Javon Hernandez scores 3 TDs, has long kickoff return as Heath defeats Naaman Forest, 35-28

Javon Hernandez scores 3 TDs, has long kickoff return as Heath defeats Naaman Forest, 35-28 »

By J.J. Smith. Class 4A Area Baseball Player-of-the-Year Javon Hernandez scored three touchdowns on short runs and set up another with a 67-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter to...

August 28 2010 / No comment / Read More »

West Mesquite stops Rockwall comeback bid in season opener, 32-28 »

West Mesquite stops Rockwall comeback bid in season opener, 32-28

By J.J. Smith. A valiant second half comeback bid by 13th-ranked Rockwall was stopped short by an intercepted pass with under two...

August 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Heath opens football season tonight vs. Mark Elam’s Naaman Forest »

Heath opens football season tonight vs. Mark Elam’s Naaman Forest

By J.J. Smith. Ranked 10th in the Dallas Morning News pre-season football poll, the Rockwall-Heath Hawks – led by head coach Mickey...

August 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Entertainment

Rowlett celebrating being named top 25 “Best Places to Live” tonight with free event »

Rowlett celebrating being named top 25 “Best Places to Live” tonight with free event

By J.J. Smith. The City of Rowlett will celebrate being named one of the top 100 “Best Places to Live” in the...

August 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Town East Mall hosts shopping frenzy July 24 »

Town East Mall hosts shopping frenzy July 24

The Rowlett Lakeshore Times. Teens love to shop and hang out with their friends. That’s part of the reason why Town East...

July 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Nearly 2 dozen restaurants to offer samples at “Taste of Heath”

Nearly 2 dozen restaurants to offer samples at “Taste of Heath” »

By J.J. Smith. If you like to eat lots of delicious food (and who doesn’t?) then you’ll be thrilled to learn that nearly two dozen area restaurants have now agreed...

September 1 2010 / No comment / Read More »

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