Three girls from Rockwall County were named to the Dallas Morning News All-Area softball second team, it was announced last week. Rockwall-Heath’s ace senior pitcher Chelsea Eddy, Rockwall’s slugging senior Haley Lemons and Royse City’s sophomore Area strikeout leader Alicia Pille received the honors for their outstanding 2009 seasons. Eddy, who was also chosen as District [...]

Rockwall-Heath’s hard-hitting Connor Lewis was named to the Dallas Morning News All-Area baseball team, it was announced last week. Rockwall’s ace pitcher Travis Ballew was named to the second team. Lewis hit .427 during the 2009 season, with 10 doubles, one home run, 27 RBIs and a .533 slugging percentage. He will attend Southern Arkansas this [...]

Rockwall-Heath’s highly-regarded offensive lineman Austin Woods has been named by influential Texas Football magazine to their annual Preseason All-Academic team on the first team. The 6′5″, 248 lb. senior is expected to again anchor the Hawks offensive line. He is being recruited to play at numerous colleges, including the University of Oklahoma. The magazine’s recruiting analyst and longtime expert Randy Rodgers compiled [...]

It’s not easy being a hero. In fact, for Rockwall resident Marilyn Mock, it’s been a life-changing endeavor.  Ever since she saved Tracy Orr from losing her home at auction in November, subsequently founding the Foreclosure Angel Foundation, and appearing on dozens of national talk shows and news broadcasts, Mock says her life has taken [...]

  By J.J. Smith. It’s been called the new “Hooters of Hair-Cutting” and the new “Day Spa for Dudes.” But no matter what you call it, when you first walk into Rockwall’s new “Knockouts” Haircuts For Men salon, you instantly know that you’ve entered a special place for men. Featuring the very attractive, smiling, sexy [...]

Rockwall High School quarterback Adam Dingwell says he has orally committed to San Diego State University, after taking part in its football camp there last week. Oral commitments are non-binding. Feb. 3 is the first day that 2010 recruits can sign formal letters of intent. The 6’4″, 195 lb. senior-to-be completed 135 of 217 pass attempts for [...]

By J.J. Smith. The Rockwall Women’s League has announced the names of the 11 Rockwall County 2009 high school graduates to whom the non-profit group has awarded $95,000 in college scholarships. Four graduates each from Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School received $10,000 awards. One graduate from Royse City High School received $4,000. Two more students received $2,500 Electra [...]

City of Heath Mayor and attorney John Ratcliffe, a former U.S. attorney with the Department of Justice, was the featured spokesman this morning in a video seen on the Dallas Morning News website discussing the Dallas city hall bribery case involving several former Dallas City Council members. Ratcliffe, a partner in the new Ashcroft Sutton Ratcliffe law firm, was seen and heard explaining what defendants [...]

Most cities in Rockwall County are reporting gains in sales tax collections this month, with the exceptions of Royse City and Mobile City. Click here to read this Rockwall County Herald Banner story.

Senator stands firm behind decision to kill HB 1976. In the very last item on the agenda for the Rockwall City Council’s regular meeting on Monday night, Councilmember Matt Scott fired a salvo at local State Senator Bob Deuell when he accused the legislator of conspiring to kill House Bill 1976 on behalf of a [...]