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Rockwall Co. boys hoops teams all lose last night

Rockwall Co. boys hoops teams all lose last night

All three Rockwall County boys basketball teams and Rockwall-Heath’s girls team lost last night in tournament action. The Area’s top-ranked boys team, Garland Lakeview Centennial (15-1), won again while Rowlett lost by one point. BOYS: Belton 53, Rockwall-Heath (10-7) 37 McAllen Memorial 68, Rockwall-Heath (10-8) 43 West Mesquite 50, Rockwall (8-9) 48 Plano 59, Royse [...]

December 28 2010 | Posted in Latest News, Sports | Read More »

Local boys hoops teams begin final warm-ups for district games

Local boys hoops teams begin final warm-ups for district games

Local high school boys basketball teams will complete their final non-district warm-up games this week in preparation for district action, beginning Dec. 31. Rockwall-Heath, currently with a record of 10-6, plays Belton in tournament play tonight at The Colony. The Hawks first district action will be Jan. 4 at Rockwall at 7:30 pm. Rockwall, 7-8, [...]

December 27 2010 | Posted in Latest News, Sports | Read More »

Girls b-ball teams continue district action this week

Girls b-ball teams continue district action this week

Local girls high school basketball teams opened up district play the weekend before Christmas but take a portion of this week off for tournament play before resuming district play this weekend. In District 10-4A, Rockwall (14-4 season) is currently in third place with a 2-1 record, just behind McKinney(10-6) and McKinney North (10-6) with 3-0 [...]

December 27 2010 | Posted in Latest News, Sports | Read More »

294 Rockwall children given free surplus computers by RISD as early Christmas presents

294 Rockwall children given free surplus computers by RISD as early Christmas presents

Two hundred ninety-four Rockwall area children, who previously did not have access to a computer outside of school, received early Christmas presents and now have one at home, thanks to a new Rockwall ISD free surplus computer giveaway program implemented just before Christmas. According to RISD Communications Director Sheri Fowler, one hundred computers were given [...]

December 27 2010 | Posted in Education, Latest News | Read More »

Lake Pointe Medical Center earns stroke center certification

Lake Pointe Medical Center earns stroke center certification

Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for certification as a Primary Stroke Center. According to Marketing Manager Bobby Montgomery, the certification was earned after undergoing an on-site evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care. “By achieving certification as a Primary Stroke Center, [...]

December 27 2010 | Posted in Featured, Health | Read More »

Water taste, odor changes may be coming soon

Water taste, odor changes may be coming soon

Changes in the taste and odor of drinking water may soon be noticeable across Rockwall County but it still will be safe to drink and use when water suppliers are allowed to conduct a free chlorine maintenance on the North Texas Municipal Water District Wylie water transmission system from Jan. 6  to Feb. 3. According [...]

December 27 2010 | Posted in Health, Latest News | Read More »

What possessed repo man? ‘A God thing’

What possessed repo man? ‘A God thing’

(The Dallas Morning News) – Maybe it was holiday cheer. Or maybe it was the tears. Whatever the cause, it’s certainly not the way most repo cases go. Scott Kelley of Rockwall builds custom swimming pools for a living. At least he does when the economy is good. MORE

December 27 2010 | Posted in Latest News, Living | Read More »

First Heath Police Chief J.W. Cullins passes away at age 95

First Heath Police Chief J.W. Cullins passes away at age 95

By J.J. Smith. The first City of Heath police chief and first paid peace officer to work in Heath passed away Dec. 14 at the Rockwall Nursing Center. John Wilburn “J.W.” Cullins, 95, worked in law enforcement for the majority of his life, as well as farming, ranching and raising cattle. His funeral will be [...]

December 17 2010 | Posted in Latest News | Read More »

Rep. Ralph Hall one of 138 Republicans to vote for House bill extending Bush tax cuts

Rep. Ralph Hall one of 138 Republicans to vote for House bill extending Bush tax cuts

By J. J. Smith. Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Rockwall) was one of 138 Republicans and 139 Democrats who voted “Aye” yesterday to help pass the highly-publicized H.R. 4853 bill, commonly known as the “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act.” The bill extends the “Bush Tax Cuts” for two more years and extends unemployment [...]

December 17 2010 | Posted in Government, Latest News | Read More »

Fired FBI agent gets probation for hiring illegal immigrants at her Rockwall restaurant

Fired FBI agent gets probation for hiring illegal immigrants at her Rockwall restaurant

(DallasNews.com) A former Dallas FBI agent was placed on two years’ probation today and fined $18,000 for employing illegal immigrants in a Schlotzky’s she once owned in Rockwall. Ann Cox, 49, of Rockwall, pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor related to her employment of undocumented workers at the sandwich shop. According to court records, [...]

December 17 2010 | Posted in Crime, Latest News | Read More »