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Dear Editor: readers need to vote in May 11 school board elections
Dear Editor: If you live in the Rockwall ISD area, the upcoming School Board elections have two positions to vote on: Place 4 and Place 5. It doesn’t seem like much of a reason to get out and vote,...
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Rockwall YMCA, Train Up Teen Fitness preparing to battle local obesity May 7
By Liz Jones (Rockwall JER Chilton YMCA Membership & Wellness Director) Our nation and our state have a growing obesity problem in adults and in our children. 27% of adults in Rockwall County are...
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Rockwall Household Hazardous Waste Day is April 20
ROCKWALL – The 13th Annual City of Rockwall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is April 20, from 9 am until 3 pm at the Service Center, 1600 Airport Rd. City of Rockwall residents must present a...
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Rockwall County News Publisher Wes Burnett passes away suddenly
ROCKWALL – The publisher and owner of the Rockwall County News, Wesley Burnett, passed away suddenly from a stroke March 28. He was 72 years old. Mr. Burnett was the publisher of the Post Dispatch in...
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3-year-old Samantha Knostman drowns in swimming pool
HEATH – Samanth “Sammy” Knostman, the three-year old daughter of Doug and Ann Knostman, drowned in the swimming pool of a home in McClendon-Chisholm Saturday. Rockwall County Emergency Medical...
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Candlelight vigil held to honor domestic violence victim Jessica Aguilar
ROCKWALL – Over 100 family members, friends and sympathizers held a candlelight vigil Tuesday night for domestic violence victim Jessica Aguilar, the Rockwall mother of three who was shot and killed...
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Helping Hands toy drive drop off now thru Dec. 13 at 11 locations
ROCKWALL -If you would like to donate toys to local children up to age 16, whose parents are not able to provide Christmas gifts, you can drop off unwrapped toys valued between $15-30 now through Dec....
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County Constable Johnny Cullins passes away from cancer
DALLAS – Longtime Rockwall County Constable, law enforcement officer and community resident John Cullins passed away Sunday at Medical City Hospital from causes related to cancer. He was 66. Elected...
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Young Royse City man killed in ATV accident Sunday
ROYSE CITY – A 20-year-old Royse City man died Sunday after he wrecked his all-terrain vehicle in Hunt County. According to State Troopers, Keith Kip-Dalton Radabaugh was intoxicated when he crashed...
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Son writes Father’s Day tribute for his father, “Voice of Rockwall” Gary...
Letter To The Editor: More than “The Voice.” As we celebrate and spend time this Father’s Day with the Dads and Granddads in our lives, it’s important to give thanks and show them love. Some of us...
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Injured Army veteran to receive free, custom-built home June 24
Share ROCKWALL – Severely-injured U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Jerry Holcomb II, who was deployed to two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, will be honored at a “Welcome Home” ceremony and receive the...
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Soroptimist Club providing building for new Children’s Advocacy Center for...
Share ROCKWALL – Thanks to the generous efforts of the Rockwall Soroptimist Club, the Children’s Advocacy Center For Rockwall County already has a home. According to Soroptimist South Central Governor...
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Local police, fire salute Dallas police officer John Robinson of Fate who...
Share FATE – Police officers and fire department members from Fate and Royse City showed their support this morning for Dallas Police Senior Corporal and detective John Cullen Robinson, 31, of Fate,...
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Lightning sparks fire that destroys Heath home
Share HEATH – A lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed the home of Heath residents Randall and Carol Hughes last Tuesday during the thunderstorms that passed through the area. No one was hurt...
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We Remember: 43 Rockwall Co. soldiers who died in WWI, II, Vietnam, Afghanistan
Share ROCKWALL – This Memorial Day weekend The Rockwall News remembers 43 former Rockwall County residents who died in combat in World War I, World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan. The names of the 41...
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We Remember: US Marine ‘Chuck’ Stevenson killed in action in Vietnam, Feb. 5,...
Share ROCKWALL – This Memorial Day weekend The Rockwall News remembers US Marine Private First Class Charles “Chuck” Robert Stevenson from Fate, who was killed in action in Vietnam, Feb. 5, 1968. He...
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We Remember: US Army medic Pfc Jerod Osborne killed in action in Afghanistan,...
Share ROCKWALL – This Memorial Day weekend The Rockwall News remembers US Army Medic Pfc Jerod Osborne from Rockwall who died July 5, 2010, during Operation Enduring Freedom in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of...
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Memorial Day remembrance event, concert, pet parade at Rest Haven cemetery...
Share ROCKWALL – A special Memorial Day remembrance ceremony, an Andrews Sisters tribute concert by the Reveille Sisters, live demonstrations by Patriot Paws Service Dogs and a patriotic pet parade...
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Help local women’s shelter raise funds at Glow Run this Saturday evening
Share ROCKWALL – Family violence is the leading cause of injury to women and children in America, according to the CDC. To raise funds to provide free help to the dozens of Rockwall area residents...
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Help Rainbow Room raise funds for abused children May 5 at Painting For A Twist
ShareRockwall Rainbow Room ROCKWALL – The public is invited to help the Rockwall Rainbow Room raise funds so it can provide free toys, clothing and personal items for abused and neglected children...
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