Life Lived in Service: C.B. Perdue, Jr. of Rockwall

Life Lived in Service: C.B. Perdue, Jr. of Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (April 6, 2022) Cawthon Bailey Perdue, Jr., almost lost his life at the ripe old age of 20, half a world away, defending freedom in the greatest war the world had ever seen. On April 7, 1945, he survived a battle many didn’t, and lived a life to make his fellow members of […]

Celebration of Life: Services set for Ann Constantz English of Rockwall

Celebration of Life: Services set for Ann Constantz English of Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (April 5, 2022) Ann Constantz English, 89, of Rockwall, Texas, passed from this life on April 2, 2022. Ann was born on June 15, 1932, to George Doran Constantz and Neata Pearl (Becker) Constantz, in Canton, Missouri. Ann was a faithful member of Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Ann was a […]

Eastbound I-30 off-ramp to northbound Dalrock Road closes nightly starting April 7

Eastbound I-30 off-ramp to northbound Dalrock Road closes nightly starting April 7

DALLAS/ROCKWALL COUNTY (April 5, 2022) – Weather permitting, the eastbound I-30 off-ramp to northbound Dalrock Road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Thursday, April 7, and Friday, April 8 as part of the ongoing construction project. Drivers should plan ahead for extra travel time. This work is part of the $142 […]

Community welcome for free Lunch & Learn event on Fire Safety in the Home

Community welcome for free Lunch & Learn event on Fire Safety in the Home

ROCKWALL, TX (April 5, 2022) The community is welcome as Rockwall Fire Chief Kenneth Cullins presents a FREE Lunch & Learn program called ‘Fire Safety in the Home’ from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21 at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. The event will be held in the Y’s Conference Room and a […]

Free mental health webinar for caregivers, family members

Free mental health webinar for caregivers, family members

Mental Health and the Psychological Burdens of Pandemic, War, Aging, Declining Health, etc.  ROCKWALL, TX (April 4, 2022) The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging, funded in part by Texas Health and Human Services, will host a FREE webinar for caregivers, family members and professionals, on Mental Health and the Psychological Burdens of Pandemic, […]

Murder Mystery fundraiser to feature cast of Rockwall community leaders

Murder Mystery fundraiser to feature cast of Rockwall community leaders

ROCKWALL, TX (April 4, 2022) Delayed since 2020 due to the pandemic, the long-awaited ‘WhoDunit’ murder mystery play directed by Barbara Doudt and featuring a stellar cast of well-known Rockwall community leaders is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 6 at The Center, 108 Washington Street in Rockwall. Presented by Friends of the […]

Rockwall Genealogical Society welcomes guest speaker, meetings open to all

Rockwall Genealogical Society welcomes guest speaker, meetings open to all

ROCKWALL, TX (April 4, 2022) The Rockwall County Genealogical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7 in the Genealogy Room of the Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellow Jacket Lane. For April’s meeting, RCGS will be joined by professional speaker Kelvin Meyers. The presentation will cover research of Church Records, the many challenges […]

Oncor Electric delivery outages planned for Saturday, April 2

Oncor Electric delivery outages planned for Saturday, April 2

To Upgrade System in Select Neighborhoods ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2022) – Oncor has informed the City of Rockwall that they have scheduled outages that will occur this Saturday (4/2) in the following locations near Downtown Rockwall. Residents of the affected homes have already been notified by Oncor representatives. Oncor is upgrading the feeders from […]

Message from Rockwall Helping Hands: Families like Amanda’s are struggling

Message from Rockwall Helping Hands: Families like Amanda’s are struggling

ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2022) Dear Neighbor, Did you know inflation affects different households in very different ways? Sometimes those with the least, get hurt the most. Globally, everyone is affected by the highest inflation rate in 40 years but those that are already lower income, really struggle to stay afloat. Helping Hands has many […]

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath Best Buddies Field Day aims to become tradition

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath Best Buddies Field Day aims to become tradition

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 28, 2022)  The Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath High School Best Buddies chapters recently held a joint Field Day at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium.  The students divided up in groups to play frisbee, volleyball, soccer and boccee ball and rounded out the event with a giant kickball game followed by a water fight. “We had so much fun with […]