ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 30, 2026) – In the summer of 2024, the Rockwall County Detention Center took significant steps to enhance inmate wellness by introducing OverWatch™, an advanced biometric monitoring system developed by 4Sight Labs, a leading provider of technology solutions tailored for correctional facilities. OverWatch™ utilizes wireless wearable sensors to continuously monitor essential […]
Sophia leading a technique session with 6th and 7th-grade students at a local workshop. Sophia DuPont honored with the Highest Award in Girl Scouting ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2026) Sophia DuPont, a senior at Rockwall High School and a member of Troop 5411, has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2026) On March 25, 2026, Judge David Rakow of the 439th Judicial District Court sentenced Dallas County resident, James William Travis, 44, to ten years in a Texas prison for the felony offense of Driving While Intoxicated Third or More. Travis was sentenced after a jury found him guilty on March 10, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 26, 2026) Students from Rockwall County 4-H’s GLOBE (Global Leadership Opportunities Beyond Education) Cohort are turning leadership into action with a community-wide Impact Drive for Foster Teens, focused on providing essential hygiene and personal care items to youth facing instability. The initiative is led by Jeet Sodhi and Jind Sodhi, high school […]
Star-studded line-up returns to Tate Farms July 18 ROCKWALL, TX (March 11, 2026) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County is turning up the volume for a good cause with its 3rd Annual Gone Country Music Fest, set for Saturday, July 18 at Tate Farms, 12992 FM 548. One of the county’s most anticipated […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 19, 2026)— Fresh off being named the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Award winner for Community Involvement and Impact, HomeBank Texas continues its commitment to protecting and empowering the community. The locally owned bank, with locations in Rockwall, Seagoville, and Dallas, has partnered with the Texas Bankers Association to present a […]
REAL.GOOD.NEWS. ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 19, 2026) —Our April print edition is blooming with good news and will land in mailboxes across Rockwall County next week! As spring takes root, Child Abuse Prevention Month kicks off with a free “Go Blue for Kids” community event at Standard Service. Inside, our pages are filled with inspiring […]
Rockwall, Texas — The halls of Amy Parks Heath Elementary School were lined up with more than just backpacks and lockers this week. In a massive display of community spirit, students and faculty successfully collected 656 boxes of cereal to support local families facing food insecurity. The “Cereal Box Challenge,” encouraged healthy competition between classrooms to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 16, 2026) Celebrate Rockwall’s 172nd birthday as the city commemorates Founders Day on Saturday, May 16. The free festival takes place both in downtown Rockwall and at Harry Myers Park, with a robust lineup of family programming that begins at 8 a.m. downtown and culminates that evening in the park with high-energy […]
DALLAS – March 16, 2026 – Big Tex is ready to announce which design he will be sporting on his Lucchese Bootmaker boots at the State Fair of Texas this fall. The winner of the 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest is Aaliyah McNeal, a proud Texas native who grew up around the corner from […]