ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 – During the recent winter storms, Rockwall’s water usage was up by 32 million gallons. In large part, that’s because residents had to drip faucets for an entire week to keep pipes from freezing. Also, in many cases, pipes that did burst may have spilled quite a bit […]
Funds raised on March 2 will help support the Y’s ongoing mission to support local communities DALLAS (March 1, 2021) – The YMCA is launching its annual YMCA Day of Giving on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. YMCA Day of Giving is a one-day giving event that provides an opportunity to give to your local YMCA. […]
Support will help fight senior hunger and isolation in Rockwall County ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2021 – Meals on Wheel Senior Services announced today that it will be participating in the 19th annual March for Meals – a month-long, nationwide celebration of Meal on Wheels and our senior neighbors who rely on the vital […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2021 – The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit will be stopping in Rockwall, TX – first from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 7 at The Rockwall Home Depot, and again from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 8 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. The Exhibit represents the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2021 – Rockwall ISD graduate Dalton Tasset has announced his run for RISD Board of Trustees, Place 2. “I offer something totally different. Being a recent student from RISD, I understand the challenges that our students and teachers are faced with each day. I believe this perspective would benefit our […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TEXAS – February 25, 2021 – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Texas businesses and residents as a result of President Joe Biden’s major disaster declaration resulting from last week’s winter storms. The declaration currently covers 77 Texas counties, including Rockwall County. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 25, 2021 – The Rockwall Fire Department’s Citizens Fire Academy will start March 18, 2021 and run through May 27, 2021. Class will meet on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Fire Station #2, 920 Rockwall Parkway, plus one full Saturday. Tuition is free. This is an opportunity […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 25, 2021 – JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, located at 1210 N. Goliad St., will host a free Financial Wellness Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, featuring a discussion on home buying and selling, estate planning, and saving for those big life moments. Get tips on mortgages, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 24, 2021 – On February, 23 and 24, 2021, the Rockwall Police Department, along with the Texas Rangers, executed three search warrants on separate locations within the City of Rockwall related to child pornography investigations. On February 23, 2021, officers searched a residence in the 3000 block of Preston Court after […]
Skyrocketing electricity bills for small segment of retail customer base cause for concern Austin, TX – February 24, 2021 – The Public Utility Commission of Texas has opened an investigation into the business practices of Retail Electric Providers whose plans with pricing indexed to the electricity wholesale rate are reported to have inflicted unusually high […]