ROCKWALL, TX (August 27, 2020) The City of Rockwall is accepting applications for students who wish to be considered for the 2020-2021 Rockwall Youth Advisory Council (YAC). The purpose of the Rockwall YAC is to provide participation by local youth in municipal government and to teach students more about how local government works. The Rockwall […]
DALLAS, TEXAS – August 27, 2020 – For the first time in its 134-year history, the State Fair of Texas is thrilled to introduce the Big Tex® Fair Food Drive-Thru – a special event for 2020 in lieu of the annual 24-day exhibition. Saddle up for the ride of the year, Fair fanatics – you asked, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 25, 2020) Rockwall County Commissioners Court has issued a 90 day burn ban. This means no outdoor burning is allowed in the unincorporated areas of the county. You can read the full order below. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 24, 2020) Jonie is a beautiful calico kitty, approximately seven years old, who loves to be loved on. She is super soft and cuddly and longs for a home of her own. You can meet her at Petco in Rockwall anytime the store is open or email us at for more information. […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (August 20, 2020) The Royse City Police Department is investigating a robbery that was reported this morning at 7:03 AM August 20, 2020 at the Cork and Bottle Convenient Store located at 520 E IH30. The police department is asking for assistance in identifying the subject pictured in this bulletin who was […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 17, 2020) I absolutely loves to please my people and I knows lots of tricks. I prefer adults and older, dog-savvy kiddos, and I would do best in a home verses an apartment. All those noises in the apartments just make me want to be so nosey. I can be a high anxiety […]
UPDATE (September 7, 2020) In conjunction with The Blessings of Liberty: The U.S. Constitution (a traveling event from Humanities Texas, described below), the community is welcome to enjoy free family-friendly activities in honor of Constitution Day. Join the Rockwall County Historical Foundation from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 for crafts and hands-on […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 14, 2020) The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging is offering a series of FREE virtual or phone-in workshops for self-care. Each series of six workshops covers: Self-testing (select workshops) Exercise Dealing with health worries Healthy eating Dealing with pain & fatigue Problem-solving and MORE! Register today for self-management programs: 800-272-3921. […]
ROWLETT, TX (August 14, 2020) Congratulations to Rowlett Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian and the entire Rowlett community. Today the mayor was appointed to serve on the Executive Board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). NCTCOG’s Executive Board, composed of 17 locally elected officials, and one ex-officio non-voting member of the legislature, is the […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (August 14, 2020) During the August 10 regular meeting, the Royse City ISD Board of Trustees approved a 10.355 cent tax rate decrease. The decrease is on the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) side of the combined tax rate and comes as a result of H.B. 3 that was approved by lawmakers in […]