Meals on Wheels collaborates with Texas Health Hospital Rockwall

Meals on Wheels collaborates with Texas Health Hospital Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 10, 2019) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County provides 65,000 nourishing meals to congregate sites, homebound seniors and people with disabilities who are unable to prepare meals for themselves to help maintain their quality of life and independence. The need for MOWSS is only going to increase as the aging […]

FUMC Heath to host free Family Fall Festival Oct 26

(HEATH, TX – Oct. 10, 2019) The community is welcome as the First United Methodist Church Heath, located at 140 Smirl Drive, hosts a free Family Fall Festival from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.  Festivities will include a hay ride, petting zoo, face painting, bounce house, games, balloon animals, and of course- food […]

Meet Mickey, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 9, 2019) Mickey is around 3-4 years old, 15 lbs, and he’s a total love bug! He follows his foster mom and dad around and sleeps snuggled up close to them.  He is great with other dogs and great in his kennel. Mickey has a trick, too! He loves to jump up […]

What’s Cookin’ in Rockwall?

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 9, 2019) The community is invited to celebrate One Man’s Treasure’s 2nd Annual Rockwall event, “What’s Cookin’ in Rockwall? Warm Winter Wraps” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Inwood National Bank. Bring a new or gently used man’s coat or pair of shoes for donation and be entered to […]

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath Marching Bands Earn First Division Rating

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Oct. 9, 2019) The Rockwall High School and Rockwall Heath High School marching bands recently competed at the Mesquite Marching Festival where they competed with 25 area bands. Both bands earned a first division rating. Rockwall-Heath finished fifth overall and Rockwall finished second overall. Rockwall also won Outstanding 6A Colorguard, Outstanding 6A Music […]

Black Holes and Other Scary Things to Ponder

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 9, 2019) Midway Island is home to the cormorants, long-necked birds with voracious appetites. Sadly, a massive patch of non-biodegradable refuse is swirling in that area of the Pacific Ocean, and these elegant creatures are dying prematurely—their stomachs filled with plastic debris. That’s only one terrible consequence of garbage patches at sea. […]

Toyota Presents $1,000 Check to Rockwall County Friends of the Library

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 8, 2019) Steven Jackson, President of Toyota of Rockwall, presented a check of $1,000 to Rockwall County Friends of the Library on September 13 as an Event Sponsor for the 2019-2020 calendar year. Fundraising Co-Chairs Edie Zehr and Milly Cundy were on-hand to receive Mr. Jackson’s gift on behalf of the organization.  […]

Royse City FunFest, RunFest Coming Oct. 19

(ROYSE CITY, TX – Oct. 8, 2019) The 30th Annual Royse City Chamber of Commerce FunFest is set for 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in downtown Royse City. There will be food trucks, a KidZone with rides and games, a Cornhole Tournament, Pumpkin Patch, pony rides, truck pull, live music from Hat […]