HomeBank Texas presents $500,000 gift for future of Rockwall’s YMCA

HomeBank Texas presents $500,000 gift for future of Rockwall’s YMCA

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 5, 2025) Community members, local dignitaries, and YMCA representatives gathered last week to celebrate a milestone moment for Rockwall’s future: the official check presentation from HomeBank Texas to support the expansion of the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA. The occasion marked HomeBank Texas’ $500,000 lead gift to the YMCA’s capital campaign—arriving just as the Rockwall […]

Leadership Rockwall Class of 2026 kicks off with dynamic team-building retreat

Leadership Rockwall Class of 2026 kicks off with dynamic team-building retreat

ROCKWALL, TX — October 7, 2025 — The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2026 launched their leadership journey on October 3rd with an engaging and energizing two-day retreat held at Stony Ranch in Ponder, Texas, led by Dick Hammond, also known as “Dizzy Dick”, of Leadership on the Move. The retreat set the tone for the […]

Thousands to flock to The Harbor for 13th Annual Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival Saturday

Thousands to flock to The Harbor for 13th Annual Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival Saturday

ROCKWALL, Texas — October 7, 2025 — Rockwall’s favorite fall tradition is back and bigger than ever! The 13th Annual Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival splashes into The Harbor this Saturday, October 11, bringing together thousands of families, Jeep enthusiasts, vendors, and community supporters for a full day of fun — all for a […]

Got good gumbo? Enter Dodie’s Gumbo Cook-Off benefiting Givingmas

Got good gumbo? Enter Dodie’s Gumbo Cook-Off benefiting Givingmas

Gumbo gurus to compete for cash prizes & bragging rights  Flavor fighters, register to enter here.  ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 5, 2025) – Get ready to stir the pot, North Texas! Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor (2067 Summer Lee Drive in Rockwall) is spicing things up with its First Ever Gumbo Cook-Off, set for 2–6 […]

HARRY POTTER™: THE EXHIBITION opens in Dallas Oct. 24

HARRY POTTER™: THE EXHIBITION opens in Dallas Oct. 24

TICKETS ON SALE NOW DALLAS, TX (Sept. 30, 2025) – Get ready for a spellbinding experience as Harry Potter™: The Exhibition – the most comprehensive touring exhibition ever presented on the expanded world of Harry Potter – is coming to Dallas at Pepper Square beginning October 24, 2025. Tickets for the all-new behind-the-scenes and interactive […]

Duck, Duck, Jeep: Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival returns Oct. 11

Duck, Duck, Jeep: Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival returns Oct. 11

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 22, 2025) Mark your calendars—the most spec-QUACK-ular event of the year returns to the Harbor in Rockwall on Saturday, October 11! Voted Rockwall County’s #1 Community Event of 2024, the Rubber Duck Regatta and Jeep Festival is back with even more fun and excitement. This fall festival features a huge kids’ zone, […]

Rockwall jury finds Rowlett resident guilty of murdering his mother

Rockwall jury finds Rowlett resident guilty of murdering his mother

Book-in photo of Jeffrey Flowers ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 20, 2025) Last week, a Rockwall County jury returned a verdict of guilty against Rowlett resident Jeffrey Bennett Flowers, 46, for Murder.  The same jury assessed a Life sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 382nd Judicial District Court Judge Brett Hall presided over the four-day […]

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Blessing

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Blessing

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Sept. 19, 2025) It’s a pleasant September morning as I write to you, heralded by the rooster crowing at the appropriate sunrise hour today (sometimes he gets confused on timing.) The garden is amazing in its beauty, and I am thankful for the spectacular season we have had.  Blooming is still abundant. […]

City of Fate Adopts FY 2025–2026 Budget and Tax Rate

City of Fate Adopts FY 2025–2026 Budget and Tax Rate

FATE, TX (Sept. 19, 2025)– At the September 15, 2025, City Council meeting, the Fate City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 budget and adopted a new property tax rate of $0.290869 per $100 of assessed value. The Council voted 7–0 to approve the budget. The newly adopted tax rate represents a 12.2% increase from […]

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