ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 20, 2024) The Rockwall County Republican Hispanic Club will hosts its 4th Annual Sanctity of Life Banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 with a mission of energizing and uniting the Rockwall community to Stand for Life. The event will be held at The Centt, 108 E. Washington Street in Downtown Rockwall, […]
In collaboration with North Texas Food Bank, the Helping Hands Food Pantry was also able to give an entire box of groceries to each family attending a back-to-school event held in partnership with FUMC and local community groups, volunteers ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 20, 2024) – Helping Hands, which has been providing back-to-school supplies to local […]
“I have used this picture to show how much my Mom loved having fun. As she used to say: ‘Lorne, you gotta have a little fun in life.’ She always loved to hear about our adventures, even when they made her nervous. Her zest for life never ended, proven by the fact that at age […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 16, 2024) As a long-time lover of reading, Kristy Weaver has always dreamed of writing and publishing her own books. With the recent release of her first children’s book, ‘What Did You Call Me?’, the Woodcreek/Fate wife and mother of two teens is not only realizing her dream, but is looking forward […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 14, 2024) NOTE: The following is a submitted press release from Rockwall ISD following the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Special Session Meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting at www.rockwallisd.com. Safety and Security […]
Book-in photo of Corey Wayne Griffin ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 12, 2024) On Monday, August 12, 2024, a Rockwall County jury took less than 30 minutes to convict Corey Wayne Griffin, 38, for killing his wife in her Royse City home in February of 2023. After additional testimony, that same jury later sentenced Griffin to life […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 13, 2024) The Rockwall Community Band is currently seeking new members, especially those interested in percussion and low bass. Open to adult and student (15 years and older) musicians who love to play band music. High school students may earn the chance to apply for a scholarship for up to $2,000 at […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug 12, 2024) — Our Aug/Sept back-to-school issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes this week, but you can preview a digital version of our latest print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. For 12 years, we’ve been direct mailing our full color print edition FREE […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 8, 2024) Christmas is coming! What? Already? Well, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (directed by Stacey Kluttz) is certainly coming! Rockwall Community Playhouse, your hometown theater (and a qualified 501C3), located at 609 E. Rusk St. in Rockwall will present this marvelous show from Nov. 22 through Dec. 8 (Fri & Sat. […]
“I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast” ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) The beautiful opening stanzas of Joyce Kilmer’s poem, “Trees.” God bless my high school English literature teacher, Mrs. Cohen. She had such high […]