Rockwall County, TX (October 22, 2024) – In 1974, Sheila Flannery moved to Rockwall and began searching for an organization to meet people. Not finding anything that offered exactly what she was looking for, a purely social connection, Sheila decided, along with another friend, Glo Dodd, to form their own organization. Now, 50 years later […]
Honoring first responders, military veterans lost to suicide Rockwall, TX (October 21, 2024) – A crowd of more than 300 people, including first responders from across the state, gathered Sept. 21 for an unveiling ceremony of Heroes Memorial Park, located 1120 W. Rusk St. (66 Boat Ramp). The ceremony was a heartfelt tribute honoring the […]
Helping Hands Festival of Trees returns Nov. 22-23 Rockwall, TX (October 21, 2024) – Would you be surprised to learn that there’s a store right here in Rockwall that spends 365 days curating holiday decor items just to offer them for sale during one incredible weekend in November? Imagine finding everything from holiday décor […]
Rockwall, TX (October 21, 2024) – Are you looking for your new best friend? Meet Patch! This sweet 2-year old boy has a heart of gold and is ready to find his forever family! Patch is the perfect size, weighing in at 35 pounds. The first thing he did in his new foster home was […]
Rockwall, TX (October 18, 2024) – The Texas Health Resources Foundation is honored to be a beneficiary of the Cissi Scott Foundation, in memory of the long-time resident of Rockwall County. Cissi’s family created the foundation in memory of their mom, who battled breast cancer for 27 years before passing away in 2020. Today, her […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 18, 2024) – On Thursday, October 17th, 2024, just after 1:00am, Rockwall Police responded to a 911 call regarding an unresponsive male in the parking lot of a business in the 2100 block of Summer Lee Drive. Officers and Emergency Medical Services arrived and discovered a male subject who had been shot […]
Rockwall, TX (October 18, 2024) – Earlier this month, Jarod Rosson, the Emergency Management Coordinator for Rockwall County, joined emergency managers from across Texas as part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Incident Support Task Force (ISTF) to assist with the response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The Texas team relieved a […]
The award is presented to public safety agencies for exceptional demonstration of leadership. HEATH, TX (October 17, 2024)- The FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) recently announced that the Heath Department of Public Safety was awarded the FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy Award. This award recognizes the department’s successful completion of an innovative training program designed to strengthen public safety leadership and management globally. The entire command staff of the Heath Department of Public Safety completed […]
GATESVILLE, TEXAS (October 17, 2024) – On Monday, October 7th, four United States Veterans from Florida and Texas embarked on a transformative journey as they began the two-week process of receiving Service Dogs from Patriot PAWS. The first week took place at the Lane Murray Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), where […]
Garland, Texas (October 17, 2024) – The transition from summer to cozy fall days is here. Atmos Energy remains focused on year-round preparations for the winter heating season. We also have tips to help you stay safe and conserve energy so you can be ready for winter too. All year round, from gas supply to […]