A first-hand account of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact in North Carolina

A first-hand account of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact in North Carolina

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 […]

Heath Department of Public Safety honored with FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy award

Heath Department of Public Safety honored with FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy award

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 […]

Offender trainers bid farewell to service dogs they trained & the woman who took a chance on them

Offender trainers bid farewell to service dogs they trained & the woman who took a chance on them

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 […]

Meet Swift, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Swift, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

  Rockwall, TX (October 15, 2024) – Swift is an 11-month old love bug! She is great with kittens, other dogs, and dog-savvy children. We haven’t had her long, but she appears to be housebroken. Swift enjoys doggie treats and is learning how much fun she can have with doggie toys! She is very sweet […]

Rockwall County Lakeside Leaders, leading by example

Rockwall County Lakeside Leaders, leading by example

Rockwall, TX (October 11, 2024) – Twice a year a group of community members devoted to helping people and organizations in the county gather for an hour of inspiration. The group, Lakeside Leaders, with Lacy Deckard and Russ Porter spearheading the mission, are working to help nonprofits raise money and spread awareness. “Lakeside Leaders is […]

2025 Leadership Rockwall class completes retreat weekend

2025 Leadership Rockwall class completes retreat weekend

Rockwall, TX (October 8, 2024) – The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2025 recently completed an intensive and enriching leadership retreat, held on October 4th and 5th, marking a significant milestone in their journey toward community leadership development. The retreat, designed to foster teamwork, personal growth, and leadership skills, was held at Leadership on the Move […]

Big news rolling into Rockwall from the Mobile Food Pantry

Big news rolling into Rockwall from the Mobile Food Pantry

Rockwall, TX (October 11, 2024) – The Mobile Food Pantry from North Texas Food Bank in partnership with Catholic Charities of Dallas will make it’s monthly distribution to Rockwall on Tuesday, October 15. The pantry offers fresh fruit, vegetables and assorted food items to those in and around the Rockwall area. September’s food pantry served […]

Ride Free to Vote with STAR Transit

Ride Free to Vote with STAR Transit

Terrell, TX (October 10, 2024) — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places for early and election day voting, encouraging all registered voters to participate. Free service for early voting will be available weekdays across the entire STAR Transit service area from Monday, October 21 through Friday, November 1.  In Balch […]

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