ROCKWALL, TX (August 27, 2021) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County is pleased to announce that the Opening Day of the fall 2021 season of Angel League will be Wednesday, September 8 at Yellowjacket Park. The Angel League is a baseball program that brings an age and skill appropriate baseball season to special needs children ages […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (August 23, 2021) The Lone Star Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. recently held a pep rally-themed kick-off meeting. Special guest speakers were Russ Reeves, Director of Rockwall ISD Athletics; Coach Mike Spradlin, Campus Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach at Rockwall-Heath High School; and Coach Trey Brooks, Campus Athletic Coordinator and Head […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (August 20, 2021) Rockwall-Heath High School’s Best Buddies recently hosted a ‘Pop Back to School’ event to ring in the new school year with their buddies. The school friendship chapters are back in session and working to spread inclusion on campuses from day one. Heath Department of Public Safety dropped by the event […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2021) The most spec-QUACK-ular event of the season is just around the corner! The 2021 Southwest Kia Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at Harry Myers Park, 815 E. Washington St. in Rockwall. Benefiting the Rockwall branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas, […]
EVERY NINE HOURS SOMEONE DIES FROM DRUNK DRIVING IN TEXAS AUSTIN – No parent should ever receive the kind of devastating news that two Bryan police officers delivered to Pam Todaro one early Saturday morning. At 6:45 a.m. on August 9, 2014 they appeared on her doorstep to tell her that her 25-year-old son had […]
The gift from Ms. Scott was the largest in the organization’s history DALLAS, TX (August 20, 2021) – The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas announced today how the organization will use the first $1.5 million of the largest gift in its history from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to help the local North Texas community. “Last […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 16, 2021) Carter BloodCare will be onsite at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, 1210 N. Goliad, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, September 10. Donors will receive a limited edition t-shirt. Donors may sign up in advance here. Our print edition delivers free to ~15,500 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 12, 2021 — Three lifeguards with the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall Aquatics program were recognized today for their quick actions in saving the life of a young boy who nearly drowned. Berkley Brown, Tatum Yoes and Elijah Markarian received Citizen Lifesaving Awards from the Rockwall Fire Department for their efforts […]
FATE, TX (August 11, 2021) The Fate City Council recently presented Eileen Alden with a proclamation for outstanding service as the Congregate Site Manager for Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. Eileen will be joining her husband soon in Vail, CO therefore resigning her position with MOWSS. “We are all sad to see […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 11, 2021) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County will host the “Surviving Caregiving” Rockwall Cares 9th Annual Caregiver Conference from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 at Reflections at Rest Haven, 2500 SH 66 East in Rockwall. This free conference will help provide resources and education from expert […]