ROCKWALL, TX – March 26, 2021 – Empower 7 is thrilled to announce the receipt of a generous donation of hygiene supplies from Skyline Juniors, www.skylinejuniors.com. During the North Texas Invitationals, Skyline Juniors hosted a box drive to collect hygiene items for Empower 7’s Project Self Esteem. Together, the teams collected over 4,500 hygiene items to […]
HEATH, TX – March 23, 2021 — The Heath city council recognized National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with a proclamation during its virtual meeting this evening, March 23rd. The council welcomed members of the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County and Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper, as Mayor Kelson Elam proclaimed the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 23, 2021 – Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County sustained major storm damage in the overnight hours of March 22. A large tree fell through the roof of their offices on Williams Street. Staff members were forced to evacuate the space today due to unsafe conditions and water damage, […]
WYLIE, TX – March 22, 2021 – In a growing number of species affected by the COVID-19 virus, a cougar at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in Wylie, TX has tested positive as the first cougar in the United States, with only one other case being reported in South Africa. While sedated for […]
Annual Event Benefits Rockwall YMCA Angel Camp for Kids with Special Needs ROCKWALL, TX – March 21, 2021 – Mudbug season is in full swing and that can only mean one thing – the return of the All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish Fest at the Rockwall Harbor, benefiting J.E.R. Chilton YMCA’s Angel Camp for children with special needs. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 – Lone Star CASA had five new CASA advocates sworn in on March 17 by Judge Brett Hall in Rockwall. Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) trains volunteers to advocate for children in foster care in Kaufman and Rockwall counties. Helping Hearts are family members of volunteers who […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 – Children’s Relief International, a faith-based 501c3 located in Rockwall that provides care, aid and relief to widows, orphans, children and families in deep poverty around the world, will host its 12th Annual Green Door 5K, 10K and 1-Mile Fun Run from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 24 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 11, 2021 – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is March 16. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other […]
March 11, 2021 – A Crawfish Boil benefiting Fate DPS Officer Clint Willoughby is planned for 5 p.m. Sunday, March 21 at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse, 5574 Highway 276 in Royse City. Willoughby was diagnosed with COVID-19 on November 24, 2020 and hospitalized on December 3. He was put on a ventilator the next […]
Donation will help further the mission of Lone Star CASA to help children ROCKWALL, TX (March 8, 2021) — Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children), an organization dedicated to serving abused and neglected children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties, was selected by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) and its […]