Rockwall ISD Voters Approve VATRE

Rockwall ISD Voters Approve VATRE

Submitted press release by Rockwall ISD Communications.  ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 5, 2025) Rockwall ISD’s Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election was approved by voters today, giving the district access to $16.5 million annually to pay for employee salary increases, school safety, special education and student programs. “The November ballot gave Rockwall ISD voters the unique opportunity to […]

Rockwall County man sentenced to 55 years for child sexual assault

Rockwall County man sentenced to 55 years for child sexual assault

Rockwall County Jail book-in photo of Defendant Robert Throgmorton   ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 4. 2025) A Rockwall County man has been sentenced to 55 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child. On Thursday, October 30, 2025, 382nd Judicial District Judge Brett Hall sentenced Robert Owen Throgmorton, age […]

Lakeside Leaders gather to give back

Lakeside Leaders gather to give back

Grace Clinic awarded ~$10,000 donation ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 31, 2025) – 100 Business Leaders of Rockwall County, aka Lakeside Leaders, welcomed a large crowd to Culpepper Cattle Co. yesterday evening, where they gathered on the patio to shine the spotlight on local nonprofits and award a generous donation to one of those deserving organizations. Lakeside Leaders […]

Rockwall ISD’s VATRE Keeps Tax Rate Among the Lowest in the Region

Rockwall ISD’s VATRE Keeps Tax Rate Among the Lowest in the Region

Submitted press release by Rockwall ISD Communications ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 30, 2025) Rockwall County voters will see a Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), or Proposition A, on the Tuesday, November 4, ballot. The VATRE will determine whether Rockwall Independent School District can access more than $16.5 million in new annual local funding, every year to […]

Texas Health named among 2025 leaders in conservation and sustainability for the seventh consecutive year

Texas Health named among 2025 leaders in conservation and sustainability for the seventh consecutive year

Texan by Nature recognizes organizations statewide for helping protect natural resources  ARLINGTON, TEXAS, Oct. 22, 2025 – Texas Health Resources is proud to be recognized as a Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20) industry leader in sustainability and conservation for the seventh consecutive time. It is the only health system included in the 2025 class […]

Ropes, Knots & Rockwall Ties

Ropes, Knots & Rockwall Ties

Rockwall, TX (October 21, 2025) – The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2026 launched its journey Oct. 3 with a high-energy, two-day retreat at Stony Ranch in Ponder, TX, led by Dick Hammond – better known as “Dizzy Dick”- of Leadership on the Move. From the start, the 22 participants representing diverse industries dove into interactive […]

Rockwall’s Quint-Pro Siding & Windows participates in “We Side with Veterans” to support Garland veteran

Rockwall’s Quint-Pro Siding & Windows participates in “We Side with Veterans” to support Garland veteran

Rockwall, TX (October 14, 2025) — Rockwall-based small business Quint-Pro Siding & Windows is proud to continue its annual “We Side with Veterans” program, an initiative dedicated to supporting veterans by providing home improvement services at no cost. This year, the company will install new LP® SmartSide® siding on the home of Juan Carlos Villasana, […]

CityVet, a Veterinarian-owned practice, opens Rockwall location on October 20

CityVet, a Veterinarian-owned practice, opens Rockwall location on October 20

The new location will be the 28th clinic in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for CityVet, and will be led and owned by Dr. Louisa Sidwa  (Rockwall, TX (October 8, 2025) – CityVet, a growing network of 70 veterinarian-owned practices offering unique programs serving people through pet care with kindness for over 25 years, continues its expansion […]

HomeBank Texas presents $500,000 gift for future of Rockwall’s YMCA

HomeBank Texas presents $500,000 gift for future of Rockwall’s YMCA

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 5, 2025) Community members, local dignitaries, and YMCA representatives gathered last week to celebrate a milestone moment for Rockwall’s future: the official check presentation from HomeBank Texas to support the expansion of the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA. The occasion marked HomeBank Texas’ $500,000 lead gift to the YMCA’s capital campaign—arriving just as the Rockwall […]