David Billings, Fate Mayor, and Dana Macalik, Rockwall County Commissioner discuss long-term planning in podcast

David Billings, Fate Mayor, and Dana Macalik, Rockwall County Commissioner discuss long-term planning in podcast

Fate, TX (January 20, 2025) – The latest episode of As Fate Would Have It, a podcast launched in 2024 by Fate Mayor, David Billings welcomed Dana Macalik, Rockwall County Commissioner. Mayor Billings and Commissioner Macalik discussed Our Unity 2050 and the long-term vision for Rockwall County and Fate, TX. As Fate Would Have It […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Some interesting things you probably didn’t know

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Some interesting things you probably didn’t know

Rockwall, TX (January 14, 2025) – At one time not too long ago, Rockwall County had the distinction of being called “The Marriage Capital of Texas.” A logical question you might ask would be, “How could the smallest county in Texas end up with that name?’ It all was about marriage licenses! I bet if […]

Rockwall Art League Workshop: Impressionistic Painting by Patrick Michael Reeves

Rockwall Art League Workshop: Impressionistic Painting by Patrick Michael Reeves

Rockwall, TX (January 13, 2025) – The Rockwall Art League presents Impressionistic Painting Workshop by Patrick Michael Reeves on, Saturday February 8, 2025 from 9:00a.m. until 4:00p.m. Join renowned artist Patrick Michael Reeves for a unique impressionistic painting workshop! Learn the core of shape and color application, from initial observations to final touches. Don’t miss […]

Meet Boss, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Boss, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Rockwall, TX (January 13, 2025) – Meet Boss, a 1-year-old mix of German Shepherd, Rhodesian Ridgeback, and Labrador, weighing in at 60 lbs of pure fun and loyalty. He’s friendly with dogs, cats, and kids! Boss is housebroken, crate-trained, and always ready for a hike or snuggling with his people. He’s current on vaccines, microchipped, […]

Mobile Food Pantry makes stop in Rockwall on Saturday, January 18

Mobile Food Pantry makes stop in Rockwall on Saturday, January 18

Rockwall, TX (January 10, 2025) – The Mobile Food Pantry, a partnership between Catholic Charities of Dallas and North Texas Food Bank, begins the 2025 year with two stops in Rockwall – Saturday, January 18 and Tuesday, January 21. The food pantry brings fresh produce and more to those in need across Rockwall County. Individuals […]

Rockwall County Library brings financial literacy to families

Rockwall County Library brings financial literacy to families

Rockwall, TX (January 7, 2025) – Rockwall County Library has received a grant from the American Library Association to host a financial literacy series for children and families.  Thinking Money for Kids offers school age children (5 years and up) a way to learn about important financial topics in child friendly ways. Thinking Money for […]

Rainbow Room of Rockwall County hosts Chili Challenge for Children

Rainbow Room of Rockwall County hosts Chili Challenge for Children

Rockwall, TX (January 7, 2025) – Calling all chili experts! Get ready to join supporters of the Rainbow Room of Rockwall County in a tasty event for a worthy cause! Got a great chili recipe? Want to share your creation? This cook-off is for you! And you can help local children at the same time! […]

Rockwall County Library to host Operation Footlocker and World War artifacts from the National WWII Museum

Rockwall County Library to host Operation Footlocker and World War artifacts from the National WWII Museum

Rockwall, TX (January 6, 2025) – The Rockwall County Library is excited to present World War II trunks from The National WWII Museum of New Orleans with real WWII artifacts.  Each trunk offers a theme such as “Homefront,” (articles from the U.S. during WWII), “Europe Operation,” (artifacts from Europe during WWII), and “Tactile” (artifacts that […]

Preparing for bitter cold temperatures, Atmos Energy offers safety tips

Preparing for bitter cold temperatures, Atmos Energy offers safety tips

Garland, Texas (January 3, 2025) – As the forecast calls for extreme winter weather to arrive in the coming days, Atmos Energy is closely monitoring the weather and staging its employees across the system. Colder weather may impact the amount of natural gas you use. Using energy wisely and making a few household changes may […]

1 34 35 36 37 38 55