Mobile Food Pantry scheduled to visit Rockwall on Tuesday, August 20

Mobile Food Pantry scheduled to visit Rockwall on Tuesday, August 20

Rockwall, TX (August 15, 2024) – Each month, the mobile food pantry of the North Texas Food Bank and Catholic Charities Dallas arrives in Rockwall with fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food items. Providing an abundance of food and good protein sources for those in need, July’s event served 134 families.  The local youth group […]

Resources for the Sandwich Generation: 12th Annual Rockwall Cares Caregiver Conference

Resources for the Sandwich Generation: 12th Annual Rockwall Cares Caregiver Conference

Rockwall, TX (August 1, 2024) – The sandwich generation is named so because it is effectively “sandwiched” between the obligation to care for their aging parents—who may be ill, unable to perform various tasks, or in need of financial support—and children, who require financial, physical, and emotional support. The demands of caring and making decisions […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Cities of Rockwall County must get more involved in traffic problems

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Cities of Rockwall County must get more involved in traffic problems

Rockwall County (July 22, 2024) – Explosive growth is hitting all through Rockwall County. Witness what is currently happening just in the area of traffic. If you decide to go into Dallas, or over to Rowlett, you had best be prepared for either a 5 minute or a 45-minute trip just to get across “The […]

Aggies invited to Howdy Social on July 28

Aggies invited to Howdy Social on July 28

Rockwall, TX (July 22, 2024) – Rockwall County Aggie Moms Club is getting ready to welcome all our new Aggies and their families at our annual HOWDY Social. Join us on Sunday, July 28 from 3:30-5:00p at the Parrish House for some Aggie fun. You’ll have an opportunity to talk to current and former Aggies, […]

Patriot PAWS Service Dogs presents Summer 2024 Veteran/service dog graduation

Patriot PAWS Service Dogs presents Summer 2024 Veteran/service dog graduation

Bryan-College Station, TX (July 18, 2024) – On Monday, July 8th, six United States Veterans from the states of Texas, Indiana, Montana and Oklahoma began their two-week process of receiving a Service Dog from Patriot PAWS.  The first week was conducted at Patriot PAWS of Aggieland, a student-led university recognized extracurricular club through Texas A&M […]

Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum offers free kids program

Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum offers free kids program

Rockwall, TX (July 17, 2024) – A new program for elementary aged kids will begin August 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum. Aunt Myrta’s Little Friends of the Museum is an hour-long program consisting of a story and activity. The August program will center around cotton! There will be time […]

Memorial monument for first responders and veterans dying of suicide to be dedicated in Rockwall

Memorial monument for first responders and veterans dying of suicide to be dedicated in Rockwall

Worcester, MA (July 11, 2024) — Death by suicide is probably the most tragic and traumatic aspect of mental health crisis. Suicide leaves a permanent void in the lives of the people whose loved one has chosen this to be the end of their life. This is true for anyone affected by suicide, but perhaps […]

Managing Caregiver Grief During and After Caregiving, a free online event from Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Managing Caregiver Grief During and After Caregiving, a free online event from Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Rockwall, TX (July 3, 2024) – Caregivers can experience multiple forms of grief, including slowly losing the person they are caring for, mourning immediately upon their death, and long-term grief that still periodically affects them years later. The effects can happen as the persons they care for begin to experience changes in their personality, making […]

Rockwall County economic development public forum scheduled July 16

Rockwall, TX (July 2, 2024) – The public is invited to another Economic Development Forum, scheduled for July 16, 2024, at Liberty Hall at the Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 E. Yellowjacket Lane, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The forum will revisit a range of topics including county demographics, population projections in different areas, current and […]

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