Heath, TX (July 2, 2025) – Peter McNabb has been appointed by Bishop Ruben Saenz to become the new pastor of First United Methodist Church of Heath effective July 1. Rev. McNabb served most recently as pastor of First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs and before that as pastor of First United Methodist Church […]
Rockwall, TX (June 29, 2025) – All boom and no doom. Americans love fireworks—the sounds of war without its destruction. We delight in patriotic events that, for most of us, require no national duty. Patriotism is defined by love for one’s country, best displayed by courage and self-sacrifice during times of threat. On the unpretty […]
Rockwall, TX (May 15, 2025) – Do high-school students still suffer the required reading of books written hundreds of years ago? As a teenager, I had little interest in an assignment to read Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But I became hooked and read more of his plays, which kept me up past midnight—unable to […]
Rockwall, TX (May 15, 2025) – Redeemer Rockwall, a Presbyterian church located right off the square, has begun extensive renovations to its building, the site of worship in downtown for more than 100 years. The work is being done in two phases, and the first has already started, including the construction of new restrooms and […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 28, 2025) – In a powerful display of service and community spirit, 250 volunteers from the Rockwall area came together this past weekend to build 55 beds for children in need across the DFW area. The event drew an especially strong turnout from teenagers eager to make a difference. Working side by […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 21, 2025) It is time for the annual Rockwall County Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast on the National Day of Prayer on May 1. The doors of The Center, 108 E. Washington St., will open at 7:30am with a continental breakfast available. The program will run from 8 to 9 a.m. Gather with friends […]
Rockwall, TX (April 9, 2025) – Joy Lutheran Church invites all to join them for Holy Week activities in remembrance and appreciation of Jesus Christ and the salvation offered through him. Holy Week events: April 13 – Palm Sunday service 10:30 am April 17 – Maundy Thursday service 7:00 pm April 18 – Good Friday […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 25, 2025) Hope Global Methodist Church welcomes all area children and their families to their Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at Stone Creek Park, 200 Featherstone Drive in Rockwall. Hope Global Methodist Church meets inside a Dance To Remember Studio, 1505 Airport Road in Rockwall, at 10 a.m. […]
Rockwall, TX (March 10, 2025) – The March mobile food pantry arrives in Rockwall on Saturday, March 15 from 12:30pm-2:00pm for it’s first stop of the month. The second visit is planned for next Tuesday, March 18 from 9:00am – 11:00am. Both stops are located at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 1305 Damascus […]
Rockwall, TX (March 5, 2025) – A certain Sunday delivered a perfect spring morning to central Kansas. A young man stood on his porch and noticed the swollen buds on an elm tree. His wife, meanwhile, peered into her bedroom closet. Pregnant with their first child, she easily chose one of the few dresses she […]