ROCKWALL, TX – December 18, 2020 — On Dec. 17, the Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 held a memorial ceremony to celebrate the lives of its members who passed away this year. The public event was held at the Veterans Memorial outside the Rockwall County Courthouse (1111 E Yellow Jacket Ln.). The passing members’ […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 18, 2020 — With the global pandemic comes many a hardship for local small businesses and charities as they continue to do all they can to stay afloat. Those circumstances have created a need within the community that’s far greater than it ever has been before; But they have also brought […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 16, 2020 — Toyota of Rockwall presented Christmas gifts in the form of two $2,500 donations to The Salvation Army of North Texas and LightHouse for New Hope charities this afternoon. This year, Toyota of Rockwall selected four area charities and gave its staff the opportunity to read about the missions […]
ROYSE CITY, TX – December 14, 2020 — Royse City High School is proud to announce that two students have been recognized as part of the College Board National Recognition Program. Micah Wolfe and Jude Stacy have received the 2020-2021 Rural and Small Town Scholar as part of this national program. “To be honored by […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 13, 2020 — The oldest known living Aggie, Col. Lee Eynon James, passed away on Dec. 10 at 106 years old at Texas Health Hospital Rockwall. James lived through quite a lot in his 106 years, watching the world change and experiencing history in the making. He was born in 1914 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 9, 2020 — The Rockwall County Commissioners Court appointed Jennifer Fogg as the new County Clerk during its regular meeting Wednesday, Dec. 9. The court formally accepted the resignation of longtime County Clerk Shelli Miller during the meeting, before adjourning to Executive Session to discuss appointment of a new clerk. Following […]
FATE, TX – December 9, 2020 – City of Fate and Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) officials joined today to celebrate the groundbreaking for the company’s new FRESH by Brookshire’s store located in Fate. Fate City Council attended the ceremony along with BGC representatives Chairman and CEO Brad Brookshire and Chief Operating Officer Trent Brookshire. “After a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 9, 2020 — Little Blessings Photography Studio (209 Pitt Cir. in Fate) recently was ranked as one of the Top 25 Best Dallas Newborn Photographers in 2020 by Expertise. The online resource company Expertise vets local service providers, then uses an algorithm to rank businesses based on criteria like experience, consumer […]
GARLAND, TX – December 8, 2020 — Every year, the Garland ISD Research, Assessment & Accountability (RAAD) team organizes a Salvation Army Angel adoption drive. The district’s charitable staff typically adopt 100-plus Angels, but in classic Garland ISD style, the team surpassed expectations during a pandemic. Last year, staff adopted approximately 150 Angels during a non-COVID season. This […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 7, 2020 – In memory and honor of Rockwall County Commissioner David Magness, the United States flag and State of Texas flag may be lowered to half-staff through Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Rockwall County. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share […]