As Fate Would Have It: Fate Mayor David Billings launches new podcast

Hosted by Good Government host David Martin and Co-Host Mayor David Billings  ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 28, 2024) Fate Mayor David Billings is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast, As Fate Would Have It, hosted by Good Government host David Martin and Co-Host Mayor David Billings. This engaging new series will provide residents […]

Meet Zany, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Zany, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Rockwall, TX (October 28, 2024) – Zany is a very sweet 10-year old Chihuahua-mix who gets along well with cats and other small dogs (he hasn’t been around bigger dogs in our care). He loves to be with his person and enjoys being someone’s sleeping buddy. Zany is tiny and weighs only 7 pounds. He […]

Shop local and strengthen our community this Thanksgiving season

Shop local and strengthen our community this Thanksgiving season

Rockwall, TX (October 25, 2024) – As we prepare to gather around the table to give thanks this Thanksgiving season, we can’t help but reflect on the importance of community. For all of us here at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, a sense of community is at the heart of everything we do – […]

Outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of Rockwall County begins October 22

Rockwall, TX (October 22, 2024) – In an Order signed October 22, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court implemented an outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of Rockwall County. Commissioners found circumstances that would create a public safety hazard exacerbated by outdoor burning. The following regulations are detailed in the Order: Except as provided, all outdoor […]

Deal Me In: Rockwall County Newcomers group bridges relationships for 50 years

Deal Me In: Rockwall County Newcomers group bridges relationships for 50 years

Rockwall County, TX (October 22, 2024) – In 1974, Sheila Flannery moved to Rockwall and began searching for an organization to meet people. Not finding anything that offered exactly what she was looking for, a purely social connection, Sheila decided, along with another friend, Glo Dodd, to form their own organization. Now, 50 years later […]

Holiday buzz begins: Rockwall County Blue Ribbon News November issue is hot off the press

Holiday buzz begins: Rockwall County Blue Ribbon News November issue is hot off the press

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Oct. 18, 2024) — Our November issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes, but you can preview a digital version of our latest print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. For 13 years, we’ve been direct mailing our full color print edition FREE to about 17,500 […]

Offender trainers bid farewell to service dogs they trained & the woman who took a chance on them

Offender trainers bid farewell to service dogs they trained & the woman who took a chance on them

GATESVILLE, TEXAS (October 17, 2024) – On Monday, October 7th, four United States Veterans from Florida and Texas embarked on a transformative journey as they began the two-week process of receiving Service Dogs from Patriot PAWS. The first week took place at the Lane Murray Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), where […]

Meet Swift, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Swift, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

  Rockwall, TX (October 15, 2024) – Swift is an 11-month old love bug! She is great with kittens, other dogs, and dog-savvy children. We haven’t had her long, but she appears to be housebroken. Swift enjoys doggie treats and is learning how much fun she can have with doggie toys! She is very sweet […]

Rockwall County Lakeside Leaders, leading by example

Rockwall County Lakeside Leaders, leading by example

Rockwall, TX (October 11, 2024) – Twice a year a group of community members devoted to helping people and organizations in the county gather for an hour of inspiration. The group, Lakeside Leaders, with Lacy Deckard and Russ Porter spearheading the mission, are working to help nonprofits raise money and spread awareness. “Lakeside Leaders is […]

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