A New Year of Advocacy — and a Heart for Rockwall

A New Year of Advocacy — and a Heart for Rockwall

Rockwall, TX (February 4, 2026) – As we step into a new year—and as we celebrate the Valentine’s season—it’s a fitting time to reflect on what we love most about the Rockwall area. At its heart, Rockwall is a community built on connection, collaboration, and care for one another. Those same values guide the work […]

Celebrate Jaxon Smith-Njigba Day on Friday, Feb. 6

Celebrate Jaxon Smith-Njigba Day on Friday, Feb. 6

Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – In honor of the first Rockwall ISD football player to reach the highest level – to play in the Big Game –  Rockwall ISD is celebrating with a Jaxon Smith-Njigba Day! Rockwall ISD invites the community to participate in JSN Day and wear blue, green or grey on Friday, […]

Rockwall ISD district leader selected to serve on National ACTE Board of Directors

Rockwall ISD district leader selected to serve on National ACTE Board of Directors

Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – Rockwall Independent School District is proud to announce that Alison Belliveau, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Executive Director and Principal at the Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the […]

How to Process Sadness: An online program for caregivers by Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County

How to Process Sadness: An online program for caregivers by Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County

Rockwall County, TX (February 2, 2026) – Caregivers experience a range of emotions while caring for a loved one, and the impact on the caregiver’s health can be significant. This online event will offer a place to share experiences, receive tips for healthy coping techniques, and ask questions. How to Process Sadness as a Caregiver […]

Rockwall woman delivers handmade lap quilts — and a message of love — to local seniors

Rockwall woman delivers handmade lap quilts — and a message of love — to local seniors

Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – Rockwall resident Rhonda Wright is stitching comfort and compassion into the lives of seniors at the Rockwall Nursing Care Center on Storrs Street. Over the holidays, Wright personally delivered a collection of handmade lap quilts to residents of the skilled nursing home — each created with care, color, and […]

Drink, Dine, Unwind: Unleashing the Good Life

Drink, Dine, Unwind: Unleashing the Good Life

There’s something about the start of a new year that makes you crave moments that feel both joyful and grounding — the kind that remind you how good simple things can be: great wine, live music, and a welcoming place to gather. That’s exactly how we began 2026 during a recent visit to Paws 4 […]

Lone Star CASA announces retirement of longtime Child Advocacy Specialist, Chris Hoffmeyer

Lone Star CASA announces retirement of longtime Child Advocacy Specialist, Chris Hoffmeyer

Chris Hoffmeyer (left) is presented with the Hometown Hero Award by Diane Stegall (right). Rockwall County, TX (February 3, 2026) – After seventeen years of incredible service, Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) announces the retirement of Child Advocacy Specialist Chris Hoffmeyer. The organization is proud to celebrate Chris’s outstanding contributions, dedication, skill, and […]

Who Is This Man That I Married?

Who Is This Man That I Married?

Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – I pulled into my driveway recently just in time to see a man on my two-story rooftop, one who certainly didn’t belong there—my 73-year-old husband. Instead of shaking my head, I should have remembered that you can’t keep a good man down. One long-ago summer morning, I peered into […]

Local Law Firm Contributes to Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office

Local Law Firm Contributes to Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Feb. 2, 2026) The law firm of Liechty, McGinnis, Berryman & Bowen, LLP, has made a significant donation of high quality office furniture to the Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office. “The timing was providential,” according to Lorne Liechty, a Founding Partner of the Firm and a Rockwall County Commissioner.  “Our law firm is […]

Attracting Hummingbirds to Rockwall County Gardens

Attracting Hummingbirds to Rockwall County Gardens

Rockwall County, TX (February 2, 2026) – Spring is just around the corner, and now is the time to begin planning how to better attract hummingbirds to your garden this year.  The ruby-throated hummingbird is the most common species sited in the North Texas area.  They normally begin arriving in Texas between mid-March to mid-May.  […]

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