Rockwall YMCA offers free swim skills assessments, learning sessions during Memorial Weekend Open House

Rockwall YMCA offers free swim skills assessments, learning sessions during Memorial Weekend Open House

ROCKWALL, TX (May 24, 2022) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall welcomes families to their Memorial Weekend Swim Lesson Open House, in which participants will receive a free swim skills assessment and learning session. This community event will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at the Rockwall Y, located at 1210 N. […]

This Memorial Day do not become a memory

This Memorial Day do not become a memory

ROCKWALL, TX (May 23, 2022) — During the 2019 Memorial Day weekend in Texas, there were a total of 360 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Those crashes killed 16 people and seriously injured another 34. All of these crashes were 100 percent preventable. Texas […]

Royse City ISD again named National Showcase District for Capturing Kids’ Hearts

Royse City ISD again named National Showcase District for Capturing Kids’ Hearts

ROCKWALL, TX (May 23, 2022) Capturing Kids’ Hearts Founder Flip Flippen has announced Royse City ISD as a National Showcase District. This marks the third consecutive year that Royse City ISD has received this esteemed honor. Only 11 school districts in the United States were selected for 2021-2022. Capturing Kids’ Hearts was first introduced to […]

Rockwall High School Stingerettes Senior Showcase 2022: Jayme Smith

Rockwall High School Stingerettes Senior Showcase 2022: Jayme Smith

ROCKWALL, TX (May 20, 2022) Our final Stingerette Senior Showcase for the 2021-2022 year is our Captain, Miss Jayme Smith. Jayme is the daughter of Bryan and Jennifer Smith. She is a three-year member of Stingerettes serving as a Lieutenant her Junior year. In addition, she served as Captain of the JV Jacket Babes her […]

New adventure arrives at Shenaniganz in Rockwall

New adventure arrives at Shenaniganz in Rockwall

Shenaniganz is rewriting the rules for fun, with a game theater that makes you a participant in your own adventure ROCKWALL, TX (May 20, 2022) Shenaniganz, a 75,000 square foot indoor family entertainment center located in the heart of Rockwall, is announcing the latest addition to their ever-evolving facility. The new addition called XD Dark […]

State Fair of Texas unveils commemorative theme art, ‘Taste of Texas’

State Fair of Texas unveils commemorative theme art, ‘Taste of Texas’

DALLAS, TX (May 18, 2022) For 136 years, food has been a focal point of the annual State Fair of Texas exposition. When you ask folks what their favorite part of the State Fair is, without skipping a beat, many will answer FOOD. As an event that blends more than 2 million people from all […]

City of Rockwall to unveil butterfly art sculptures this weekend

City of Rockwall to unveil butterfly art sculptures this weekend

Rockwall, Texas – May 17, 2022 – As the City of Rockwall prepares for the unveiling of the Butterfly Art sculptures this Saturday, May 21, there is one special group to thank for making the project happen. To kick off the project, the first sculpture was painted by local artist and retired art teacher, Susan […]

Patriot PAWS Service Dogs receives grant, shares hundreds of dog beds with local animal shelters

Patriot PAWS Service Dogs receives grant, shares hundreds of dog beds with local animal shelters

ROCKWALL, TX (May 14, 2022) Rockwall-based Patriot PAWS Service Dogs “paid it forward” in a big way last week after being awarded an astounding 1300 memory foam pet beds through a grant from Greater Good Charities. Patriot PAWS set aside nearly 400 of the larger beds for their service dogs in training and their Puppy […]

Rockwall County Law Enforcement Police Officer Commemoration honors fallen officers

Rockwall County Law Enforcement Police Officer Commemoration honors fallen officers

Honoring Courage. Saluting Sacrifice. ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2022) With National Police Week underway, county and city officials, law enforcement and community members gathered this morning for the The Rockwall County Law Enforcement Police Officer Memorial Commemoration, hosted by Rest Haven Memorial Park. Royse City Police Chief Kirk Aldridge welcomed the crowd in the Public […]

Heritage Christian Academy soars into future with groundbreaking for new competition gymnasium

Heritage Christian Academy soars into future with groundbreaking for new competition gymnasium

ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2022) Heritage Christian Academy is breaking ground. HCA is building a competition gymnasium that includes six state of the art classrooms, locker and weight rooms, PE classroom, and meeting space. “This new facility has been years in the making and is the next major step in HCA’s journey. Many people deserve […]