Rockwall, TX (March 18, 2024) – Members of the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary presented the office of Dr. Karen Williamson, DDS with a plaque of appreciation for their support of Breakfast Rotary’s Coats for Kids 2023 event. Each November over 300 coats are provided for kids in Rockwall County and Dr. Williamson is a continuing […]
Rockwall, TX (March 13, 2024) – The Mobile Food Pantry returns to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church next Tuesday, March 19. The pantry is open from 9:00am-11:00am and will be stationed on the church property at 1305 Damascus Road in Rockwall. The February Food Pantry served 176 families with fresh fruit, vegetables, […]
Rockwall, TX (March 6, 2024) – Rockwall Rotary Club and District Governor John Curtis, a member of the Rockwall club, are honored to announce Rockwall as the host site for Rotary District 5810 Boots and Bling Annual Conference on April 12 and 13. District 5810 includes over 2,500 Rotarians in 65 Clubs in Collin, […]
Rockwall, TX (February 7, 2024) – Cooking is therapeutic. It offers the ability to express creativity, nurture others, and brings feelings of satisfaction. Sandie Wood and her 24-year-old son, Chase, agree. Chase, who has Down’s Syndrome, was very active while attending Rockwall High School, which offered a variety of activities and organizations in which to […]
Rowlett, TX (January 25, 2024) – The Rowlett Lions Club has been a generous supporter of local and state charities since its inception in 1966. The Texas Lions Camp, Inc. (lionscamp.com) located in Kerrville, Texas recently awarded several chevrons to the Rowlett Lions Club to celebrate their 300%-1500% donation participation with the Texas Lions Camp. […]
Wylie, TX (December 17, 2024) – Service to others does not always have to mean serving people! When Amelia King was looking for a project for her Eagle Scout Award, she had cats in mind. BIG CATS! She had visited the sanctuary once before with her family and loved seeing the cats as well as […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 4, 2024) – At their meeting this week, the Rockwall City Council honored Rockwall Police Detective Phillip Young for receiving a Significant Case Award. The award came from the United States Secret Service and the National Computer Forensics Institute for Detective Young’s work on a detailed child exploitation case with local ties. […]
Heath, TX (December 14, 2023) – Assistant Director of Finance Tara Plexico was named 2023 Citywide Employee of the Year during the Annual Employee Awards and Christmas Luncheon held December 8 at the Rush Creek Yacht Club. “Tara has always been exemplary when it comes a strong work ethic,” said City Manager Aretha Adams. “During […]
Rowlett, TX (December 8, 2023) – The North East Dallas County Kiwanis Club was proud to rally our friends in the Rowlett Lions Club and Rowlett Rotary Club in a collaborative effort to collect 500 jars of peanut butter for the Reindeer Project to help feed children in the Garland ISD during the holiday break. The […]
Rockwall, TX (November 18, 2023) – On August 29, 2023, Cadet Colonel Noah Shepson became the 2,461st cadet to receive Civil Air Patrol’s highest cadet honor, the General Carl A. Spaatz Award. Cadets qualify for this prestigious award after devoting an average of four years to progress through sixteen achievements in the CAP Cadet Program. The final step a […]