Shaquille O’Neal Foundation, Icy Hot® to launch newest Comebaq Court in Rockwall

Shaquille O’Neal Foundation, Icy Hot® to launch newest Comebaq Court in Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (July 1, 2025) – The City of Rockwall is moving forward with an exciting renovation project at Gloria Williams Park, made possible through a valuable partnership initiated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas. Thanks to the efforts of Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas CEO, Jenny Krueger—who has worked […]

An easy start to canning from your garden

An easy start to canning from your garden

Rockwall County (June 27, 2025) – Many people’s first venture into canning is either through pickles or jams because they are nearly failsafe when following the recommended guidelines for preserving foods. My first start was pickled jalapeños and to this day it is still a staple in my cupboard. I’m going to give a step […]

On Faith by Patti Richter: Patriots, Saints, and Sinners – 1700’s and Now

On Faith by Patti Richter: Patriots, Saints, and Sinners – 1700’s and Now

Rockwall, TX (June 29, 2025) – All boom and no doom. Americans love fireworks—the sounds of war without its destruction. We delight in patriotic events that, for most of us, require no national duty. Patriotism is defined by love for one’s country, best displayed by courage and self-sacrifice during times of threat. On the unpretty […]

Cooking with Ease: Sweet Land of Liberty (and S’mores)

Cooking with Ease: Sweet Land of Liberty (and S’mores)

Rockwall, TX (June 26, 2025) – Independence Day is more than a holiday. It’s truly a time to reflect, celebrate, and reaffirm the core values that define our nation. As we gather to honor this meaningful day, I want to use my voice to remind us all of the core values of the United States, […]

TxDOT: One quarter of the total traffic fatalities in Texas in 2024 were DUI-alcohol related

TxDOT: One quarter of the total traffic fatalities in Texas in 2024 were DUI-alcohol related

New TxDOT Campaign Highlights the Real Lives, Real Losses of Drunk Driving AUSTIN – Marcus and Nicole Nalepa and their 8-year-old daughter Kelsey of the Houston area were on the way to her softball practice in League City on April 6, 2017 when their lives changed forever. Just feet from Kelsey’s elementary school, a drunk driver slammed […]

Tigers at In-Sync have new lounging platform thanks to local Scout

Tigers at In-Sync have new lounging platform thanks to local Scout

WYLIE, TX (June 26, 2025) Caleb Belton, 17, from Scout Troop 1001 in Richardson, TX, was looking for an exciting service project as part of his journey to becoming an Eagle Scout. He had visited In-Sync Exotics with his family and was moved by the dedication the non-profit organization had for rescuing and caring for neglected, […]

‘The Best Day Ever’ with Junior Master Gardeners

‘The Best Day Ever’ with Junior Master Gardeners

Rockwall, TX (June 26, 2025) – “This was the best day ever!” That’s how Victoria, a student from the Junior Master Gardener program at Dorris A. Jones Elementary School, summed up her experience after the first day of class. She’s just one of the proud ‘Jones Garden Warriors’—the first JMG graduating class at Jones Elementary, […]

Clays for CASA: 10th annual benefit clay shoot to support area children

Clays for CASA: 10th annual benefit clay shoot to support area children

ROCKWALL, TX (June 25, 2025)- Lone Star CASA started their Clays for CASA event a decade ago, with a few goals in mind—provide a way for participants to hone their skills…right before dove season kicks off—and help support area children. Win-win, right? Clays for CASA is held at the Texas Gun Ranch in Terrell, and […]

Rockwall Attorney G. David Smith Sworn In as President-Elect of State Bar of Texas

Rockwall Attorney G. David Smith Sworn In as President-Elect of State Bar of Texas

ROCKWALL, TX (June 25, 2025) – G. David Smith, a 36-year Rockwall resident and 42-year member of the Texas legal community, was officially sworn in as President-Elect of the State Bar of Texas on June 19, 2025, by Texas Supreme Court Senior Justice Deborah Lehrmann. Smith, who built his legal career advocating for Texans, now steps into a statewide […]