Rockwall police searching for potential victims following sexual assault arrest

Rockwall police searching for potential victims following sexual assault arrest

ROCKWALL, TX (April 20, 2023) – On February 28th, 2023, the Rockwall Police Department began investigating an outcry of Sexual Assault that occurred in the 100 block of Gumbo Drive in Rockwall, TX. The subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of 64-year-old William Bynum for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Information obtained during the investigation […]

Nominations underway for Rockwall Meals on Wheels ‘Older Americans Day’ celebration

Nominations underway for Rockwall Meals on Wheels ‘Older Americans Day’ celebration

ROCKWALL, TX (April 19, 2023) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County i preparing for the annual Older Americans Day celebration, which this year will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 19 at Divine Peace Fellowship Hall, 305 S. Fannin St. in Rockwall. This year’s theme is “Aging Unbound.” Each May, Rockwall County […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Some Things Should Never be Forgotten.

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Some Things Should Never be Forgotten.

Rockwall, TX (April 18, 2023) – A couple of stories from long ago that should never go away and never be forgotten. In November of 1965, a US Army Battalion of about 450 Soldiers were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the La Trang Valley of South Vietnam. They were immediately surrounded by […]

Rockwall ISD Update: Board of Trustees April 17, 2023 Meeting

Rockwall ISD Update: Board of Trustees April 17, 2023 Meeting

Rockwall, TX (April 18, 2023) – NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. For more information on every agenda item presented, visit www.rockwallisd.com Board of Trustees Recognitions The Board of Trustees recognized and congratulated these outstanding individuals and groups for the following accomplishments: Elementary UIL Winners for 2022-2023 – In the spring of 2023, […]

Mobile Food Pantry Returns to Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Rockwall

Mobile Food Pantry Returns to Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Rockwall

Know a family in need? Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is Tuesday, April 18.  Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food […]

Rockwall Heath High School Black Hawk Robotics #3310 to Compete in World Championship

Rockwall Heath High School Black Hawk Robotics #3310 to Compete in World Championship

  Rockwall, TX (April 14, 2023) – The Rockwall Heath High School’s Black Hawk Robotics Team #3310 competed in the 2023 First Robotics District Championship in Houston, Texas April 6-8, 2023. This tournament brought the top 80 teams in the state to Texas to compete in a UIL-sponsored competition, including school and community teams from […]

Join Rockwall Art League for a Spring Pop Up Gallery & Meet-the-Artist Reception on April 20th beginning at 5pm

Join Rockwall Art League for a Spring Pop Up Gallery &  Meet-the-Artist Reception on April 20th beginning at 5pm

Rockwall, TX, April 14, 2023 – The Rockwall Art League Art Exhibit will be held at the Springhill Suites Marriott in Rockwall from April 17-20. The art league is hosting this event in conjunction with Art for Advocacy and benefiting the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County. The POP UP Gallery features local artists works […]

City of Rockwall Dedicates Discovery Statue in Downtown Rockwall Square

City of Rockwall Dedicates Discovery Statue in Downtown Rockwall Square

  Rockwall, Texas (April 14, 2023) – Yesterday, the City of Rockwall dedicated the Rockwall founders’ sculpture, Discovery Statue, located on the southeast corner of the Rockwall Historic Courthouse. The statue depicts pioneers, Benjamin Boydstun, Terry Utley Wade and William Clay Stevenson, discovering the rock wall, for which the city was later named, in 1852. […]