“Making Sense of the Unimaginable”: Rockwall County Library To Host Holocaust Program with Texas State Commission

“Making Sense of the Unimaginable”: Rockwall County Library To Host Holocaust Program with Texas State Commission

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 30, 2026) — The Rockwall County Library will host a special educational program on the Holocaust on Thursday, April 30, featuring a guest speaker from the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Anti-Semitism Advisory Commission in Austin. The presentation, titled “Making Sense of the Unimaginable: How Antisemitic Lies Fanned the Flame of Hate […]

JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall Selected to Receive $500K Challenge Grant Opportunity to Renovate Facility

JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall Selected to Receive $500K Challenge Grant Opportunity to Renovate Facility

 The Y must raise additional funds in community support to unlock funds. ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2026) — The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall is moving forward with a strategic fundraising initiative to replace and expand the natatorium’s roof. To accelerate its $5.2M capital campaign, the Y has been offered a $500K challenge grant from […]

AI-Powered Tools Protecting Detainees in Rockwall County Detention Center

AI-Powered Tools Protecting Detainees in Rockwall County Detention Center

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 30, 2026) – In the summer of 2024, the Rockwall County Detention Center took significant steps to enhance inmate wellness by introducing OverWatch™, an advanced biometric monitoring system developed by 4Sight Labs, a leading provider of technology solutions tailored for correctional facilities. OverWatch™ utilizes wireless wearable sensors to continuously monitor essential […]

Dancing with Confidence: Rockwall Senior Earns Girl Scout Gold Award

Dancing with Confidence: Rockwall Senior Earns Girl Scout Gold Award

Sophia leading a technique session with 6th and 7th-grade students at a local workshop. Sophia DuPont honored with the Highest Award in Girl Scouting ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2026) Sophia DuPont, a senior at Rockwall High School and a member of Troop 5411, has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl […]

Rockwall County Jury Delivers 10-Year Sentence to Repeat DWI Offender

Rockwall County Jury Delivers 10-Year Sentence to Repeat DWI Offender

ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2026) On March 25, 2026, Judge David Rakow of the 439th Judicial District Court sentenced Dallas County resident, James William Travis, 44, to ten years in a Texas prison for the felony offense of Driving While Intoxicated Third or More. Travis was sentenced after a jury found him guilty on March 10, […]

Rockwall County 4-H GLOBE Cohort Launches Community Impact Drive to Support Foster Teens

Rockwall County 4-H GLOBE Cohort Launches Community Impact Drive to Support Foster Teens

ROCKWALL, TX (March 26, 2026)  Students from Rockwall County 4-H’s GLOBE (Global Leadership Opportunities Beyond Education) Cohort are turning leadership into action with a community-wide Impact Drive for Foster Teens, focused on providing essential hygiene and personal care items to youth facing instability. The initiative is led by Jeet Sodhi and Jind Sodhi, high school […]

Tickets, sponsorships available for Rockwall County Meals on Wheels’ 3rd Annual ‘Gone Country’ Music Fest

Tickets, sponsorships available for Rockwall County Meals on Wheels’ 3rd Annual ‘Gone Country’ Music Fest

Star-studded line-up returns to Tate Farms July 18  ROCKWALL, TX (March 11, 2026) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County is turning up the volume for a good cause with its 3rd Annual Gone Country Music Fest, set for Saturday, July 18 at Tate Farms, 12992 FM 548. One of the county’s most anticipated […]

Your Money, Your Safety: HomeBank Texas offers free virtual workshop on fraud prevention

Your Money, Your Safety: HomeBank Texas offers free virtual workshop on fraud prevention

ROCKWALL, TX (March 19, 2026)— Fresh off being named the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Award winner for Community Involvement and Impact, HomeBank Texas continues its commitment to protecting and empowering the community. The locally owned bank, with locations in Rockwall, Seagoville, and Dallas, has partnered with the Texas Bankers Association to present a […]

Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees board meeting summary from Monday, March 26, 2026

Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees board meeting summary from Monday, March 26, 2026

ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2026) — Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Board Monthly Meeting Summary from Monday, March 26, 2026. Board of Trustees Recognitions The Board of Trustees recognized and congratulated the following students and staff for their accomplishments: Rockwall High School Art Student — Congratulations to Emma Victoria, along with her teacher, Annie Perdue! […]

Rakow MS Orchestra Teacher Named Young Educator of the Year

Rakow MS Orchestra Teacher Named Young Educator of the Year

ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2026) — Ursula Rakow Middle School Orchestra Director Zoe Rheus has been selected as the 2026 Texas Orchestra Directors Association (TODA) Young Educator of the Year. This prestigious award is presented each year to a Texas orchestra director with 10 or fewer years of teaching experience who exemplifies excellence in teaching […]