Rockwall, TX (August 4, 2023) – Lakeside Leaders is a group of over 100 individuals who are passionate about giving back to our community. We gather twice a year for a one-hour meeting where members will have a chance to hear about three local charities and their specific and immediate needs. The membership then votes […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 3, 2023) – Work is complete on an estimated $104 million expansion and renovation project at Texas Health Hospital Rockwall that nearly doubles the size of the facility. A Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a cardiac catheterization lab and an expanded Emergency Department are among the new and enhanced spaces […]
Rockwall, TX (August 2, 2023) – Please join the Rockwall Art League on Wednesday, August 23, for our free Member Meeting! Everyone is welcome! Heather Lawley, demo artist, will illustrate Smart Phone Photography & Digital Editing with easy techniques to help improve the actual capturing of the photography to simple editing with programs like Snapseed, Watermark, […]
Rockwall, TX (August 2, 2023) – Twenty years ago, as of August 3rd, Texas Quiltworks opened its doors to the Rockwall community and beyond. Glenn Hall had recently retired from many years of working in the corporate world and he asked his wife, Judy, “What do we do now?” She stated, “Open a quilt […]
McLendon-Chisholm, Texas (August 2, 2023) – On Tuesday, McLendon-Chisholm city officials shared their vision for a secure water future for the city at a town hall meeting hosted by Mayor Keith Short and Mayor Pro Tem Adrienne Balkum. Nearly 100 residents attended the meeting at McLendon-Chisholm City Hall, and got to see firsthand the city’s […]
Rockwall, TX (August 2, 2023) – Rockwall County Helping Hands takes immense pride in announcing the overwhelming success of its recent Back to School Bash, held last Saturday in collaboration with First Methodist Church “Shoes for Kids” thanks to your support. This event was an exceptional display of compassion, collaboration, and community spirit, with a profound […]
Rockwall, TX (August 2, 2023) – Meet our little daredevil, Indiana Jones! Indiana Jones takes after his namesake! He is a spirited, playful, fun and energetic adventurer. He is the bravest of his siblings and the first to check out a new space, toy or treat. Indiana Jones enjoys adopting a “prairie dog” stance when […]
Rockwall, TX (August 1, 2023) – Dementia is a brain disease that impacts the individual’s behavior and causes unpredictable and unexpected emotions and physical actions. The thought that a loved one is now vulnerable where they were once solid and steady in thinking and capability is unsettling. Even though this disease catches many off guard […]
Rockwall, TX (July 26, 2023) – When Margie Ybarra, B.S.N., R.N., graduated from nursing school, she had to twirl a piece of hair and fasten on a white nurse’s hat with a bobby pin to get ready for work every day. “That hat had to go to the cleaners to be starched. We couldn’t clean […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 26, 2023) This week, visiting District Judge Richard Beacom sentenced Jarod Broussard, 41, to forty (40) years in a Texas prison for the offense of Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon/Family Violence. The Rockwall Police Department arrested Broussard on August 21, 2022, after his girlfriend escaped in the […]