HEATH, TX (Oct. 23, 2026) Celebrate a bigger and better than ever kick-off to the holiday season 4 to 8 p.m. at Towne Center Park, 1000 Festival St., featuring The Inaugural Candy Cane Lane Christmas Market Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. Live Entertainment Children’s Fun: Miniature Trains, Carousel and Ferris Wheel Photos with […]
HEATH, TX (Oct. 23, 2026) The City of Heath invites the community to honor those who have served our country during its third annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, at Towne Center Park. This year’s guest speaker will be Kenneth “Kenny” Griffith of the Heath Department of Public Safety. A retired […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (Oct. 21, 2026) – Royse City ISD has once again been honored as a CTE District of Distinction by the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT), marking the third year in a row the district has received this prestigious recognition. This designation highlights Royse City ISD’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 21, 2026) Join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for the Health Talk Express Stress Less Program at the Rockwall County Library on October 28, 2026, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. This program offers practical tools and resources to help cope with daily stressors. Participants will take home tip sheets, first aid kits, and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 21, 2026) — The Rockwall County Extension Master Gardener Association, in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Rockwall County, proudly announces an Inaugural Planting Ceremony for the new Rockwall County Learning Gardens on Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m., located at 1111 E. Yellowjacket Lane, Rockwall, TX 75087. (In […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 20, 2026) — Need extra tables and chairs for a family gathering, a cooler for a cookout, or a tool for a weekend project? RentLokr, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace founded by Rockwall resident Tyler Buchanan, helps people find useful items offered by owners nearby. The idea is practical: rent something for the […]
LAVON, TX (Oct. 20, 2026) — A year’s worth of pizza could be in store for early arrivals as Little Caesars celebrates the grand opening of its new Lavon restaurant Saturday, Oct. 24. Located at 845 S. State Hwy. 78, Suite 120, the restaurant will host a family-friendly celebration from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 20, 2026) Local talent takes center stage Saturday, Nov. 7, as the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club presents Rockwall Talent Live at the Rockwall-Heath Performing Arts Center. The community celebration will feature performers of all ages, with an entertaining lineup of singing, dancing, unique talents and exciting acts. Admission is free, but guests […]
We came. We shopped. We charged. EDITOR’S NOTE ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 20, 2026) There are special occasions when a woman should wear a tiara. Our friend Kristy Tyra decided a shopping tournament was one of them. Sheri Parks, Cindy Tayem and I happily embraced her royal vision. Together, we became Retail Royalty, complete with tiaras, […]
TERRELL, TX — 10/14/2026 — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places during the upcoming local elections. All registered voters within the STAR Transit service area are eligible to ride free. The service area includes Kaufman County, Rockwall County, Seagoville, Balch Springs, Mesquite, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster and Wilmer. […]