Apply online. Basic Training set for May 2 & 9 ROCKWALL, TX (March 19 2015) The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of Rockwall County invites all looking to help make their community safer, stronger and better prepared for disasters to join its growing team of volunteers trained in assisting others and helping those in distress […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 23, 2015) Meals On Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County recently kicked off Community Champions Week as part of the national March for Meals campaign. Several of our community’s champions volunteered to deliver meals to local homebound senior citizens. Throughout the week of March 15-21, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, the mayors […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 19, 2015) Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host two Information Sessions next week for those interested in volunteering or wishing to learn more. The sessions will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 23; 6:30 p.m. at the Lone Star CASA office at 108 Kenway in Rockwall, 75087; and at […]
MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX (March 16, 2015) Beverly Stibbens announces her candidacy for Place 1 City Council seat for McLendon-Chisholm. Election for this seat is Saturday, May 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting begins Monday, April 27th. Stibbens, 59 and a 33 year resident of the area, is a former council member with 22 years […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (March 10, 2015) Rockwall Women’s League is now accepting grant requests from Rockwall County non-profit organizations. The deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2015. Please include the amount of your request as well as the intended use and benefit of the amount requested. Requests should be sent to the attention of: Patti Poole, Disbursements […]
FATE, TX (March 10, 2015) The City of Fate, Texas today announced that it will work with analytics firm Buxton to attract new retail and restaurant development. Buxton’s household-level customer analytics will identify retail and restaurant companies that seek customers who match the profile of Fate shoppers and quantify retail development potential in the rapidly […]
UPDATE – Congratulations to the contestants who auditioned over Valentine’s weekend and were selected to perform in the Rockwall’s Got Talent competition. The Semi-Final Round will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27; the Finals will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, both at the Rockwall High School Theater. Click here to get your […]
Drip Irrigation for Your Garden ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 26, 2015) Learn about drip irrigation and its many benefits by participating in an important Water Wise class from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Rockwall County Extension Office, E. 915 Whitmore St., Suite B. As we face severe water restrictions in the months […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 26, 2015) Four new volunteers for Lone Star CASA were sworn in by Judge Brett Hall on February 20. Pictured from left are Steve Lane, Kay Uhlig, Judge Brett Hall, Kendall Pierce and Sherry Walker. They will now join the Lone Star CASA volunteers serving as Guardians ad Litem and advocating for the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 23, 2015) More than 60 people showed up to hear Patty Canup share recollections of Rockwall County’s history, including personal stories from two well-known and longtime area African American residents during its first Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series on Friday, Feb. 13. Patty recounted her talks with Sam Buffington and Gloria Williams in […]