Mobile food pantry returns to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Rockwall Sept. 20

Mobile food pantry returns to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Rockwall Sept. 20

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 16, 2022) 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 Sept. 20.  Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food items […]

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Kennedy Purnell

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Kennedy Purnell

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 16, 2022) Kennedy Purnell is a senior Varsity cheerleader at Rockwall High School, where she currently serves as Head Cheerleader. Kennedy has cheered for 14 years, beginning with cheering for the Texans and then moving on to finish her youth cheer through RYCA.  Since the 7th grade, Kennedy has been a part […]

Golfers go over the top for Rockwall Helping Hands

Golfers go over the top for Rockwall Helping Hands

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 16, 2022) On Sept. 9, golfers helped support Rockwall County Helping Hands by participating in their Annual Golf Tournament at Buffalo Creek Golf Club, chaired by Board members Jeremy Neill and Gary Spraggins. Every year, Helping Hands raises awareness for Rockwall residents facing poverty, and the proceeds go to help the organization serve […]

Ribbon cutting recognizes Girl Scout Silver Award project at In-Sync Exotics

Ribbon cutting recognizes Girl Scout Silver Award project at In-Sync Exotics

WYLIE, TX (Sept. 13, 2022) – The cool weather even brought out the big cats for the ribbon cutting of the Girl Scout Silver Award project held recently at In-Sync Exotics. With about 30 troop members, family, and friends present, Katie Jacobs, Savannah Page, and Kaitlyn Hodges cut the ribbon on the information kiosk that […]

‘Yarn Bombing’ to be unveiled at Rowlett’s Harvest Market on Main

‘Yarn Bombing’ to be unveiled at Rowlett’s Harvest Market on Main

Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission Supports Fiber Arts Display In a Big Way! ROWLETT, TX (Sept. 13, 2022) Have you heard of “yarn bombing”? Recently, a group called WIPs, an acronym for work in progress, approached the Rowlett Arts & Humanities Commission about using their talents in supporting the arts in Rowlett. WIPs is a […]

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Molly Deregge

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Molly Deregge

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 13, 2022) Rockwall High School senior Molly Deregge, Varsity cheerleader, is an excellent tumbler and has been passionate about gymnastics since she was 7. She volunteers at Ridgewood Belcher Recreation Center assisting younger cheer athletes and previously was on the competitive cheer team, Highland Spirit. As gifted as she is physically, she […]

More new State Fair of Texas foods and where to find them

More new State Fair of Texas foods and where to find them

DALLAS, TX (Sept. 13, 2022) The State Fair of Texas is known for taking culinary creativity to new heights, and 2022 is no exception. Fairgoers have the opportunity to taste all of the finalists of the Big Tex Choice Awards and decide if they agree with the judges’ selections for “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best […]

Rockwall County teen angler wins National Championship Title 

Rockwall County teen angler wins National Championship Title 

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Sept. 12, 2022) Over the course of just one year, 14-year-old Gus Richardson of Fate has taken his fishing passion from a part-time hobby to a national championship win. Originally from San Marcos, and previously New Braunfels, Richardson and his family relocated to Fate about a year ago so his father could […]

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Lexi Duran

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Lexi Duran

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 12, 2022) Lexi Duran is a senior varsity cheerleader at Rockwall High School, where she currently serves her squad as the Co-Head Cheerleader. She is a 4x NCA All-American Cheerleader, NCA High School National Champion (2021), TGCA 6A All Star Cheerleader and TGCA 6A All State Cheerleader. During her four years as […]

Meet Jackson, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Jackson, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 12, 2022) My name is Jackson, and I was saved from euthanasia on the last day of my deadline. I had been picked up as a stray and labeled feral by the shelter. You see, I had never known kindness from humans, and I was terrified of EVERYTHING. I had NEVER received […]