“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 […]

The Courage Behind the ‘Open’ Sign

The Courage Behind the ‘Open’ Sign

Rockwall, TX (March 26, 2026) – Spring has a way of bringing new energy to Rockwall County. Trees begin to bloom, restaurant patios fill with families, and our community seems to become even more active. There’s another sign of spring that often goes unnoticed — the glowing “Open” signs lighting up in storefront windows across […]

Royse City Police Department to host ‘Cops and Bobbers’ kids fishing event April 18

Royse City Police Department to host ‘Cops and Bobbers’ kids fishing event April 18

ROYSE CITY, TX (March 25, 2026) — The Royse City Police Department will host its “Cops and Bobbers” Kid Fish event on Saturday, April 18, inviting families out for a morning of fishing, community connection, and support for a meaningful cause. The free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the […]

Here We Grow: Growing Microgreens Indoors All Year Round

Here We Grow: Growing Microgreens Indoors All Year Round

Rockwall, TX (March 25, 2026) – Delight is when you get to enjoy the “fruits of your labor” from the garden.  Sadness is when your plants succumb to the elements, and you harvest nothing but disappointment. Even experienced gardeners can have pitfalls.  Planting and tending a garden can require a lot of time, energy, and […]