Fundraising night planned at Joe Willy’s to benefit Shannon Elementary teacher battling breast cancer

Fundraising night planned at Joe Willy’s to benefit Shannon Elementary teacher battling breast cancer

ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2021 – Sharon Shannon Elementary PTA will host a fundraising event from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 6 at Joe Willy’s, 2006 S. Goliad St. in Rockwall. Mrs. Zoila Montanez is a devoted and caring instructional aide working with special needs students. She was diagnosed with breast cancer last […]

Rockwall County Historical Foundation to present ‘Signers of Texas Declaration of Independence’ exhibit

Rockwall County Historical Foundation to present ‘Signers of Texas Declaration of Independence’ exhibit

ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2021 – Beginning April 6, 2021, The Rockwall County Historical Foundation will present “Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence,” an exhibition by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. On the frozen morning of March 1, 1836, forty-four men shivered in an unfinished house […]

Rockwall County joins North Texas Children’s Advocacy Centers in uniting for Child Abuse Prevention Month

Rockwall County joins North Texas Children’s Advocacy Centers in uniting for Child Abuse Prevention Month

ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2021 –April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to bring awareness to the prevalence of child abuse in our community. As many as 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will experience sexual abuse before turning 18. But child abuse thrives in the dark, and continues […]

Big news, big funds for Fate DPS Officer hospitalized four months with COVID

Big news, big funds for Fate DPS Officer hospitalized four months with COVID

ROCKWALL, TX – March 28, 2021 — Last night at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse, two checks totaling $53,754 were presented to Cynthia Willoughby, wife of Fate DPS Officer Clint Willoughby who has been hospitalized with COVID-19 since December 2020. The generous donations were a result of a benefit Crawfish Boil, raffle and silent auction […]

Registration underway for Clays for Cause Skeet Shoot benefiting Rockwall County, Fair Park YoungLife

Registration underway for Clays for Cause Skeet Shoot benefiting Rockwall County, Fair Park YoungLife

ROCKWALL, TX – March 27, 2021 – Registration is underway for the 9th Annual Clays for a Cause Skeet Shoot on Saturday, April 10, benefiting Rockwall County and Fair Park Young Life and hosted by Texas Gun Ranch (15950 SH 205 in Terrell). Shooting starts at 9 a.m., with lunch and awards to follow. YoungLife […]

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves hunting regulations changes for 2021-22

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves hunting regulations changes for 2021-22

AUSTIN — Hunting regulations for the 2021-22 season were approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its public meeting held online March 25. Hunters will see some changes this fall, including the elimination of the experimental pronghorn season in the northern Panhandle and extension of the general pronghorn season from 9 to 16 […]

Skyline Juniors donates to Empower 7’s Project Self Esteem

Skyline Juniors donates to Empower 7’s Project Self Esteem

ROCKWALL, TX – March 26, 2021 – Empower 7 is thrilled to announce the receipt of a generous donation of hygiene supplies from Skyline Juniors, www.skylinejuniors.com. During the North Texas Invitationals, Skyline Juniors hosted a box drive to collect hygiene items for Empower 7’s Project Self Esteem.  Together, the teams collected over 4,500 hygiene items to […]

Easter Sunday: Sunrise Service at Rockwall Harbor, Music Worship Service at stadium

Easter Sunday: Sunrise Service at Rockwall Harbor, Music Worship Service at stadium

ROCKWALL, TX – March 25, 2021 – First United Methodist Church Rockwall will host a Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 4 at The Harbor in Rockwall. Bring your own lawn chair or blankets for this youth-led worship service on Easter. Please practice social distancing and wear a mask. Registration for this event opens […]

Rockwall County officials deliver meals to homebound seniors during Community Champions Week

Rockwall County officials deliver meals to homebound seniors during Community Champions Week

ROCKWALL, TX – March 25, 2021 — Rockwall County elected officials and healthcare professionals delivered boxes full of food to area homebound seniors during Meals on Wheels March for Meals Community Champions Week. Well over 1,000 meals were boxed and distributed curbside among the community champions at Divine Peace Church in Rockwall. A big thanks […]