Chris Hoffmeyer (left) is presented with the Hometown Hero Award by Diane Stegall (right). Rockwall County, TX (February 3, 2026) – After seventeen years of incredible service, Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) announces the retirement of Child Advocacy Specialist Chris Hoffmeyer. The organization is proud to celebrate Chris’s outstanding contributions, dedication, skill, and […]
Temporary change in water disinfectant is essential for safe drinking water. Wylie, TX (February 3, 2026) – The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will temporarily change the disinfectant in its water treatment process from March 2 through 30, 2026. The annual, routine change is necessary to maintain the regional system and year-round water quality. […]
Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – I pulled into my driveway recently just in time to see a man on my two-story rooftop, one who certainly didn’t belong there—my 73-year-old husband. Instead of shaking my head, I should have remembered that you can’t keep a good man down. One long-ago summer morning, I peered into […]
Casual, Southern-inspired brand debuts third Texas location with opening-day mug giveaway and ribbon cutting SACHSE, TX (Feb. 3, 2026) – Huckleberry’s Breakfast and Lunch, the fast-growing brunch brand known for its Southern Cookin’ With a California Twist®, is bringing the sights, sounds and flavors of the Louisiana bayou to North Texas with the grand opening […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Feb. 2, 2026) The law firm of Liechty, McGinnis, Berryman & Bowen, LLP, has made a significant donation of high quality office furniture to the Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office. “The timing was providential,” according to Lorne Liechty, a Founding Partner of the Firm and a Rockwall County Commissioner. “Our law firm is […]
Rockwall County, TX (February 2, 2026) – Spring is just around the corner, and now is the time to begin planning how to better attract hummingbirds to your garden this year. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the most common species sited in the North Texas area. They normally begin arriving in Texas between mid-March to mid-May. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 2, 2026) Agnes Marcile Graham Smithson is about to turn 104! Born March 7, 1922, in Arkansas, Marcile was raised on a farm alongside two brothers and two sisters. In 1938, she married the love of her life, Robert Lansing “Lance” Smithson, and the couple shared 57 years of marriage until his […]
How Linda Thomas and Wildflower Wigs are restoring confidence, dignity, and joy — one woman at a time. Rockwall, TX (February 2, 2026) – For many women, hair is deeply tied to identity, femininity, and self-confidence. When it begins to thin or fall out — whether due to genetics, illness, hormones, stress, or autoimmune conditions […]
Taking A Stand With Sweets ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 8, 2025) Women In Need (WIN), a Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting men, women, and children through domestic violence, is excited to announce that its signature fundraising event, Chocolate Indulgence, is returning this year at an all-new and highly anticipated location: The Five01, a stunning venue on […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Jan. 30, 2026) — Our Valentine’s-themed print edition is hot off the press and on its way to mailboxes across Rockwall County, featuring submitted stories from local couples about how they met. Just ahead of Valentine’s Day, we’ll draw names from among those who shared their love stories and award gifts from […]