Meet Winna, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Winna, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Rockwall, TX (September 30, 2025) – Meet Winna! This adorable 4-month-old cuddly and sweet kitten is looking forward to meeting her forever family! Winna is current on age-appropriate vaccines, microchipped, FeLV/FIV negative, and spayed. She is ready to find her people and will fill your home with tons of love and playful kitten antics! Contact […]

The Great Gatsby takes the stage at Rockwall High School

The Great Gatsby takes the stage at Rockwall High School

Rockwall High School Theatre program showcases F. Scott Fitzgerald’s American classic opening October 2 Rockwall, TX (September 29, 2025) – Rockwall High School Theatre Booster Club announces the opening of the latest stage production, The Great Gatsby, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy. The production opens Thursday, Oct. 2, showcasing a deep bench of […]

Rockwall residents advised of traffic changes with West Boydstun/Forest Trace project beginning September 29

Rockwall residents advised of traffic changes with West Boydstun/Forest Trace project beginning September 29

Rockwall, TX (September 26, 2025) – Beginning September 29, traffic on West Boydstun will shift to one-way only as construction begins on the West Boydstun/Forest Trace Capital Improvement Project, which is planned to take about 18 months. The route may change as the project moves through different phases. Residents should allow extra travel time and […]

Honoring 50 Years of Community: The Future of the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall

Honoring 50 Years of Community: The Future of the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall

Rockwall, TX (September 23, 2025) – For 50 years, the YMCA in Rockwall has been more than a gym. It has been the heartbeat of a growing Rockwall County – a place where babies took their first swim, young athletes found their footing on the field, and generations of families built friendships, resilience, and lasting […]

Rockwall Art League and Rockwall County Library partner for special needs adult art classes

Rockwall Art League and Rockwall County Library partner for special needs adult art classes

Rockwall, TX (September 23, 2025) – The Rockwall County Library is excited to welcome Rockwall Art League as a partner for this year’s adult programming! For a second year, the Rockwall Art League will offer free art classes for the “SHINE” disabled adult class (ages 18+) at the library. The organization leads wonderful arts and […]

Falling in Love with Local Business this Fall

Falling in Love with Local Business this Fall

Rockwall, TX (September 23, 2025) – Fall has arrived in Rockwall, and with it comes a renewed sense of warmth, connection, and community. As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to show their color, we’re reminded that this season is more than just cooler weather and Friday night football—it’s about slowing down, taking […]

Duck, Duck, Jeep: Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival returns Oct. 11

Duck, Duck, Jeep: Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival returns Oct. 11

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 22, 2025) Mark your calendars—the most spec-QUACK-ular event of the year returns to the Harbor in Rockwall on Saturday, October 11! Voted Rockwall County’s #1 Community Event of 2024, the Rubber Duck Regatta and Jeep Festival is back with even more fun and excitement. This fall festival features a huge kids’ zone, […]

Rockwall jury finds Rowlett resident guilty of murdering his mother

Rockwall jury finds Rowlett resident guilty of murdering his mother

Book-in photo of Jeffrey Flowers ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 20, 2025) Last week, a Rockwall County jury returned a verdict of guilty against Rowlett resident Jeffrey Bennett Flowers, 46, for Murder.  The same jury assessed a Life sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 382nd Judicial District Court Judge Brett Hall presided over the four-day […]

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Blessing

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Blessing

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Sept. 19, 2025) It’s a pleasant September morning as I write to you, heralded by the rooster crowing at the appropriate sunrise hour today (sometimes he gets confused on timing.) The garden is amazing in its beauty, and I am thankful for the spectacular season we have had.  Blooming is still abundant. […]