Texas Bar Foundation awards grant ‘Powering Hope, Securing Safety’ for Women In Need clients

Texas Bar Foundation awards grant ‘Powering Hope, Securing Safety’ for Women In Need clients

ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) Women In Need, Inc. (WIN) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a generous grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to support its critical initiative, “Powering Hope, Securing Safety.” These funds will be used to purchase and install a generator at WIN’s Rockwall office, ensuring that the organization […]

Concert by the Lake series features Nirvana tribute band, Nevermind, Thursday, May 15

Concert by the Lake series features Nirvana tribute band, Nevermind, Thursday, May 15

Rockwall, TX (May 12, 2025) – Thursday nights this summer will be extra special in Rockwall as the city presents its annual Concert by the Lake series. Held at The Harbor between 7 and 9 p.m. each week from May through July, the concerts feature a wide assortment of musical artists. Performing next in the […]

Rockwall ISD seniors awarded scholarships to become future teachers

Rockwall ISD seniors awarded scholarships to become future teachers

ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) Three Rockwall ISD seniors have been recognized for their commitment to education with scholarships through the district’s “Grow Your Own” initiative, a partnership between the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy (GBCCA), Rockwall Education Foundation (REF), and ROCK after-school program. Alexis Crispin from Rockwall High School, and Judith Zavala […]

Rockwall High School’s Full Metal Jackets take leadership beyond the classroom

Rockwall High School’s Full Metal Jackets take leadership beyond the classroom

Rockwall, TX (May 12, 2025) – On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the Rockwall High School Robotics team, Full Metal Jackets (FMJ) FRC 1296, gathered along State Highway 66 for a community clean-up day on a newly adopted stretch of highway. The highway adoption project, initiated by FMJ team member Phoebe Ishmael, serves to further the […]

Your summer starts here: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News May/June issue is hot off the press

Your summer starts here: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News May/June issue is hot off the press

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (May 12 , 2025) —Hello sumer, hello good news! Our latest print edition is fresh off the press and full of local sunshine. The May/June Summer Camp Spotlight issue is headed to mailboxes throughout Rockwall County this week, but you can preview a digital version right now by clicking the cover image […]

Lone Star CASA celebrates volunteer advocates at annual banquet

Lone Star CASA celebrates volunteer advocates at annual banquet

President of the CASA Board of Directors Sandra Ownby, left, and Board Member of the Year Don Prentiss. ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) – Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on May 3, 2025, at Divine Peace Church in Rockwall, marking the beginning of National Foster Care Month. The […]

Experience Chandlers Landing Community Garden Tour Saturday, May 17

Experience Chandlers Landing Community Garden Tour Saturday, May 17

ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) Everyone is invited to attend the Chandlers Landing Community Garden Tour on Saturday, May 17 from 9-2. Flyers with maps and houses on tour will be available upon entry into the community at the guard gate.  Tell the guard on duty that you are going to the garden tour. There […]

Rockwall Couty Sheriff’s Office remodel funded by ARPA to be discussed at May 13 workshop

ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court will hold a workshop at the Historic Courthouse (101 E. Rusk St.) at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 to discuss the remodeling project for the Sheriff’s Office. This meeting is open to the public, and attendees are welcome to address the court with their comments. […]