Cars for CASA celebrates 20 years of community, classics, and compassion

Cars for CASA celebrates 20 years of community, classics, and compassion

ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2025) What began in 2005 as a modest car show with just 80 entries and a $2,600 fundraising total has since grown into one of the area’s most anticipated annual events—and a powerful force for good in the lives of children in need. On Sunday, May 18, Cars for CASA returns […]

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 […]

Rowlett High School senior places first in the state for Motorcycle Service Technology

Rowlett High School senior places first in the state for Motorcycle Service Technology

Rowlett, TX (May 12, 2025) – When Rowlett High School senior Alexa Garcia-Alexander first enrolled in the Outdoor Power class at the Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center (GRCTC), she didn’t expect to place first in the state for Motorcycle Service Technology at the SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference just a few months later. “I […]

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 […]

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 […]

Summer camps are all the rage at J.E.R. Chilton YMCA in Rockwall

Summer camps are all the rage at J.E.R. Chilton YMCA in Rockwall

Rockwall, TX (May 8, 2025) – Summer is an exciting time – kids get a break from school but still need, and want, time with friends and engaging activities. As summer arrives, parents look for the best opportunities to keep kids interested, active, all while learning something in the process. J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall […]

Flip the Script on Aging: Digital fundraiser underway for Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Flip the Script on Aging: Digital fundraiser underway for Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Miles for Smiles ROCKWALL, TX (May 7, 2025) Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month, a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm commitments to serving older adults. The 2025 theme, Flip the Script on Aging, focuses on transforming how society perceives, talks about, […]

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