Atmos Energy’s Winter Warm-Up Checklist prepares customers for cold weather GARLAND, Texas – Oct. 22, 2026 – Fall is a busy season with students returning to school, leaves beginning to change color, and football in full swing. Before long, Thanksgiving gatherings and holiday decorating will be underway as families and friends come together to celebrate […]
Award-Winning Rockwall Waterfront Restaurant Honors Veterans and Active-Duty Military with a Complimentary Meal from a Special Veterans Day Menu ROCKWALL, TX (October 22, 2026) – Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor in Rockwall will honor veterans and active-duty military personnel this Veterans Day by offering a complimentary entrée from a specially selected menu on Wednesday, November […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (Oct. 21, 2026) – Royse City ISD has once again been honored as a CTE District of Distinction by the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT), marking the third year in a row the district has received this prestigious recognition. This designation highlights Royse City ISD’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 21, 2026) Join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for the Health Talk Express Stress Less Program at the Rockwall County Library on October 28, 2026, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. This program offers practical tools and resources to help cope with daily stressors. Participants will take home tip sheets, first aid kits, and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 21, 2026) — The Rockwall County Extension Master Gardener Association, in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Rockwall County, proudly announces an Inaugural Planting Ceremony for the new Rockwall County Learning Gardens on Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m., located at 1111 E. Yellowjacket Lane, Rockwall, TX 75087. (In […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 20, 2026) — Need extra tables and chairs for a family gathering, a cooler for a cookout, or a tool for a weekend project? RentLokr, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace founded by Rockwall resident Tyler Buchanan, helps people find useful items offered by owners nearby. The idea is practical: rent something for the […]
LAVON, TX (Oct. 20, 2026) — A year’s worth of pizza could be in store for early arrivals as Little Caesars celebrates the grand opening of its new Lavon restaurant Saturday, Oct. 24. Located at 845 S. State Hwy. 78, Suite 120, the restaurant will host a family-friendly celebration from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., […]
We came. We shopped. We charged. EDITOR’S NOTE ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 20, 2026) There are special occasions when a woman should wear a tiara. Our friend Kristy Tyra decided a shopping tournament was one of them. Sheri Parks, Cindy Tayem and I happily embraced her royal vision. Together, we became Retail Royalty, complete with tiaras, […]
TERRELL, TX — 10/14/2026 — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places during the upcoming local elections. All registered voters within the STAR Transit service area are eligible to ride free. The service area includes Kaufman County, Rockwall County, Seagoville, Balch Springs, Mesquite, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster and Wilmer. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 19, 2026) — Catholic Charities Dallas, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, will bring its Mobile Community Pantry to Rockwall, providing free fresh food to individuals and families in need. The food pantry will be hosted at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 1305 Damascus Rd., with multiple distribution […]