ROCKWALL, TX (September 15, 2020) The Chalk It Up 4 Kids Sidewalk Art Contest is underway in Rockwall County, designed to engage kids, adults, and local businesses while helping to raise awareness about the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County. To enter, simply create a work of art in your driveway or sidewalk with chalk, and incorporate […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 14, 2020 — Today the Rockwall community celebrated a special milestone for one of its own. Edmond Smajli, a Rockwall High School graduate and son of Luigi’s owner Mario Smajli, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Edmond was recognized for this achievement this afternoon at […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 14, 2020) Mr Mokey is a sweet Yorkie mix that gets along great with other dogs and loves people. He is available for adoption through Rockwall Pets and will make a wonderful addition to anyones’s home and hearts. Please email Rockwall Pets at to meet him! Submitted by Michelle Jones. Our Blue […]
Carter BloodCare seeks donors, pandemic likely to limit high school drives FATE, Texas (September 14, 2020) – Carter BloodCare usually collects 20 to 25 percent of its annual blood supply at high school blood drives. That was true before the coronavirus pandemic occurred. Last March, hundreds of blood drives canceled when a shelter-in-place directive closed […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 14, 2020) Ekin Nutrition raised the area’s largest Back the Blue; Thin Blue Line flag today in front of their store on Interstate 30 in Rockwall. Erected four years ago, the 50’ American aluminum pole was designed to hold flags such as the Texas flag or that of our nation. But today […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 11, 2020) Hey there, duckies! COVID-19 got you down? Here’s how you, your family and friends can make a splash at the #QuackyQuarantine Virtual Duck Pluck, brought to you by the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta. DUCK DEETS The Virtual Duck Pluck, presented by Southwest Kia-Rockwall, is 2020 duck season’s answer to celebrating […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 11, 2020 — Today marks 19 years since the terror attacks on the the World Trade Center twin towers and the U.S. Pentagon. This morning, the Third Watch LE Motorcycle Club joined the community for a memorial ceremony at the SH 66 Bridge (dubbed the Heroes Bridge). “There are so many […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 10, 2020) Meals on Wheels Senior Services offers a range of information and educational materials of tips and tools for family caregivers, plus information on agencies and organizations that provide caregiver support. Contacting MOWSS is the first step towards seeking support and maintaining a healthy balance between the caregivers own self-sufficiency and […]
Voting also open to choose design for race day T-shirt ROCKWALL, TX – September 10, 2020 — Registration is now open for the 53rd annual Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, a tradition that takes place Thanksgiving Day morning, Thursday, Nov. 26. For the first time this year, participants can choose to run or walk the race […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 10, 2020) The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Executive Board recently welcomed four newly elected officers and 13 directors during the NCTCOG’s 54th annual General Assembly, which was held virtually. Rockwall County Judge David Sweet was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the 17-member NCTCOG Executive Board – the policy-making body of the […]