Rockwall, TX (January 7, 2025) – Melba Jeffus announced today she will run for the Rockwall City Council, Place 3. Melba Jeffus, a native Texan, and her husband Stan, moved to Rockwall in 2004. Melba retired from the Dallas County Community College, having worked in Financial Aid, Marketing and Communications, and Information Technology. Melba has […]
Rockwall, TX (January 7, 2025) – After last week’s article was published, I have received several requests to provide some more examples of local men and women serving in our armed forces. One such example follows. Some days are really bad days. In fact, all of us can remember when bad days turned into bad […]
Rockwall, TX (January 6, 2025) – The Rockwall County Library is excited to present World War II trunks from The National WWII Museum of New Orleans with real WWII artifacts. Each trunk offers a theme such as “Homefront,” (articles from the U.S. during WWII), “Europe Operation,” (artifacts from Europe during WWII), and “Tactile” (artifacts that […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 6, 2025) This Valentine’s Day, let Women In Need (WIN) plan an unforgettable evening for you! Join us for Chocolate Indulgence 2025, an exciting event filled with decadent desserts, engaging entertainment, and heartfelt support for a vital cause. When: Friday, February 14, 2025 Where: Hidden Creek 215 Chris Cuny Heath, TX This […]
Rockwall, TX (January 6, 2025) – Please join us on Saturday, January 25, for our monthly meeting and demo, featuring award winning artist, Patrick Michael Reeves. Patrick will present “Shape and Color Application in Impressionistic Painting.” Patrick will discuss his drawing inspirations: Sargent and Schmid; understanding shape and the role of color; touch on his painting […]
Rockwall, TX (January 3, 2025) – Texas Health hospitals celebrated 2025 by welcoming babies born on New Year’s Day. Ian White, a boy, was the first baby of 2025 at Texas Health Hospital Rockwall. Ian was born at 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, January 2. He weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. He was welcomed by parents […]
Rockwall, TX (January 2, 2025) – This January marks an incredible milestone for the Rockwall Kiwanis Food for Kids program—our 50,000th food bag packed! Over the years, this initiative has provided essential weekend meals for children in need throughout Rockwall County, ensuring no child goes hungry when school meals aren’t available. This achievement would not […]
Rockwall, TX (January 2, 2025) – Navigating the legal system can be daunting, let alone doing it on behalf of a loved one. The need to advocate for someone can happen overnight and we are often unprepared. Or, it can be the case where someone’s health is declining slowly, and you never know the right […]
Rockwall, TX (January 1, 2025) – The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees’ Facility Naming Committee is now accepting nominations for the naming of Middle School #4 located at 4700 Gettysburg Boulevard, Fate, TX 75032. The new school is scheduled to open in August 2025. The nomination form is available here or at www.rockwallisd.com on the […]
Rockwall, TX (December 31, 2024) – Meet sweet Jasper! This lovable and playful puppy gets along well with the older small dog in his foster home. He is interested in the cats that live there but has learned to keep his distance from them. Jasper enjoys toys and playing tug-of-war with a rope. He […]