Tax-free weekend starts today, Aug 7-9

Tax-free weekend starts today, Aug 7-9

August 7, 2020 – During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to continue practicing social distancing and support Texas businesses while saving money on tax–free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax–Free weekend. Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an […]

Royse City American Legion participates in Back to school Bash

(ROYSE CITY, TX – August 20, 2017) Royse City held its Annual Back to School Bash on Friday, August 18 in downtown Royse City. The Royse City American Legion Post participated by giving out backpacks and school supplies. In total the Post gave out 51 backpacks and over $400 in school supplies. “The American Legion […]

Altrusa donates backpacks, school supplies to Rockwall Rainbow Room

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 16, 2016) Kathleen Mavencamp, President, Wendy Newman Santiago, President-Elect and Lee Scruggs, member of Altrusa International of Rockwall, donated 16 backpacks full of school supplies on behalf of the organization to Dorothy Burris, Board President of the Rainbow Room of Rockwall County. The backpacks and supplies were donated by Altrusa Rockwall members […]

Rockwall Kiwanis kicks off Food for Kids program

(ROCKWALL-May 4, 2013) After months of preparation and a $1,000 donation from Walmart, the Rockwall County Kiwanis Club has prepared and distributed 200 meals for needy children in Rockwall County. Initially partnering with the Rockwall Boys and Girls Club, Kiwanis held its March 19th meeting at the Boys and Girls Club to assemble meals. One hundred fifty dinners […]