Community invited to free, drive-thru nativity at Ridgeview Church Rockwall

Community invited to free, drive-thru nativity at Ridgeview Church Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 18, 2020) The community is invited to experience an “Evening in Bethlehem” anytime between 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12 at Ridgeview Church in Rockwall. Bring the family for a free, fun-filled live nativity event.  Guests will enjoy a drive-through tour of scenes that depict the birth, life, […]

Rockwall Hometown Christmas, parade, tree lighting set for Dec. 5

Rockwall Hometown Christmas, parade, tree lighting set for Dec. 5

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 18, 2020 – Registration is underway for the Rockwall Kiwanis 2020 Christmas Parade, which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. This year’s theme is “Favorite Christmas Movie”. For parade details and to register, visit rockwallkiwanis.org/christmas-parade-2020/. Rockwall will also celebrate the season with Hometown Christmas festivities on Saturday, Dec. 5. Outdoor […]

Rockwall YMCA honors veterans with special ceremony

Rockwall YMCA honors veterans with special ceremony

ROCKWALL, TX – November 11, 2020 — The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall welcomed the Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 of Rockwall, local dignitaries and officials, and veterans from the community to observe a special ceremony on Veterans Day. The outdoor event recognized and remembered those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and those […]

Rockwall’s ‘Bagel Lady’ connects local Jewish community through Jews of Rockwall County group

Rockwall’s ‘Bagel Lady’ connects local Jewish community through Jews of Rockwall County group

ROCKWALL, TX – November 5, 2020 — Meet Revi Shababo-Menasche, an Israeli native who serves up some of the best bagels you’ll ever eat at her shop at 316 South Goliad in Rockwall – The Bagel Lady. “I make all of my bagels in house, with no preservatives. They’re water-boiled, which makes them firm and […]

2020 General Election results in Rockwall County

2020 General Election results in Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX – November 3, 2020 — The results are in for the 2020 General Election in Rockwall County (100 percent of precincts reporting as of 9:23 p.m.). Seventy-five percent of the 71,435 registered voters in Rockwall County cast ballots in this election (53,828 ballots cast). A total of 68 percent of voters in the […]

Christmas lighted boat parade planned for Lake Ray Hubbard

Christmas lighted boat parade planned for Lake Ray Hubbard

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 31, 2020) Calling all boaters that want to join a Christmas light boat parade on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall. Viewing available from Rockwall Harbor Docks at 7 p.m. and Chandlers about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. All boaters are welcome to decorate your boat and join the parade. The boats […]

Rockwall Rabbi looks to connect Jews to their heritage with local Chabad community center

Rockwall Rabbi looks to connect Jews to their heritage with local Chabad community center

ROCKWALL, TX – October 30, 2020 — Meet Moishy Kalmenson, a local Rabbi who along with his wife Chana is looking to create a warm and vibrant Jewish community center for Rockwall County known as a Chabad House. Chabad is a worldwide movement providing Jews all around the world with a place where they can […]

Rockwall Meals on Wheels ’20s-themed gala a grand success for homebound seniors

Rockwall Meals on Wheels ’20s-themed gala a grand success for homebound seniors

ROCKWALL, TX – October 29, 2020 — Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County raised some bigtime mazuma (that’s ’20s slang for money) with their Ain’t Life Grand-ish Gala held on Oct. 24 at the historic Boyd Farm. The Roaring Twenties-themed event welcomed the community to enjoy an evening of live music by Michael […]

Heath man combats opioid crisis head-on with lockbox product

Heath man combats opioid crisis head-on with lockbox product

HEATH, TX – October 27, 2020 — Heath resident Justin Monger and his startup company LockedBrands have solved a piece of the opioid crisis puzzle, and it comes in the form of a lockbox. With the Pillar – a wifi-enabled lockbox for opioids – Monger and his company directly address what has quickly become an […]