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 […]
Rowlett, TX (January 3, 2025) – The next book review of the Rowlett Reviews Book Club will be held Tuesday, January 21, and will be presented by Ruth Sears, who we have all very much enjoyed in the past. She will be reviewing the book called Girls of Flight City by Lorraine Heath. The novel […]
Fate, TX (January 3, 2025) – Happy New Year! We are blessed to live in an extraordinary city, and I am honored to serve you as Mayor. Our steadfast commitment to a conservative approach to city governance has been the cornerstone of our success. By focusing on fiscal responsibility, limited government, and empowering local decision-making, […]
Garland, Texas (January 3, 2025) – As the forecast calls for extreme winter weather to arrive in the coming days, Atmos Energy is closely monitoring the weather and staging its employees across the system. Colder weather may impact the amount of natural gas you use. Using energy wisely and making a few household changes may […]
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 30, 2024) – Prior to becoming County Judge in 2011, I wrote a weekly article for this newspaper titled “The Military View”. These articles focused on local men and women from our area who were serving in one of our armed forces. Most of the articles discussed these individuals and what was […]
Rockwall, TX (December 30, 2024) – A countywide Call for Prayer will be held on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 at 11:00am following the 10:00am swearing-in ceremony for newly elected and newly re-elected Rockwall County officials and deputy sheriffs at the Rockwall County Historic Courthouse (101 E. Rusk St) in downtown Rockwall. Local religious officiants will […]