Ride Free To Vote

Ride Free To Vote

Terrell, TX— Apr. 26, 2023 — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places for early voting, encouraging all eligible voters to participate. Free service for early voting continues weekdays through Tuesday, May 2, across the entire STAR Transit service area.  In Mesquite and Balch Springs only, free service is available for […]

Republic Services Donates $9,000 to Lone Star CASA

Republic Services Donates $9,000 to Lone Star CASA

  Rockwall, TX (April 21, 2023) – Republic Services, a leading provider of waste and recycling services, has donated $9,000 to Lone Star CASA, a non-profit organization that advocates for children who have experienced abuse and neglect in Kaufman and Rockwall counties. The donation will help Lone Star CASA fulfill its mission of providing trained […]

Lone Star CASA Hosts Successful 3rd Annual Bunco & Bubbles Event to Benefit Children in Need

Lone Star CASA Hosts Successful 3rd Annual Bunco & Bubbles Event to Benefit Children in Need

Rockwall, TX (April 6, 2023) – On March 25th, Lone Star CASA hosted their highly anticipated 3rd Annual Bunco & Bubbles event at Hidden Creek in Heath, TX. The event was a great success, bringing together friends, supporters, and community members for a day filled with fun, food, and fundraising. The event featured a lively […]

Local band Sons of Bocephus named Tribute Band of the Year

Local band Sons of Bocephus named Tribute Band of the Year

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 22, 2021) On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Country Tonight Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, The Josie Music Awards held their 7th Annual Music Awards Show.  The JMA’s are the World’s Largest Independent music awards show, and they honor music from all genres and artists. Members of the Sons of Bocephus: America’s […]

Rockwall County judge sentences sexual predator who preyed on young girls via Snapchat

Rockwall County judge sentences sexual predator who preyed on young girls via Snapchat

ROCKWALL, TX (May 28, 2021) A Kaufman County man who preyed on young girls via Snapchat has been sentenced to 35 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) by a Rockwall County District Judge. 26-year-old Taylor Craft was arrested in March of 2019 after a three month investigation that began in Connecticut and […]

New volunteers sworn in for Lone Star CASA

New volunteers sworn in for Lone Star CASA

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) Eight new volunteers were sworn in for Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) on Wednesday, February 22 by Judge Bret Hall.  Pictured from left to right are: Kristy Bailey, Sharon Jordan, Kent Crouch, Raven Williams, Judge Hall, Michele Zeltinger, Amanda Fowler, Brandi Boyd and Debbie Key. Volunteers must […]

CASA balloon release event raises awareness of child abuse

CASA balloon release event raises awareness of child abuse

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 18, 2016) Lone Star CASA board members and volunteers joined Rockwall residents in recognizing Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month in Rockwall County with a balloon release on the steps of the historic courthouse on Thursday, April 14. The event featured a special performance by the Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Lighthouse […]

CASA to host SuperHero 5K, Family Fun Run Nov 3

October 7, 2012 – Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) presents the CASA SuperHero 5K / Fun Run coming Saturday, November 3 to Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall. Registered participants will receive a SuperHero 5K T-shirt, race packet and refreshments. The event is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. The mission of Lone […]