Lavon, TX (December 18, 2024) – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the City of Lavon is the latest local government entity to achieve a Transparency Star as recognition of excellence in Traditional Finances. Transparency Stars recognizes local government entities that provide easy online access to important financial data. The Comptroller’s office launched the Transparency Stars […]
Lavon, Texas (April 23, 2024) — The City of Lavon, Lavon Economic Development Corporation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) are partnering to bring an outdoor Fitness Court® and digital wellness programming to Lavon. The Fitness Court, located at 120 School Rd., will open May 7, 2024, at 5:30 […]
DALLAS/LAVON, JUNE 12, 2023 – The Dallas-based office of Trez Capital announced the closing of a $24 million loan to Provident Realty Advisors’ for the development of 281 single-family lots in the first phase of a new master-planned community, Hillstead. The 540-acre community is located just north of Rockwall in Collin County and will have approximately 1,000 single-family homes upon […]
UPDATE (11am May 5, 2023) – The 24 HR Challenge has been postponed to May 13th. Sadly, Captain Jamie “Bill” Graham with the McKinney Fire Department died in car accident on Wednesday. He was a member of CrossFit Lavon and was going to participate in this event. Staff Sergeant retired Jason Morgan with the Air […]
Lavon, TX (April 21, 2023) – From our neighbors in Lavon. Lavon is now officially a gig city! What does that mean for Lavon residents? It means Lavon now has the highest speeds in the region – lightning-fast internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second, making streaming, gaming, and working from home faster […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY/COLLIN COUNTY, TX (May 30, 2022) Gwen had a big adventure Saturday. The street-wise stray we told you about back in February – the one who eluded capture for months before being rescued by Duck Team 6 – braved the outside world once again to make it to a very important appointment. “The day […]
COLLIN COUNTY/ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Feb. 28, 2022) – If you travel a lot on North Highway 205, you may be familiar with Gwen – a street-wise stray who’s logged more miles in the past three months than I have with my step-counter and a gym membership over the last year. Since early December, the black-and-brown […]
(Lavon) June 3, 2012 – Camp Diggy Bones and Rockwall Animal Rescuewill host its annual adoption event from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at 10785 Highway 205 in Lavon, 75166. Come meet their fur babies! Thanks to Meri-Lou Mahoney, Rockwall Animal Rescue, for sharing this announcement. To submit your news and events, email .
Good People: Roberta Kirby Home is where the heart is. For Roberta Kirby, it’s also where her work is. But as the 69-year-old canine massage therapist will tell you, it’s not really work when you’re doing what you love, with the ones you love. Roberta shares several acres of farmland with her daughter and son-in-law, […]