Rockwall County (November 22, 2024) – Every holiday season, The Rockwall County Library presents a special event for our wonderful community and this year is no exception! So, get ready to have a ball at the library. The Rockwall County Library 2024 holiday program is a literal Ball! The Sugar Plum Fairy and Tin Soldier Ball, to […]
AUSTIN, TX (November 22, 2024) – The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) has selected Rockwall County Justice of the Peace Mark Russo to receive a scholarship and participate in Leadership 254, its leadership development program for county officials. The program is designed to advance the leadership skills of county officials to help them meet the […]
Rockwall, TX (November 19, 2024) – On January 1, 2025, Bobby Gallana and Lorne Liechty will be sworn in as County Commissioners. Gallana will represent Precinct 1, replacing retiring Commissioner Cliff Sevier, and Liechty will represent Precinct 3, replacing retiring Commissioner Dennis Bailey. Cliff Sevier was sworn in on 1/1/2013 and served 12 years on […]
Rockwall, TX (November 15, 2024) – More than $32,000 in innovative teaching grants were awarded to District educators for the 2024-2025 school year through the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation (REF). Each year, the REF invites Rockwall ISD educators to submit a grant application for an innovative project that engages students and teachers in creative and […]
Royse City, TX (November 14, 2024) – On Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:30 pm, the Royse City Police Department responded to a report of an aggravated robbery in the Verandah Subdivision. The victim, a female Uber driver, reported she picked up a male subject at a business in Addison and gave the subject a […]
Rockwall County, TX (November 13, 2024) – Lone Star CASA is pleased to announce the generous businesses that will be participating in Cheers for CASA during the month of November. This month-long initiative invites local businesses to select a specific item from their menu, or host a specialty day, from which they will designate a […]
The Key to the City is awarded to Omega Hawkins by Terrell Mayor, Rick Camona Terrell, Texas (November 12, 2024) — Longtime public transit advocate Omega Hawkins was honored with the Key to the City by Terrell Mayor Rick Camona, who proclaimed October 26 as “Omega Hawkins Day.” “A true champion of public transit, Omega’s […]
Rockwall, TX (November 12, 2024) – The mobile food pantry brings fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food items to Rockwall this weekend! North Texas Food Bank and Catholic Charities of Dallas recently announced the addition of a second mobile food pantry for the Rockwall area beginning in November. Scheduled for Saturday, November 16, the mobile […]
Rockwall, TX (November 8, 2024) — Following a challenging election, the Rockwall County Democratic Party is resilient and united again. We understand this is hard, and we feel the disappointment many of you feel. But remember: every vote is like a vital thread in the fabric of our democracy and our lives. Each vote strengthens our […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 5, 2024) Join Rockwall County Master Gardeners for their first annual community-wide National Seed Swap Day event, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Rockwall Library, 1215 E. Yellow Jacket Lane. Save, package and label your seeds for swapping. All are welcome! Seeds may be store-bought or […]