ROCKWALL, TX – November 16, 2020 — The horse of Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse member Dr. Jim Wardlaw recently passed away after nearly two decades of service. State Rep. Justin Holland, a fellow member of the Rockwall Posse, presented Wardlaw with a certificate honoring the memory of his horse – Cherokee Lady – during a […]
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, 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 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 4, 2020 — A runoff election has been called for places 2 and 3 on the Fate city council. The date for the runoff will be determined in the near future. The candidates on the runoff ballot for Place 2 are Merle Jacobson and John Brandt. On the runoff ballot for […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 26, 2020) The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse will host its inaugural Posse Round Up from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 in Historic Downtown Rockwall. The event will feature western vendors, live music, a petting zoo, food trucks, boot shines, kids activities, local 4-H and FFA and more, presented by […]
ROCKWALL, TX – October 21, 2020 — During Monday’s Rockwall city council meeting, Mayor Jim Pruitt proclaimed the week of Oct. 19-23, 2020 as Chamber of Commerce Week in the city of Rockwall. The proclamation recognized the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce for its many endeavors helping professionals within the business community and beyond. This year, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2020 — Local equestrian Jessica Blackmon-White of Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall won a world title at the Morgan Grand National and World Championship Show in Oklahoma City last week. The championship win is the second for Blackmon-White and her first riding the Morgan horse breed, claiming the title […]