Patriot PAWS Service Dogs presents Spring 2022 Veteran/Service Dog Graduation

Patriot PAWS Service Dogs presents Spring 2022 Veteran/Service Dog Graduation

ROCKWALL, TX (May 26, 2022) – Patriot PAWS Service Dogs will celebrate the placement and graduation of four new Veteran/Service Dog Teams at 1 p.m. Friday, May 27 at their Rockwall Campus, 254 Ranch Trail, Rockwall, TX 75032. On Monday, May 16, 2022, four Veterans began their two-week process of receiving a Service Dog from […]

Epic season for Rockwall Girls Lacrosse leads to Div II State Championship Game     

Epic season for Rockwall Girls Lacrosse leads to Div II State Championship Game     

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) The Rockwall Girls Lacrosse Team made it to the Division II State Championship Game for the first time in the program’s history! This Varsity Team is comprised of girls from Rockwall High School, Rockwall-Heath High School and Community High School ranging from grades 9th-12th.  Varsity coaches include Coach Gill Goodsell, […]

Linda Lyon Elementary students donate ‘Compassion Bags’ to Lone Star CASA

Linda Lyon Elementary students donate ‘Compassion Bags’ to Lone Star CASA

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) – The students at Linda Lyon Elementary School spent part of their field day this past Friday making compassion bags for Lone Star CASA, an organization which provides children in foster care with a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer to advocate for their best interests. Each bag is filled […]

Ready, set, mark your calendar for Race to Empower, June 25

Ready, set, mark your calendar for Race to Empower, June 25

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) Empower7, a local nonprofit helping vulnerable youth transform themselves into purposeful adults, is preparing for its 2nd Annual 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run which will be held Saturday, June 25 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. Proceeds from the run will benefit the Empower7 Ranch building campaign and programs for at-risk […]

Dedication ceremony planned for Labyrinth at Chandlers Landing

Dedication ceremony planned for Labyrinth at Chandlers Landing

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) – Unless you live inside the gates of Chandlers Landing in Rockwall, you may not be aware of the beautifully designed labyrinth located across from the guard house, bordering Yacht Club Drive. The Labyrinth at Chandlers Landing is the hard work and realization of several community residents and volunteers, including […]

Rockwall police investigate fatal collision

Rockwall police investigate fatal collision

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) On Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 just after 5:00pm, officers with the Rockwall Police Department responded to reports of a major accident on State Highway 276 just east of Rochelle Road. Deputies from the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene first and quickly learned that one driver was deceased. Once […]

Rockwall YMCA offers free swim skills assessments, learning sessions during Memorial Weekend Open House

Rockwall YMCA offers free swim skills assessments, learning sessions during Memorial Weekend Open House

ROCKWALL, TX (May 24, 2022) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall welcomes families to their Memorial Weekend Swim Lesson Open House, in which participants will receive a free swim skills assessment and learning session. This community event will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at the Rockwall Y, located at 1210 N. […]

This Memorial Day do not become a memory

This Memorial Day do not become a memory

ROCKWALL, TX (May 23, 2022) — During the 2019 Memorial Day weekend in Texas, there were a total of 360 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Those crashes killed 16 people and seriously injured another 34. All of these crashes were 100 percent preventable. Texas […]

Rockwall High School Stingerettes Senior Showcase 2022: Jayme Smith

Rockwall High School Stingerettes Senior Showcase 2022: Jayme Smith

ROCKWALL, TX (May 20, 2022) Our final Stingerette Senior Showcase for the 2021-2022 year is our Captain, Miss Jayme Smith. Jayme is the daughter of Bryan and Jennifer Smith. She is a three-year member of Stingerettes serving as a Lieutenant her Junior year. In addition, she served as Captain of the JV Jacket Babes her […]

New adventure arrives at Shenaniganz in Rockwall

New adventure arrives at Shenaniganz in Rockwall

Shenaniganz is rewriting the rules for fun, with a game theater that makes you a participant in your own adventure ROCKWALL, TX (May 20, 2022) Shenaniganz, a 75,000 square foot indoor family entertainment center located in the heart of Rockwall, is announcing the latest addition to their ever-evolving facility. The new addition called XD Dark […]