Community urged to help ‘Pack the Pantry’ in Rockwall ISD’s Toyota Food Drive Challenge

Community urged to help ‘Pack the Pantry’ in Rockwall ISD’s Toyota Food Drive Challenge

ROCKWALL, TX (August 10, 2021) Yesterday kicked off the Rockwall ISD’s Toyota of Rockwall Annual “Pack the Pantry” Food Drive supporting Helping Hands, helping to ensure that no one in Rockwall County goes to bed hungry. Community members are encouraged to show their school spirit by donating food items. The winning school will be announced […]

Volunteer Deputy Registrars go mobile to register community members to vote

Volunteer Deputy Registrars go mobile to register community members to vote

ROCKWALL, TX (August 9, 2021) Rockwall County Democratic Party Chair Ericka Ledferd and Executive Director Susie Stansel helped revolutionize the Rockwall County Volunteer Deputy Registrar field by pioneering the Mobile Voting Registration and Traveling Volunteer Deputy Registrars service. They set the standard by offering Volunteer Deputy Registrars to travel to the location of our county […]

Rockwall ISD: COVID-19 Response and Return to In-Person Learning 2021-22

Rockwall ISD: COVID-19 Response and Return to In-Person Learning 2021-22

ROCKWALL, TX (August 9, 2021) Rockwall ISD looks forward to the return of all students to in-person learning and general standard school operations for the 2021-22 school year.  We have developed our plans with guidance from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and our Local Health Authority (LHA). The following […]

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall closes North ER, shifts staff to main hospital for COVID response

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall closes North ER, shifts staff to main hospital for COVID response

ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 6, 2021) Texas Health Hospital Rockwall posted the following announcement on social media this evening: Texas Health Hospital Rockwall’s North ER, located at 2265 N. Lakeshore Drive, will close effective midnight tonight (Friday, Aug. 6). This temporary closure will allow members of the medical team to transfer to our hospital’s main campus […]

Mobile food pantry returns to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Rockwall Aug. 17

Mobile food pantry returns to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Rockwall Aug. 17

ROCKWALL, TX – August 6, 2021 – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is Aug. 17.  Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other […]

Calling all caregivers! Free programs available

Calling all caregivers! Free programs available

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (August 6, 2021) The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging is a proud sponsor of A Matter of Balance, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Chronic Pain Self-Management, and Diabetes Self-Management programs. All classes are offered free of charge to participants of all ages. A Matter of Balance Many older adults experience concerns about […]

Rockwall County Newcomers to host Chico’s Fashion Show & Luncheon

ROCKWALL, TX (August 6, 2021) Rockwall County Newcomers & Friends Luncheon with Chico’s Fashion Show will be held Thursday, September 9 at Occasions at Stone River, 1250 FM 2453 in Royse City. Social time begins at 10 a.m. For reservations, call Jo at (214) 244-4017 by 6 p.m. on Aug. 30. Cost $20. Newcomers is […]

Rising country artist Erin Kinsey of Rockwall drives thousands of TikTok fans to download her new single, ‘Just Drive’

Rising country artist Erin Kinsey of Rockwall drives thousands of TikTok fans to download her new single, ‘Just Drive’

ROCKWALL, TX – August 6, 2021 — Rising country artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Erin Kinsey is driving thousands of TikTok fans to download her new single “Just Drive.”  This is the second single released by Kinsey, who shared sneak peek video clips of the song on her socials, garnering more than 7.2 million views on […]

Blood supply sees 30-year low and only four percent of blood donors are giving for fellow Texans 

Blood supply sees 30-year low and only four percent of blood donors are giving for fellow Texans 

East Trinity Masonic Lodge, Our Lady of The Lake Catholic Church urge eligible blood donors to give in August and every two months following 12352837 – blood guy asking you to donateROCKWALL, Texas (August 5, 2021) – Blood is essential and can’t be manufactured. If it could be, that would be necessary right now. Only […]

Celebration of Life: Services for Joe Burger, former Fate Mayor

Celebration of Life: Services for Joe Burger, former Fate Mayor

FATE, TX – August 5, 2021 — Joe Burger, age 54, of Fate, TX, passed away on July 30, 2021. He was born October 14, 1966, in Arlington Heights, IL, to William Joseph Burger and Mary Anne (Schraffenberger) Burger. Joe’s family moved to Butte, MT where Joe graduated from Butte Central High School and went […]