Rockwall ISD student prepares for Super Bowl trip after winning national Kids Heart Challenge prize

Rockwall ISD student prepares for Super Bowl trip after winning national Kids Heart Challenge prize

Rockwall ISD student Chelsie Wood and her parents Clint and Julie are preparing for the experience of a lifetime at Super Bowl LX. Photo by Rockwall ISD Communication Team.  Hands-Only CPR reaches students through the American Heart Association’s in-school programs supports mission critical work to strengthen the chain of survival ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 4, 2026) […]

How I Met My Pet: Jaxon Johnson – The Valentine’s Doggie

How I Met My Pet: Jaxon Johnson – The Valentine’s Doggie

Editor’s Note: While our annual How I Met My Mate feature celebrates love stories that bring people together, this Valentine’s issue also makes room for a different kind of soulmate. Here’s a reader-submitted story of a beloved pet whose arrival was just as unexpected and life-changing — a reminder that some of our greatest loves […]

Equest Announces 2026 Board of Directors

Equest Announces 2026 Board of Directors

DALLAS, TX (February 3, 2026) – Equest, one of North Texas’ leading nonprofits providing equine-assisted services for children and adults with diverse needs, is proud to announce its 22-member Board of Directors for 2026. The organization welcomes eight new board members and a slate of officers who will provide governance, leadership, and advocacy to help […]

Rockwall woman delivers handmade lap quilts — and a message of love — to local seniors

Rockwall woman delivers handmade lap quilts — and a message of love — to local seniors

Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – Rockwall resident Rhonda Wright is stitching comfort and compassion into the lives of seniors at the Rockwall Nursing Care Center on Storrs Street. Over the holidays, Wright personally delivered a collection of handmade lap quilts to residents of the skilled nursing home — each created with care, color, and […]

Who Is This Man That I Married?

Who Is This Man That I Married?

Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – I pulled into my driveway recently just in time to see a man on my two-story rooftop, one who certainly didn’t belong there—my 73-year-old husband. Instead of shaking my head, I should have remembered that you can’t keep a good man down. One long-ago summer morning, I peered into […]

Attracting Hummingbirds to Rockwall County Gardens

Attracting Hummingbirds to Rockwall County Gardens

Rockwall County, TX (February 2, 2026) – Spring is just around the corner, and now is the time to begin planning how to better attract hummingbirds to your garden this year.  The ruby-throated hummingbird is the most common species sited in the North Texas area.  They normally begin arriving in Texas between mid-March to mid-May.  […]

Rockwall assisted living resident to celebrate an extraordinary milestone — 104 years young!

Rockwall assisted living resident to celebrate an extraordinary milestone — 104 years young!

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 2, 2026) Agnes Marcile Graham Smithson is about to turn 104! Born March 7, 1922, in Arkansas, Marcile was raised on a farm alongside two brothers and two sisters. In 1938, she married the love of her life, Robert Lansing “Lance” Smithson, and the couple shared 57 years of marriage until his […]

Finding Love in the Mirror Again

Finding Love in the Mirror Again

How Linda Thomas and Wildflower Wigs are restoring confidence, dignity, and joy — one woman at a time. Rockwall, TX (February 2, 2026) – For many women, hair is deeply tied to identity, femininity, and self-confidence. When it begins to thin or fall out — whether due to genetics, illness, hormones, stress, or autoimmune conditions […]

Rockwall/Heath Festival to feature a Margarita Tasting Competition on April 25, 2026

Heath, TX (January 29, 2026) — Margarita lovers are invited to sip, savor, and vote at the Rockwall/Heath Margarita Festival at Standard Service on Saturday, April 25, 2026. This one-day event is the ultimate margarita tasting competition, bringing together 2,500 margarita lovers to help crown THE BEST MARGARITA in Rockwall/Heath. Hosted by the International Margarita […]

Put love into action this Valentine’s season through community service

Rockwall, TX (January 27, 2026) – Valentine’s Day is often filled with flowers, candy, and cards—but some of the most meaningful expressions of love are shared through service and connection. This season, community members are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving their time and compassion to others right here at home. Through JustServe.org, individuals, […]