Fundraiser started for disabled Iraq War vet with 6 kids after unexpected...
Share ROCKWALL – An Iraq War veteran who lives in Rockwall with his wife and six children is in immediate need of financial help after unexpectedly having to undergo six hours of surgery Nov. 4 and...
View ArticleBoys, Girls Club Angels Among Us fundraising breakfast Dec. 6
Share ROCKWALL – The third annual Rockwall County Boys & Girls Club “Angels Among Us” Breakfast fundraising event will be held Dec. 6 from 7:30 – 9 am at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront Hotel....
View ArticleJingle Bell 5K, Fun Run For Blane Thompson Dec. 14
ShareBlane Thompson ROCKWALL – The sixth annual Jingle Bell 5K and Fun Run for Blane Thompson will be held Dec. 14 at Harry Myers Park. Registration begins at 8 am at the Park Community Center,...
View ArticleBeware of tree pick up scam artists; TX Baptist Men will aid those who can’t...
Share ROCKWALL – Rockwall County Emergency Management (RCEM) is warning citizens to beware of tree-trimming scan artists, who claim to offer bargain rates to get hired, take customers’ money up front...
View ArticleWant to help abused, neglected children in Rockwall, Kaufman Cos?
Share ROCKWALL – Want to help one or more of the 150 abused and neglected children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties to find safe homes and ensure their best interests are being represented in court,...
View ArticleColor Run this Saturday to raise funds for domestic violence victims
Share ROCKWALL – The second annual Faith, Heart & Sole 5K & 1K Color Run to raise funds for domestic violence victims at the Women In Need Women’s Shelter in Greenville will be held this...
View ArticleOuida Baley, wife of Royse City Mayor, passes away at age 64
Share ROYSE CITY – A memorial service was held Saturday at Royse City High School for the wife of Royse City Mayor Jerrell Baley, Ouida Ruth Baley, who passed away Feb. 17 at age 64 after a brief...
View ArticleWant a Hawaiian Falls waterpark in Rockwall? Better tell City leaders fast!
Share ROCKWALL – Should Rockwall leaders contract with Hawaiian Falls for a family waterpark and possibly new year-round adventure park, which will provide hundreds more jobs and potentially launch an...
View ArticleRepublican women host city, school board, runoff candidates forum April 22
Share ROCKWALL – The public is invited to a forum for candidates for the Fate and Heath city councils, Rockwall school board, plus State Senate and Congressional runoff elections hosted by the Rockwall...
View ArticleFuneral service for Amy Parks student Ethan Moran April 26
Share ROCKWALL – The funeral service for 12-year-old Amy Parks Elementary School student Ethan Moran will be Saturday, April 26, at 10 am, at Lake Pointe Church, with Pastor Steve Stroope officiating....
View Article$8,000 raised so far for funeral expenses for Amy Parks student Ethan Moran
Share ROCKWALL – Over $8,000 has been raised so far by the community for funeral expenses for the parents of former Amy Parks Elementary School student Ethan Moran, whose body was found near his home...
View ArticleRead prize-winning tributes to Moms: Heath Salon and Spa Mother’s Day Contest
Share HEATH - Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11, and to honor local mothers, Heath Salon and Spa has just awarded three local moms with beauty/salon services based upon tributes written by their children...
View ArticleCome pay tribute Saturday to fallen area soldier Jerod Osborne, killed in...
Share ROYSE CITY – The public is invited to attend a ceremony in Royse City tomorrow paying tribute to fallen area soldier and U.S. Army medic Spc. Jerod Osborne, who was killed in action in...
View ArticleTribute to Fallen Soldiers cycle riders visit parents of Jerod Osborne,...
Share ROYSE CITY – Over 50 motorcycle riders from the 1st Annual Texas Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Motorcycle Ride visited the home of the parents of Rockwall fallen soldier Spc. Jerod Osborne Saturday...
View ArticleRockwall boy well on way to becoming champion professional drag racer
Share (By Staff Writer Julie Anne White) ROCKWALL – When Carson Russell’s father first asked his son to hop inside a drag racing car at age six, Carson’s answer was an immediate “No.” Now, the...
View ArticleYMCA Angel Camp for special needs children who can’t go to typical day camps
Share ROCKWALL – Special needs children who have physical, intellectual or medical needs that keep them from being able to function in a typical camp setting can still attend day camp this summer...
View Article80 entries expected in this year’s longer Rockwall 4th of July Parade
Share ROCKWALL – As many as 80 entries are expected to participate in the 2014 Rockwall 4th of July Parade July 4 at 11 am, at Utley Middle School, presented for the third year in a row by The Rockwall...
View Article8-year-old daughter of firefighter saves little brother from drowning
Sharefrom left: Mayor Sweet, Chief Poindexter, Tony Santoro, Emma Santoro, Noah Santoro, Lisa Santoro, Ethan Santoro ROCKWALL – The eight-year-old daughter of a Rockwall firefighter has just received...
View ArticleRockwall Police: Funeral expense donations needed for 3 year old who died...
Share ROCKWALL – Rockwall Police are asking members of the community on the Rockwall Police Department Facebook page to help raise $5,000 right away to pay for the funeral expenses for three-year-old...
View ArticleGoal surpassed: Over $6,000 raised for little girl’s funeral expenses
Share ROCKWALL –Over $6,000 has been raised online since June 8 to pay for the funeral expenses for three-year-old Scarlet Kay “Charlie” Minhinnett, who died June 2 after a TV set fell on her, as The...
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