ROCKWALL – A non-partisan Rockwall Mayoral Debate, Rockwall ISD Candidate Debate and a City Council Candidate Forum for all Rockwall County candidates will be hosted by TheRockwallNews.com Tuesday, April 19 and 26, at Rockwall High School to help voters select which candidates for whom to vote in the May 14 municipal and school board elections [...]

ROCKWALL – The Rockwall Police Department has been recognized as only the 42nd police agency out of 2,800 in Texas – in the top two percent – to be awarded “Recognized” status by the Texas Police Chiefs Association. Rockwall Police Chief Mark Moeller was presented with a Certificate of Recognition by TPCA committee members at [...]

(Dallas Morning News) DALLAS – A man accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl at a Sunnyvale church Christmas party last year is facing a new felony charge of possession of child pornography, according to police documents. Russell O’Connor (right), 22, of Garland was being held at the Dallas County Jail on Tuesday on $100,000 bail. [...]

(WFAA-TV News Video) ROCKWALL — Rockwall ISD is proving that Rachel’s Challenge can change more than students’ attitudes; it’s a program that can change an entire community. Hundreds of people took part in 60 events across the city on Saturday, proving it doesn’t take long for compassion and service to start a chain reaction. Whether [...]

Home Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for its new Rockwall location and corporate headquarters at W. Ralph Hall Pkwy and Market Center Dr, behind Home Depot. Pictured are CEO J.T. McDonald (left), Chris Prater (center), plus Rockwall location commercial loan officer and Heath resident Justin Holland. By J.J. Smith, Publisher

The City of Rockwall announced today that the State Highway 66 bridge eastbound lane from Rowlett to Rockwall will be closed this Sunday morning, from 6:30 am until approximately 10:30 am. No reason was given for the closure, nor has TheRockwallNews.com been able to obtain answers from the City. Something is reportedly stuck on or [...]

“Cat On A Hot Tin Roof,” playwright Tennessee Williams’ classic steamy production made famous as a movie by Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor – who died yesterday at age 79 – opens at the Rockwall Community Playhouse this weekend. It will continue Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through April 10. [...]

Hard-throwing senior softball pitcher Alicia Pille of Royse City has been named the Dallas Morning News “Softball Player of the Week” after pitching two perfect games last week and slugging a grand slam home-run. The University of Kansas-signee pitched a one-hit shutout and struck out 19 in a 7-0 win over Texarkana High, as Royse [...]

(NBC5-TV News Video). Fundraising goal inspired by baby sister’s struggles. The bond between sisters is special, and it inspired a girl in Rockwall to raise “like, the most money in school.” Six-year-old Ella Turner has raised more than $4,000 so far for the American Heart Association‘s Jump Rope for Heart campaign. She made it her [...]

(WFAA-TV News) MESQUITE — Two years ago, a Mesquite police officer was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Those charges were later dropped. On Monday, the state’s largest police association in the state is demanding something be done to the people who arrested him. When Mesquite officer Paul Pecena showed up for work [...]