(ROCKWALL, TX – July 27, 2016) Rockwall County Commissioners Court agreed on a change in funding for STAR Transit and approved a conceptual proposal for a new county pay plan at their July 26 meeting. STAR Transit is the regional public transportation system for all of Rockwall County. After losing state funding when the county […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 27, 2016) Veronica Martinez was honored as the Rockwall County Employee of the Quarter by Commissioners Court at their July 26 meeting. Martinez is the Chief Clerk for Justice of the Peace Mark Russo, who nominated her for the honor. “She is a hard working person,” Russo said, adding that Martinez […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – July 20, 2016) At a special meeting July 19th, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court addressed a list of programs and services that must be decided before County Judge David Sweet can complete the first draft of the 2016-2017 budget. Discussions about indigent/mental health care, a new employee compensation plan and custodial […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 18, 2016) The Texas Department of Transportation recently held two informational public meetings in the area about pending improvements to State Highway 205, and hundreds of Rockwall residents attended to learn more. After the meetings, some questions still persisted, and below is a list of answers to the most frequently asked […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 13, 2016) The Rockwall Executive Women’s Alliance, a Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce initiative in which business owners and women in executive level positions offer leadership and mentoring to Chamber partners, will host a ‘Journey to Leadership’ Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 10 at Honda Cars of Rockwall, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 18, 2016) Planning a trip to Houston? How would you like to catch a high-speed train at 3 p.m. in Dallas and step off at 4:30 p.m. in Houston? Although that is not possible at present, a group of Texas investors is working to make it a reality, said Rebecca Cowle, Outreach Manager for […]
NEW “DFW Restaurant Week Food & Wine Festival” to Kick-Off Summer’s Hottest Dining Event (DALLAS, TX – July 13, 2016) The countdown is on for the start of summer’s hottest dining event — the 19th annual DFW Restaurant Week presented by Your Metroplex Cadillac Dealers. The official list of participating restaurants will be unveiled on Reservation Day, next […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 13, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) legislation to reverse Constitutional erosion and stop overreach by administrative agencies passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 240 to 171. The Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA) of 2016 (H.R. 4768) seeks to restore three co-equal branches of government by abolishing the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 8, 2016) I-30 ramps at SH 205 will be closed starting at 7 p.m. July 10 through late 2016 for a construction project to reverse the entrance and exit ramps. Westbound I-30 traffic can take exit 69 to go to SH 205 and eastbound traffic entering I-30 can continue on the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 8, 2016) More than 100 guests, community leaders, Nissan executives and dealership staff gathered for the official grand opening celebration of Fenton Nissan of Rockwall yesterday evening. Located at 1700 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall, the Nissan dealership is one of the largest in the country with more than 157,000 square […]