Rockwall County Jail book-in photo of Defendant Nickolas Allen ROCKWALL, TX (April 15, 2025) A Dallas man has been sentenced to forty years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice by a Rockwall County Judge. The 439th Judicial District Judge David Rakow sentenced Nickolas Allen to prison after Allen pled guilty to Aggravated Sexual Assault […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (April 15, 2025) Calling all high school artists! Each Spring, Congress participates in the Congressional Art Competition, which invites all students grades 9-12 to participate. For 40 years, the nationwide high school art competition has been sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives with participation by hundreds of thousands […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 15, 2025) The Rockwall High School Top 10 students and their families were celebrated during a luncheon hosted by Principal Dane Steinberger, high school administration, and counselors at the Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club on April 10. Families, the board of trustees, Superintendent Dr. John Villarreal, and district leaders were there to […]
Rockwall, TX (April 15, 2025) – The Rockwall County Health Authority is issuing this public health notification to inform residents that a confirmed case of measles has been identified in our county. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has indicated this case may be connected to the recent West Texas outbreak based on […]
Rockwall, TX (April 15, 2025) – Abby Clements is a senior at Rockwall High School and Spirit Captain of the RHS Varsity Cheer Team. She is a 1x NCA All-American Cheerleader (nominated 4x’s) and part of the award-winning and record-breaking teams that competed in the 23-24 season. Abby has participated in the RISD cheer program […]
Rockwall, TX (April 15, 2025)– Rockwall School of Music is proud to announce that it has been awarded the esteemed 2025 Award of Excellence in recognition of its outstanding contributions to music education. Out of the hundreds of privately owned music schools across the USA and Canada, Rockwall School of Music was one of only 15 recipients chosen by […]
Rockwall, TX (April 15, 2025) – Special Session Meeting The Board of Trustees toured Ursula Rakow Middle School. The 2021 bond funds paid for the construction of the new school located in Fate, Texas. Monthly Meeting Board of Trustees Recognitions The Board of Trustees recognized and congratulated the following students and staff for their accomplishments: […]
Fate, TX (April 15, 2025) – As I sit through many committee hearings, I recently heard a State Representative on the Texas Land & Resource Committee say, “Government is incredibly slow, and private industry is generally faster.” Why does that quote matter? Great question. Now that we’ve reached mid-April in the 89th Legislative Session, it’s […]
Fate, TX – [April 14, 2025] – The City of Fate has amended a key development agreement with Lafayette Crossing developers and entered into a new agreement to reimburse public infrastructure (utilizing economic incentives) as part of “Project Cactus,” a major commercial project that will transform approximately 80 acres of land into a vibrant retail destination. […]
Rockwall, TX (April 15, 2025) – Brave Boy is an 8-month old sleek black kitten. He is the kitten of a neighbor stray cat and was rescued with his siblings by one of our fosters. Brave Boy is shy with new people but very sweet and affectionate with his foster mom. He loves to rub […]