Woodcreek resident and marketing executive says the campaign is about managed growth, infrastructure, and a more civil council Fate, TX (August 28, 2026) — Josh Martin, a six-year Fate resident and marketing professional, has filed as a candidate for Fate City Council, Place 1, in the November 3, 2026, special election. The seat became vacant […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 28, 2026) Rockwall County District Court Judge Brett Hall has sentenced Chad Beery, a former Mesquite ISD high school teacher, to 30 years in a Texas prison for Possession of Child Pornography following successful indictment and prosecution from the Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation against the former high school teacher […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 28, 2026) – As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Rockwall County Historical Foundation will once again create a moving tribute honoring each of the 2,977 lives lost that day. For its second annual 9/11 Remembrance, the Foundation will place 2,977 American flags across […]
Learn how your HOA can save water, reduce costs, and create a more sustainable landscape. Presented by HOA Connect and North Texas Municipal Water District HOA Connect and the North Texas Municipal Water District invite you to join regional experts for an informative forum focused on water-efficient landscape management and cost-saving strategies for HOAs. […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY – Weather permitting, the following traffic shifts are scheduled this week along I-30 in Royse City as a part of an ongoing widening project. Friday, August 28 Westbound I-30 traffic will shift to a new configuration between FM 35 and Erby Campbell Boulevard in Royse City from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, […]
ROWLETT, TX (Aug. 28, 2026) The Rowlett Reviews Book Club looks forward to starting out 2026-2027 year with the first meeting on Tuesday, September 15. Dana Harkey, who has had 17years experience as a reviewer, will be presenting “Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution” by Denise Kierman. The […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 8, 2026) When Allie walked through the doors of Rockwall Helping Hands, she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Recently divorced and raising two children on a single income, she found herself facing a terrifying reality as the school year approached: her paycheck simply wasn’t going to […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (Aug. 25, 2026) On, Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the Royse City Police Department was contacted by the Royse City ISD and informed a firearm had been brought into the Alternative Learning Center. The firearm had been brought onto the campus by a student and had already been secured by RCISD Security prior […]
Facility enhancements include natatorium renovation and new exercise studio ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 25, 2026) – The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall broke ground today on one of its largest construction projects to date, a $5.2 million facility expansion. The project will focus on improving some of its most heavily trafficked areas, helping to increase access, […]
(August 25, 2026) I met a frog up close and personal the other night. After the hot day, I went outside to check on a newly potted plant, but it was too dark to distinguish its black soil from the color-adaptable creature that had bedded down for the evening. I didn’t scream when my index finger […]