ROCKWALL, TX – February 17, 2021 – “Under the provisions of Chapter 418 of Texas Government Code, I hereby declare a local state of disaster in the City of Rockwall, Texas. IT IS ORDERED that this declaration shall be in effect for 7 days, unless otherwise rescinded or modified. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2021 – Select YMCAs serving Dallas, Denton, Ellis and Rockwall counties, including the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, are opening their doors to those in the community without power and/or water as a safe place to warm up from 10:00am – 5:30pm on Wednesday, February 17. Participating YMCA’s include: Moorland Family YMCA at […]
Atmos Energy Asks All Customers and Businesses to Continue to Take Action Garland, Texas – Feb. 16, 2021 – Demand for natural gas continues to be at unprecedented levels. Atmos Energy appreciates your conservation efforts during this historic winter storm, which will continue with record low temperatures and additional snowfall overnight. Atmos Energy urges all […]
February 16, 2021 – Governor Greg Abbott today declared the reform of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) an emergency item this legislative session. In declaring this item an emergency, the Governor is calling on the legislature to investigate ERCOT and ensure Texans never again experience power outages on the scale they have seen […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2021 – Chief is a sweet cat with the BEST personality! He’s about a year old and still has lots of kitten in him! Chief is great with young kids, dogs, and cats. He’s neutered, microchipped, FeLV/FIV negative, and current on his vaccinations. Contact Rockwall Pets at for more info […]
WASHINGTON – FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning on Feb. 11, 2021 and continuing. The president’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts, which have the purpose of […]
Long-Time Civic Leader Further Dedicates to Local Service ROCKWALL, TX – February 12, 2021 – Former Rockwall Mayor Mayor Pro Tem and current President of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County Dennis Lewis is announcing his candidacy for Rockwall City Council, Place 3, for the May 1, 2021, election. Dennis is an active […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 12, 2021 – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is Feb. 16. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – February 12, 2021 – Congratulations to the Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers officers who recently earned the following awards at the American Dance contest: Officer Awards: Gussie Nell Davis Award Judges Award in Jazz Judges Award in Lyrical Judges Award in Contemporary Best Overall Platinum Award for Technique, Precision, Choreography, and Presentation Texas Motion Sports […]
FATE, TX – February 12, 2021 – I want to provide an update on the City of Fate Mayoral race. As Mayor Pro Tem, I assumed the duties and responsibilities of Mayor, after former Mayor Burger’s resignation. As I have discussed, the City of Fate is a Home Rule City. This means we have a […]