(AUSTIN, TX – Jan. 17, 2019) Yesterday, State Representative Justin Holland (R- Rockwall) filed House Bill 852, relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit inspections. “Currently, the Texas Constitution requires municipalities to base the cost of building permits and inspection fees on the cost to perform the inspections,” […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 16, 2019) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt has filed for his final full term as Mayor in the May city elections. The City of Rockwall has term limits and the Mayor is limited to three, two year terms. Pruitt, 62, has served on the Rockwall City Council since 2012 and was elected […]
Authentic Pizza Restaurant to Satisfy Cravings; Brings Italian Heritage and Primo Pizza to Heath (HEATH, TX – Jan. 16, 2019) One of the nation’s favorite pizza brands, Marco’s Pizza, is opening a new location in Heath. Situated at 110 Smirl Dr., locals can expect a Primo Italian pizza experience that uses the freshest, highest-quality ingredients. The […]
Macalik enters campaign with sound record on infrastructure maintenance, improvements, safety and levelheaded approach to development and growth (ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 16, 2019) Rockwall City Councilmember Dana K Macalik has announced her plans to seek re-election to a second two-year term on the Rockwall City Council in this Spring’s municipal elections which will take […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 16., 2019) In a pageant ceremony held in Lewisville, Texas, Kimberly Bader of Rockwall, was crowned Mrs. North America Universal 2019. Bader, husband John, an employee of the City of Rockwall Police Department, and their teenage son have resided in Rockwall since 2015, previously living in Austin, Texas. Bader is an award-winning […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 16, 2019) The 2019 Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees election will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Three-year terms up for election are Place 4, presently held by Jon Bailey and Place 5, presently held by Jim White. Candidate application packets may be obtained during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 16, 2019)The Reading for Adults Literacy Center, a part of the Rockwall County Library, will celebrate almost twenty years of the RFA program and honor eleven students who have recently passed their test to become a United States Citizen. The reception will be Saturday, January 26th, 2019 at 10 a.m., in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 15, 2019) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt has appointed decorated Vietnam War hero, Joseph P. Lynch, to the Housing Authority Board. The board oversees the dwellings set aside for elderly and needy residents in the City of Rockwall. Fifteen year Rockwall resident and local hero, Mr. Lynch, brings a unique experience as the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 15, 2019) According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the 2017-2018 flu season was the first season to be classified as high severity, hospitalizing 30,453 people and taking the lives of 185 children. On January 8, 2019, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) reported the first and second flu-related deaths […]
(FATE, TX – Jan. 14, 2019) A portion of Hampton Drive was closed earlier today due to a domestic incident that was resolved peacefully after several hours of Fate DPS intervention with the support of Rockwall PD. Hampton Drive is now reopened. The incident involved a female who barricaded herself inside of her home and threatened […]