(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 20, 2018) The 6th Annual Sammy Knostman Scholarship Breakfast and Christmas Bazaar (formerly Pancakes for the Park & Christmas Bazaar) benefitting the Samantha Knostman Memorial Fund’s annual scholarships for Rockwall & Rockwall-Heath High School seniors will be held 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 8. This event is hosted by over ten […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 18, 2018) The Marine Corps League, a nationally chartered organization comprised of Marines and eligible FMF Corpsmen and FMF Chaplains who have honorably served or are now serving in the United States Marine Corps, desire to form a Marine Corps Detachment in Rowlett, TX. The Lake Ray Hubbard Detachment of the Marine […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 18, 2018) Rockwall County voters will head to the polls starting Monday, October 22. Early voting runs through Friday, November 2 at various polling locations. Registered voters in Precinct 1 have a change of venue on Election Day this year. The November 6 polling location is no longer Reinhardt Elementary School; it […]
(FATE, TX – Oct. 17, 2018)Concurrently during the Monday, October 15 Royse City Independent School District School Board meeting and Fate City Council meeting, a sales contract was signed for the acquisition of 19 acres of school property to the City of Fate for the development of a community park. At the same meeting, the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 13, 2018) The Rainbow Room is actively seeking Christmas sponsors for more than 130 abused and neglected Rockwall County children who are currently in the care of Child Protective Services. Those interested in helping the Rainbow Room 2018 Christmas project should: As soon as possible, contact Christmas Chairman Carol Miskin, cmisk4342@gmail.com, 972-672-6679. Let […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 12, 2018) A Rockwall County judge has sentenced Greenville resident, Jimmy Anderson, 27, to a life sentence in the Texas state penitentiary for the felony offenses of Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Robbery. 439th Judicial District Judge David Rakow announced the sentence in a hearing following convictions by a Rockwall County jury. The […]
(ROCKWALL & KAUFMAN COUNTY, TX – Oct. 11, 2018) The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to widen State Highway (SH) 205 from United States Highway (US) 80 in Terrell to the junction of SH 205/John King Boulevard (South Goliad Street) in Kaufman and Rockwall counties. TxDOT will host an informal open house with a […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Oct. 8, 2018) Oct. 9 is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 6 General Election. Early voting begins Oct. 22 and runs through Nov. 2. For more information, see RockwallVotes.com or call Christopher J. Lynch, Elections Administrator, Rockwall County, (972) 204-6200. NOTE IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN PRECINCT […]
(October 9, 2018 — McLendon-Chisholm, Texas) Fire Chief Patrick Murphy announced today that the McLendon-Chisholm Volunteer Fire Department (MCVFD) has reached an agreement and signed a contract with the City to immediately begin the process of integration with the City of McLendon-Chisholm and create the McLendon-Chisholm Fire Rescue Department (MCFR). This contract ensures the residents […]
(HEATH, TX – Oct. 10, 2018) The Heath City Council voted at its October 9 City Council meeting to retain the services of Usrey and Associates, Inc., a Human Resources Consulting firm specializing in public sector, private sector and non-profit entities since 2007. The consulting firm is directed by Kathryn Usrey, an independent human resources consultant […]