(HEATH, TX – Feb. 11, 2019) Rich Krause, current Heath City Councilman for Place Six as well as Mayor Pro-Tem for the City of Heath, has announced his intention to seek re-election. When asked his goals for the future, Krause, a 24-year resident of Heath replied, “There is still work to be done to protect the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 11, 2019) In a ceremony held Feb. 1 in Austin, Cole Randolph of Rockwall was presented with the Texas Special Olympics Male Athlete of the Year Award for Area 10 – an honor he earned earlier this fall while participating on the Rockwall County Special Olympics Team. Cole plays sports […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 11, 2019) Ninety-eight year old Kathryn Hall of Rockwall shows off her birthday cake provided by the Rockwall Soroptimist. The Rockwall Soroptimist helped Kathryn celebrate with this special cake during the organization’s quarterly birthday luncheon Sunday, February 9 at Reese Manor Senior Housing. The Soroptimist provide quarterly themed luncheons and give gift […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 7, 2019) Rockwall residents will soon see a change in their rates for water, sewer and garbage collection. The residential water rates are set to increase by 2% in the City of Rockwall. That means the average user will pay less than $1.00 more on their monthly bill. The City was able […]
The aroma around E. Bourn St. and S. Goliad in Rockwall is about to get a whole lot sweeter. My Southern Sugar Bakers Bakery is opening a storefront location and mother-daughter duo Joanna Smith and Lizzie Hacker could not be more thrilled about their recent venture. Spending much of her childhood with her grandmother, Joanna […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 5, 2019) Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper and the Rockwall Police Department will give a presentation on “Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 12. The Reinhardt Elementary School PTA will host the presentation at Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School, located at 101 South Clark […]
NCTCOG to provide information on high-speed rail, other projects Feb. 6, 2019 (Arlington, Texas) — The North Central Texas Council of Governments will host a public meeting in February to provide updates on several transportation initiatives, including regional transit planning, Volkswagen Settlement funding and revised complaint procedures for the Title VI Program. The meeting will […]
(WASHINGTON) – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address: “President Trump’s address demonstrated why the people of Texas’ 4th District chose a leader for our country that prioritizes the American people over big government and freedom over burdensome regulations. In just two years, the Trump administration […]
Dunlap’s prior role as Community/Economic Development Manager of the Fairview EDC brings new business recruiting and retention expertise (TERRELL, TX – Feb. 5, 2019) Terrell Chamber of Commerce President Carlton Tidwell is proud to announce and welcome Ray Dunlap, PCED as the new President of the Terrell Economic Development Corporation. Dunlap will be the primary contact […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 4, 2019) The Rockwall Fire Department has added six new full-time firefighters to their team. The increase in staffing levels is a move to continue to enhance the service level the department provides. The City of Rockwall operates a combination department, with full-time and part-time / volunteer staff. As the city grows, […]