Chris Lynch of Rockwall Earns Certified Elections Registration Administrator Designation

Chris Lynch of Rockwall Earns Certified Elections Registration Administrator Designation

(ROCKWALL, TX  — August 13, 2019) Rockwall County Elections Administrator Christopher Lynch will be designated as a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) – the highest professional achievement – in a ceremony conducted by the Election Center at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. CERA designation is achieved […]

Kristopher Stallon Promoted to Corporal at Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office & Detention Center

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 8, 2019) Sheriff Harold Eavenson and Major Todd Calkins congratulated Kristopher Stallons on his recent promotion to Corporal, with direct supervision of the inmate worker program and maintenance of the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center. Corporal Stallons’s started his law enforcement career in August of 2015. Officer Stallons has been […]

Rowlett Chamber Supports City of Rowlett & New Development Partner

(ROWLETT, TX – August 2, 2019) Last evening the City of Rowlett approved plans for the Sapphire Bay project and Sapphire Bay Land Holdings I, LLC as the new development partner for the former Bayside South property.  The Sapphire Bay project will bring over $1.0 billion in economic development impact to the City. As a long-standing […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on decision to withdraw from consideration for DNI

(WASHINGTON – August 2, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on his decision to withdraw from consideration for DNI: “While I am and will remain very grateful to the President for his intention to nominate me as Director of National Intelligence, I am withdrawing from consideration. I was humbled and honored that the […]

Rowlett Chamber Supports New Sapphire Bay Project

Rowlett Chamber Supports New Sapphire Bay Project

(ROWLETT, TX — August 2, 2019) The City of Rowlett approved plans for the Sapphire Bay project and Sapphire Bay Land Holdings I, LLC as the new development partner for the former Bayside South property.  The Sapphire Bay project will bring over $1 billion in economic development impact to the City. As a long-standing economic […]

Soulman’s ‘Paw-tners’ with Patriot Paws for Breakfast

Soulman’s ‘Paw-tners’ with Patriot Paws for Breakfast

Proceeds from August 24 event to Benefit Local Veterans (ROCKWALL, TX – August 1, 2019) Soulman’s Bar-B-Que and Patriot PAWS are teaming up to benefit local veterans. Soulman’s will be serving up their famous all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, August 24 at the I-30 Rockwall location (691 E. I-30) with […]

Senator Bob Hall Announces Town Halls Post 86th Legislative Session

(August 1, 2019) Senator Bob Hall will be holding a series of public town hall meetings throughout Senate District 2 (which encompasses Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt, and parts of Dallas counties) to discuss the 86th Legislative Session and to answer constituent questions. The time and locations of the currently scheduled […]

Meals on Wheels Senior Services Receives Grant Award to Fund Meals

Meals on Wheels Senior Services Receives Grant Award to Fund Meals

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 31, 2019) Meals on Wheels Senior Services announced it is the recipient of its first grant from the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation, which funds a range of social service needs across North Texas, including Rockwall County. The awarded funding will go directly to the Nutrition program providing nutritionally balanced, […]

Rockwall Chamber President Completes Third Year at Institute for Organization Management

Rockwall Chamber President Completes Third Year at Institute for Organization Management

A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 30, 2019) Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Darby Burkey, President/CEO of the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her third year at Institute […]