(ROCKWALL, TX – June 11, 2019) During its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Commissioners Court welcomed a presentation from Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) on a diagnostic report project for subdivision regulations in the county. Daniel Harrison, AICP with FNI, said the project would involve interviewing county commissioners, landowners, developers and other stakeholders to identify […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 6, 2019) On June 4th, State Representative Justin Holland provided a summary of the 86th Texas Legislative Session during a Rockwall Chamber of Commerce breakfast event. The House and the Senate filed more than 7,500 bills during the session, which ended on May 27th. Of those, less than 20 percent (1,427 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 5, 2019) The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office recently passed a surprise jail inspection from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards — making this the 11th consecutive annual inspection they’ve passed. “I want to compliment and thank the Detention Staff of the Rockwall County Jail for passing the 11th consecutive inspection and in doing […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 4, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced the 2019 Rising Lone Star winners from Rockwall County today. The recipients included Caroline Bloom from Rockwall-Heath High School and Travis Mote from Rockwall High School. “I launched the Rising Lone Star program to showcase young folks from across our 18 counties who set […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 1, 2019) For many business professionals who work remotely from home, the struggle with distraction is all too real. Working from home might be convenient, but productivity can often suffer with only yourself to hold you accountable for getting your work done. And while an office can help you be more […]
(ROWLETT, TX – May 31, 2019) The Leadership Rowlett Class 28 celebrated their graduation on May 29 at The Mansions at Bayside. Cindy Burkett, former State Representative for District 113 was the keynote speaker. Cindy previously co-owned a company that ran several Subway Restaurants and is currently a registered representative with Lone Star Wealth Advisors. Her […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 31, 2019) Last spring, the North Texas Municipal Water District broke ground on the first major manmade lake Texas has seen in nearly three decades – Bois d’Arc Lake. Recently, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court welcomed an update from NTMWD on the project. Components of Bois d’Arc Lake Bois d’Arc […]
Three companies honored for great efforts to the local business community (ROCKWALL COUNTY – May 22, 2019) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation (REDC) held their Rockwall Employee Appreciation Event at Southern Junction where nearly 300 attendees, representing 14 primary employers took part in the event. As part of the celebration, the REDC recognized three companies […]
(HEATH, TX – May 17, 2019) The City of Heath welcomed new City Manager, Aretha Adams, during a community reception held prior to the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at Heath City Hall. Adams was hired by the Heath City Council following an extensive national search facilitated by Kathryn Usrey of Usrey and Associates, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 14, 2019) Six law enforcement agencies in Rockwall County have all joined a sex offender registry network called OffenderWatch, the nation’s leading sex offender registry management and community notification technology solution. With more than 900,000 registered sex offenders in the United States, and about 155 registered sex offenders living in Rockwall […]