(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Sept. 14, 2018) A Rockwall County jury deliberated one hour before convicting Dallas resident Juan Carlos Guevara-Laureano, 28, of the felony offenses of Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle. Yesterday, the same jury sentenced Guevara-Laureano to fifty (50) years in the Texas […]
Rockwall, Royse City, Fate and Caddo Mills’ Finest Gathered Over a Great Meal (ROYSE CITY, TX – Sept. 10, 2018) On September 5, 2018, for the fourth consecutive year, High Point Assembly of God hosted Badges & BBQ, a luncheon held the Wednesday before 9/11, to show the community’s appreciation for those who keep them safe: […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – September 10, 2018) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2019 kicked of their year this weekend with a ropes course and retreat in Commerce, TX. The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2019 members are: John Arrowood, City of Rockwall | Debbie Branch, Ebby Halliday Realtors | Junnae Campbell, Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 6, 2018) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary sponsored two high school youths to Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in August. This is an intense and fun week that builds character and develops leadership skills. The campers build communication and problem solving skills and learn from community leaders and dynamic speakers. They have great […]
(DALLAS, TX — September 6, 2018) Residents can learn more about a proposal to improve bicycle-pedestrian access through the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth area and various other transportation-focused efforts during public meetings in September. The North Central Texas Council of Governments will host a public meeting series beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 […]
New social enterprise donates 20% of total revenue to fund inner city sports youth sports & education programs (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 5, 2018) TOMS Shoes won the hearts of Americans who embraced its mission of giving away a pair of shoes to the underprivileged for every pair of shoes the company sold. Now Reezos, a […]
More than 20 Rockwall Employers to Recruit On-Site (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 5, 2018) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation and Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce announced today that more than 20 of Rockwall’s employers will be on site and ready to fill more than 100 jobs at the second annual Rockwall Job Fair from 11 a.m. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 31, 2018) As county judge, I’d like to take a minute to touch on the tremendous growth that Rockwall County is currently experiencing and will likely continue to experience in the future. I want to highlight some numbers that show just how fast the county has been growing, what’s behind that […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 30, 2018) During a special meeting held on Monday, Aug. 20, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court approved a jail expansion bond to go on the Nov. 6, 2018 election ballot for voter consideration. The court approved a bond election on Nov. 6 in the aggregate principle amount of $50,270,000 for the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 30, 2018) During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court welcomed Elections Administrator Chris Lynch to discuss early voting locations for the Nov. 6 General Election. Based on several different factors, Lynch proposed going with only three early voting locations: Heath City Hall, Rockwall County Library […]