(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – Feb. 20, 2016) Mark Kipphut has announced he will be a candidate for the McLendon-Chisholm City Council Place 2. Current Place 2 Councilman Jack Pullen recently decided he will not seek re-election after faithfully serving the community for over 30 years. The politically-conservative Kipphut has lived in McLendon-Chisholm since January 2014 after […]
Annual City-hosted event draws 150 area realtors. (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2016) Often the first person newcomers meet here, realtors are key to the City’s marketing efforts. That’s why for the second year in a row, the City of Rockwall hosted a realtor workshop to educate, inform and empower area realtors with up-to-the minute […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt, City Manager Rick Crowley and Economic Development Corporation President Sheri Franza shed some positive light on the outlook of the city’s economic and business ventures during the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City Partnership Luncheon Feb. 17 at the Rockwall County Courthouse. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) As early voting got underway Feb. 16 for the Rockwall County primary election, voters had the opportunity to hear candidates present their platform during a Candidate Forum hosted by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals of Rockwall. The event, held in Liberty Hall at the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation is thrilled to celebrate 20 years of successfully supporting the development, expansion and relocation of new and existing companies to Rockwall. “It’s exciting to see what the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation has accomplished in the last 20 years,” said REDC president and CEO Sheri […]
Goliad Street will be down to one lane while crews work on repairs (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) Crews in the City of Rockwall will be working on road maintenance on Thursday morning, Feb. 18, and will shut down Goliad Street just north of downtown for several hours. Starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, crews […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 16, 2016) Join the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce for an update on the state of the economy and an outlook on the future of Rockwall at their Partnership Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Liberty Hall at the Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 Yellowjacket Lane. Guest […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 11, 2016) The Executive Women’s Alliance, a committee of the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, hosted its first educational luncheon of 2016 yesterday. An expert panel discussed the topic “How Strong is your Tightrope,” sharing professional experiences and tips on work and life balance. The panel consisted of Dr. Jenna Webster-Zellars, owner […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 16, 2016) The City of Rockwall has recently refinanced several bond packages, which amounts to nearly $10 million in taxpayer savings. The debts that have been re-funded are from bonds issued in 2005, 2006 and 2008-all years when interest rates were much higher. It is important to note that the City […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2016) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees have selected the firm of Horn, Smith, Wood and Preston Educational Consultants to partner with in the superintendent search process. The firm will work to build a strong candidate pool from which the board will select the next superintendent. Horn, Smith, Wood and Preston is a longstanding, […]