(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 13, 2015) Rockwall County Commissioner David Magness, Judge David Sweet, TxDOT officials, area mayors, council members and citizens gathered Friday to officially celebrate the start of construction of the FM 551 Interchange at IH-30. The FM 551 Interchange project is one of 4 interchange projects along IH-30: John King, FM […]
Baylor-affiliated Hope Clinic Moves into New Facility, Receives Top National Recognition (GARLAND, TX – April 14, 2015) Hope Clinic in Garland has a lot to celebrate these days. The 501(c)3 non-profit, faith-based community clinic has been providing medical care and resources for Garland’s medically indigent since 2002, operating out of small, overcrowded quarters. It recently […]
(April 13, 2015) Currently, the national debt sits at a staggering $18 trillion. Within the next decade, the interest on this debt alone will cost American tax payers over $800 billion a year. Admiral Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently stated that our skyrocketing debt represents one of the greatest […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 12, 2015) Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson was recently presented the prestigious Ralph Hall Chairman’s Award at the annual Reagan Day Dinner. This award is given to an individual who has given so much of his time through leadership, courage and vision to the Republican party and his county. Sheriff […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 9, 2015) The annual list of the Metroplex’s best nurses is out, and a nurse from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall is honored among the region’s Great 100 Nurses. Director of Surgery, Dale Gibson, B.S.N., R.N., CNOR, was nominated by his peers and selected by DFW’s Great 100 panel to be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 9, 2015) For the second year in a row, Raymond James has named MidSouth Bank one of the top community banks in the country. The financial services company announced in late March that MidSouth Bancorp, Inc., parent company of MidSouth Bank, is among 31 community banks in the country to receive […]
(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – April 7, 2015) Members of the McLendon-Chisholm City Council and city staff welcomed a good turnout to the groundbreaking ceremony for its new City Hall on Monday, April 7. The near-$2 million facility, located on 15 acres at 1371 W FM 550 about half a mile off State Highway 205, will encompass […]
(FATE, TX – April 6, 2015) Everyone is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the I-30/FM 551 Interchange. The event will be 10AM Friday, April 10 at Fate City Park, located one block north of Fate City Hall at the northeast corner of FM 551 and Greenhill Lane. To share your good news and events, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 6, 2015) The community is invited to join Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt at a number of upcoming “Meet the Mayor” events. On Tuesday, April 14th, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Pruitt will welcome residents aboard Captain Scott Self’s “Harbor Lights” which will remain anchored at the Rockwall Harbor boat docks […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 3, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce spotlights Chamber Partners that have remarkable testimonials to share about their membership experience. These businesses and community organizations demonstrate and communicate the value of partnering with the Chamber, creating an environment where individual companies and the local business community as a whole can flourish and prosper. The Rockwall […]