Rockwall County, TxDoT, area officials celebrate kick-off of FM 551 Interchange

(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 […]

Open house, ribbon cutting, tours Friday for Hope Clinic

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 […]

Ratcliffe: Balanced Budget Amendment to U.S. Constitution Necessary to Tackle National Debt

(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 Sheriff honored with Ralph Hall Chairman’s Award

(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 […]

‘DFW Great 100’ List includes nurse from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall

(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 […]

MidSouth Bank earns Bankers Cup for second consecutive year

(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 […]

Groundbreaking Friday for I-30/FM 551 Interchange

(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 Chamber puts Lonestar Transfer in Partner Spotlight

(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 […]