ROCKWALL, TX (May 4, 2021) Folks are flocking to the Hawk’s Nest – a family-owned artisan sandwich shop that recently opened at 207 Laurence Drive in Heath (near City Hall and the fire station). “We are so excited about being a new spot for sandwiches, coffee, breakfast and frozen custard,” said Heath resident Ronda Land, who […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 4, 2021 — Meals On Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County joined the city council during last night’s meeting in recognizing the community’s senior citizens. Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt proclaimed the month of May as Older Americans Month in the city during the meeting. Highlighting this year’s theme for Older Americans […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 4, 2021 — The Rockwall City Council presented longtime resident and YMCA personal trainer Marilyn King with the Hometown Hero award during last night’s regular meeting of the council. Along with the award, Mayor Jim Pruitt proclaimed May 3, 2021 as Hometown Hero Marylin King Day in the City of Rockwall. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2021 — The results are in for the Rockwall County Uniform Election 2021, which saw upwards of 9,000 total votes. Congrats to the following winners in their respective contested races(results from rockwallvotes.com): Rockwall City Council Place 3 – Clarence Jorif (1,417 votes); Dennis Lewis (950 votes); Priscylla Bento (590 votes); Jerry […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2021 — Early Voting came to a close for the 2021 Rockwall County Uniform Election on April 27th, and saw a huge number of ballots cast heading into Election Day on Saturday, May 1st. According to the Rockwall County Elections Office, a total of 5,876 ballots were cast during Early […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 30, 2021) The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office had a surprise inspection of the detention center and county courthouse by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards yesterday. At the conclusion of the inspection Sheriff Terry Garrett, Pct. 4 County Commissioner Janet Nichol, and Major Todd Calkins received a briefing by the Texas Commission […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 29, 2021) The Rockwall Police Department Criminal Investigation Division needs your assistance in identifying a theft suspect. On April 22, 2021, at 4:45 pm an older Hispanic male committed a theft at the Rockwall Lowes where he concealed items in a white cloth bag and exited the store without paying for the […]
Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates a year of community resilience with 2020 Chamber Partner Business Impact Awards ROCKWALL, TX – April 28, 2021 — The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the Rockwall Area’s premier business organization, celebrated a year of Community Resilience last night at “There’s No Place Like Home – Rockwall County USA”, […]
Rockwall, TX (April 26, 2021) Last week, a Rockwall County jury took less than an hour to convict Dallas County resident, Jonathan Johnson, 39, of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon for the 2019 beating of his then girlfriend. Visiting Judge Richard Beacom subsequently sentenced Johnson to 35 years in a Texas prison. Testimony at […]
Rowlett, Texas (April 25, 2021) The Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center Board of Directors voted to support the City of Rowlett Community Investment Bond Election ballot propositions on the May 1, 2021 ballot. The Board of Directors discussed the propositions during their regular monthly meeting on April 21, 2021. The unanimous vote in favor […]