ROWLETT, TX – February 25, 2021 — During a meeting on Feb. 24th, the Rowlett city council unanimously approved several amendments to the Regulating Plan for the Sapphire Bay development. Some of the major warrants that were approved by the council are as follows: Series of restaurants to replace movie theater The movie theater block […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 25, 2021 – JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, located at 1210 N. Goliad St., will host a free Financial Wellness Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, featuring a discussion on home buying and selling, estate planning, and saving for those big life moments. Get tips on mortgages, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 24, 2021 – On February, 23 and 24, 2021, the Rockwall Police Department, along with the Texas Rangers, executed three search warrants on separate locations within the City of Rockwall related to child pornography investigations. On February 23, 2021, officers searched a residence in the 3000 block of Preston Court after […]
Skyrocketing electricity bills for small segment of retail customer base cause for concern Austin, TX – February 24, 2021 – The Public Utility Commission of Texas has opened an investigation into the business practices of Retail Electric Providers whose plans with pricing indexed to the electricity wholesale rate are reported to have inflicted unusually high […]
ROYSE CITY, TX – February 24, 2021 – From the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office: On 02/21/2021 at approximately 1415 hours, a theft occurred at On Call Plumbing located at 2817 Winchester Drive, Royse City, Texas 75189. The security cameras at the business captured video of a white Ford F250 with an extended cab, built-in storage […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 23, 2021 – Due to the recent inclement weather and power outages, the February 16, 2021 City Council meeting was cancelled. The below public hearings that were scheduled to be held on this date are hereby rescheduled to March 1, 2021. The hearings will take place at 6:00 PM in the City Council […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 22, 2021 – On February 17, 2021, Under the provisions of Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code, I declared a local state of disaster in the City of Rockwall, Texas ordering all public buildings, business, and governmental buildings within the City limits to extinguish all outside lighting and signage when […]
HEATH, TX – February 22, 2021 – As the temperatures begin to warm again, we understand many critical mechanical, plumbing, fire sprinkler and electrical repairs will be needed. Even emergency repairs already made should be permitted. The City of Heath is waiving the permit fees for any Winter Storm Remediation work. This fee waiver is effective […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 22, 2021 — Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Texas businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s acting Administrator Tami L. Perriello announced. The declaration covers 77 Texas counties as a result of the severe winter storms that began on […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 22, 2021 — In an emergency open meeting, timed to prevent possible disconnections for non-payment on Monday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas today issued a series of orders intended to protect Texas electricity customers while leaders in the state consider solutions for the financial aftershocks of the winter storm grid […]