February 16, 2021 – Governor Greg Abbott today declared the reform of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) an emergency item this legislative session. In declaring this item an emergency, the Governor is calling on the legislature to investigate ERCOT and ensure Texans never again experience power outages on the scale they have seen […]
WASHINGTON – FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning on Feb. 11, 2021 and continuing. The president’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts, which have the purpose of […]
Long-Time Civic Leader Further Dedicates to Local Service ROCKWALL, TX – February 12, 2021 – Former Rockwall Mayor Mayor Pro Tem and current President of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County Dennis Lewis is announcing his candidacy for Rockwall City Council, Place 3, for the May 1, 2021, election. Dennis is an active […]
FATE, TX – February 12, 2021 – I want to provide an update on the City of Fate Mayoral race. As Mayor Pro Tem, I assumed the duties and responsibilities of Mayor, after former Mayor Burger’s resignation. As I have discussed, the City of Fate is a Home Rule City. This means we have a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 12, 2021 – Dr. Priscylla Bento has announced her run for Place 3 on the Rockwall City Council in the May 1, 2021 election. “The community is the heart and soul of local government,” Dr. Bento said. “I look forward to being a fresh, new voice as a community leader ready […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 11, 2021 — The Rockwall County Commissioners Court approved to have the Rockwall Elections Administrator Chris Lynch apply to the Secretary of State for the county’s participation in a new countywide polling program. The new program would allow voters to vote at any polling location in the county on Election Day […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 10, 2021 — DAV & RecruitMilitary will host the Dallas Virtual Career Fair for Veterans tomorrow, Thursday, February 11th from 11am to 3pm Central Time online. This FREE virtual hiring event is open to ALL members of the military community, past and present, as well as military spouses and dependents. RecruitMilitary’s […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 9, 2021 – Rockwall resident Bobby Gallana announces he is running for Place 1 on the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees in the upcoming May election. “As a graduate of Rockwall High School and a parent of a current Heath Hawk, I know first-hand what an amazing community this is and how […]
HEATH, TX – February 9, 2021 – Younger Partners Investments (YPI) completed its first retail acquisition: Heath Town Center, a 77,669-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center at FM 549 and Laurence Drive in Heath. YPI is Younger Partners’ newest platform designed to acquire retail properties. YPI was launched in July 2020 to target retail properties from lifestyle to […]
Walmart is a preferred retail pharmacy partner in 22 states, including Texas DALLAS, TEXAS, Feb. 9, 2021 – Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in Texas through the U.S. Federal Retail Pharmacy Program on Feb 12, 2021. Eligible customers can schedule a vaccine appointment via the Walmart and Sam’s Club […]