(Update: Le Dîner en Blanc – Dallas is now sold out. Phase 3 opened last week and closed within minutes as the last of 2400 available spots were claimed.) (DALLAS, TX – September 14, 2017) Thousands of guests dressed in head-to-toe white will gather at rallying points across the Metroplex on the evening of Friday, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “I support President Trump’s decision to end an unconstitutional program that was created through President Obama’s abuse of executive authority. My very first action as a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) A two-year application process has ended with FEMA’s approval of Rockwall County’s hazard mitigation action plan. “This opens the door for opportunities to get grants for projects and programs to make our communities safe,” said Joe DeLane, emergency management coordinator of the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management. County […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 31, 2017) Road projects were the focus of a county update provided by County Judge David Sweet and County Commissioner David Magness at the Rockwall Chamber Partnership Luncheon presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall last week. Magness provided an update on perhaps the biggest transportation project facing the county – […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 29, 2017) Lynn Ross has a very clear answer for anyone who questions just how important Phantom, Gracie and Fizzy are to her life. “They’re my everything,” the 75-year-old Royse City woman answered recently. “They’re the only reason I wake up in the morning.” Phantom, Gracie and Fizzy are dogs that […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 25, 2017) In the 30 days of the first call special session of the Texas Legislature, State Representative Justin Holland (R-Heath) sponsored a package of bold and conservative legislation through the House. This special session will go down as one of the most pro-life sessions in Texas history. The Legislature passed […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 24, 2017) Backpacks, pencils and notebooks are filling up the aisles in stores all over Texas, reminding us that a new school year is just around the corner. The beginning of the school year can be an exciting time for most children, but it can also lead to more reports of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 18, 2017) Texas drivers will have to keep their eyes on the road and off their phones when a new statewide ban on texting while driving goes into effect Sept. 1. Authored by State Representative Tom Craddick, R-Midland, House Bill 62 prohibits reading, writing or sending electronic messages using a wireless […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 17, 2017) Mat and Lauren Stephens give a whole new meaning to the phrase “power couple.” The two cyclists travel all over the country to compete in bike rides, and last weekend on August 12, they joined 950 total riders who participated in the 31st annual Hot Rocks Bike Ride. Finishing […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 8, 2017) The Rockwall County Emergency Services Corporation (ESC) has recently entered into a new contract with Medic Rescue (d.b.a. Rockwall County EMS). The board voted unanimously to approve the contract, which had been submitted through a request for proposal (RFP) process initiated earlier this year. The new contract extends the […]