Early Voting Begins Next Week for Rockwall County Voters

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 18, 2018) Rockwall County voters will head to the polls starting Monday, October 22. Early voting runs through Friday, November 2 at various polling locations. Registered voters in Precinct 1 have a change of venue on Election Day this year. The November 6 polling location is no longer Reinhardt Elementary School; it […]

New Parks in Fate

(FATE, TX – Oct. 17, 2018)Concurrently during the Monday, October 15 Royse City Independent School District School Board meeting and Fate City Council meeting, a sales contract was signed for the acquisition of 19 acres of school property to the City of Fate for the development of a community park. At the same meeting, the […]

Commissioners Court Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Commissioners Court Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 16, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court proclaimed the month of October 2018 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the county. Women in Need joined the court during its regular meeting last week to highlight the services they provide to victims of domestic violence.  WIN Executive Director Connie Pettitt spoke to […]

Floating for a Purpose: Saving Lives in Liberia

Floating for a Purpose: Saving Lives in Liberia

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 15, 2018) Drivers and pedestrians along Lake Ray Hubbard may have noticed a barge with black and blue banners. Since October 10, the 20- by 22-foot barge provided by Chandler’s Landing has facilitated a fundraising campaign, Hope Floats, which may appear more like a stunt than a mission effort. Heath resident […]

Rep. Ratcliffe’s Law Leads to Prosecution of Child Exploitation Criminals in Northeast Texas

Rep. Ratcliffe’s Law Leads to Prosecution of Child Exploitation Criminals in Northeast Texas

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 15, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) legislation to fight crime using digital evidence led to the prosecution of dozens of child exploitation cases throughout Northeast Texas since it was signed into law by President Donald Trump last year. “I’m incredibly grateful that my new law allows law enforcement officers in Northeast […]

Rockwall LULAC Welcomes Texas House Rep. Rafael Anchia Oct. 23

Rockwall LULAC Welcomes Texas House Rep. Rafael Anchia Oct. 23

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 15, 2018) Rockwall LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) will host Texas House member and Chair of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus Rafael Anchia at its Oct. 23 meeting. He will discuss the issues before the upcoming Texas legislative session. Representative Anchia is currently serving his seventh term in the Texas […]

Sponsors sought for Rainbow Room Christmas Project

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 13, 2018) The Rainbow Room is actively seeking Christmas sponsors for more than 130 abused and neglected Rockwall County children who are currently in the care of Child Protective Services. Those interested in helping the Rainbow Room 2018 Christmas project should: As soon as possible, contact Christmas Chairman Carol Miskin, cmisk4342@gmail.com, 972-672-6679.  Let […]

Rockwall County judge sentences Greenville resident to life sentence for Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery 

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 12, 2018) A Rockwall County judge has sentenced Greenville resident, Jimmy Anderson, 27, to a life sentence in the Texas state penitentiary for the felony offenses of Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Robbery.  439th Judicial District Judge David Rakow announced the sentence in a hearing following convictions by a Rockwall County jury.  The […]

Public hearing scheduled for SH205 South Project in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties

(ROCKWALL & KAUFMAN COUNTY, TX – Oct. 11, 2018) The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to widen State Highway (SH) 205 from United States Highway (US) 80 in Terrell to the junction of SH 205/John King Boulevard (South Goliad Street) in Kaufman and Rockwall counties. TxDOT will host an informal open house with a […]