ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Sept. 26, 2022) — Below is a digital version of our October 2022 print edition, hot off the press. Our print publication is being delivered this week to about 17,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall County. (CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR FACEBOOK POST OF THE PAPER COMING OFF THE PRESS! It’s fun […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 8, 2022) We are constantly being bombarded with conflicting stories. What do we believe and what do we attribute to the sensationalism of the media in their desire to increase their sphere of influence? The debate in Washington is never ending, and depending on whom you listen too, you may get a […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 31, 2022) It’s that time of year again when all the taxing units in the county start the process of preparing their annual budget for the upcoming year. Rockwall County, itself, has a well-defined process that is used each year. Two draft budgets are prepared by the County Judge; analyzed by […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 24, 2022) With the exception of physicians, most people end up in their life career path more by accident than carefully well thought out planning. Think about that. When you got ready to graduate from high school, the really first decision you had to make in life was “what am I […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 15, 2022) Ever so often the question of the Rockwall County retirement plan is raised, usually because of some neighboring county suggesting their plan be changed. All the counties in Texas, along with many of the districts, are members of the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCRDS). This system was created […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2022) Last weeks article about the electrical power grid in Texas caused some interesting comments from some of the readers: “Texas is running a huge surplus in sales tax and taxes on oil income. The State can d___ well afford to fix the grid. The current plan is to pass the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 18, 2022) Do you ever wonder why our country is so divided today? When did it really start and why did it happen so fast? What caused it? Here is a superficial look of one person’s opinion. Politically, economically, and just in general, things were going along OK in the second term […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 5, 2022) One of the really neat things about Texas is the way we can protest our taxes. It all starts with our property assessments which are done by the local Central Appraisal District (CAD) office. Most of us are very familiar with this part of the process. Each year our property […]
Submitted Letter to the Editor/Guest Column contributed by Jerry Hogan, a former Rockwall County Judge ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (June 28, 2022) – First the shortage was toilet paper. Then it was baby formula. Last week it was Tampons. And now the latest published shortage we are facing is “mustard”. It seems they cannot get the […]
Rockwall, TX (May 4, 2022) It is plain to see that Frank New, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Heath, a Heath City Councilman, and a businessman is the right person to lead this county forward as Rockwall County Judge. As County Commissioner for Precinct 2 over the last 7 years, I have had […]