Letter to the Editor: Rockwall/Heath resident shares thoughts on last night’s Candidate Forum

Letter to the Editor: Rockwall/Heath resident shares thoughts on last night’s Candidate Forum

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 27, 2022) The following was submitted by Rockwall/Heath resident Sherrill Lester after last night’s CANDIDATE FORUM at Liberty Hall, Rockwall County Courthouse. The forum was the first in a series of three Rockwall County Candidate Forums hosted by the Rockwall County Republican Party for the March 2022 Primary Election. The following candidates participated: […]

Rockwall County COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic: ‘I Volunteered And So Should You!’

Rockwall County COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic: ‘I Volunteered And So Should You!’

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Rockwall resident Bill Watts for sharing this Letter to the Editor about volunteering to help at COVID-19 vaccination clinics.  ROCKWALL, TX – February 8, 2021 – I’m Bill Watts and I volunteered to help at a vaccination center in Rockwall, TX. I support Helping Hands Rockwall, a local charity, and read […]

Letter to the Editor: Open Space and the future of Rockwall County

Letter to the Editor: Open Space and the future of Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 13, 2020) Rockwall County, the smallest county in Texas, is also the 10th most densely populated. Currently at just over 100,000 population, it is projected to reach 350,000 by 2040. In the next 20 years, residential and commercial development will turn most of undeveloped land into more pavement and roof tops, replacing much […]

Letter to the Editor: Rainbow Room of Rockwall County In Need of ‘Room’

Letter to the Editor: Rainbow Room of Rockwall County In Need of ‘Room’

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 3, 2019) We always say that everything we have ever done at the Rainbow Room has been because of the generosity of the community, and we are once again asking for your help. The Rockwall Child Protective Services office on Yellow Jacket Lane will be closing soon, and our caseworkers will be […]

Capitol Hall Report – Time To Abolish Red Light Cameras In Texas

Capitol Hall Report – Time To Abolish Red Light Cameras In Texas

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 29, 2019) Abolishing the “Big Brother” era of the notorious red light cameras has been a major issue for grassroots Texans for several years.  Red light cameras, with their abominable safety record, exemplify an ill-conceived government project which is fueled almost entirely by bureaucratic greed. Then, there is the, not-so-small, issue […]

Melissa Tate Shares Story of Saving Smirl Chapel

Melissa Tate Shares Story of Saving Smirl Chapel

*This story written by Melissa Tate of Rockwall was first reported by LoveWhatMatters.com and reprinted here with their permission. See their original story:  https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/i-remember-how-dark-and-frigid-the-inside-was-it-was-completely-empty-not-one-piece-of-furniture-nothing-i-wandered-into-a-room-off-to-the-side-i-walked-towards-it-and-instantly-got-chills/ (ROCKWALL, TX — January 31, 2019) “Not many can say the words I am about to say – my dad was the coolest person I’ve ever known. When all of my other […]