New McLendon-Chisholm public safety building named in honor of former Mayor Mike Donegan

New McLendon-Chisholm public safety building named in honor of former Mayor Mike Donegan

MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX (Augut 6, 2021) Mayor Keith Short and the McLendon-Chisholm City Council honored the family of former Mayor Mike D. Donegan at a special meeting last night by issuing a proclamation dedicating the new public safety facility as the Mike D. Donegan Public Safety Building in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the community. “Mike […]

Celebration of Life: Services for Joe Burger, former Fate Mayor

Celebration of Life: Services for Joe Burger, former Fate Mayor

FATE, TX – August 5, 2021 — Joe Burger, age 54, of Fate, TX, passed away on July 30, 2021. He was born October 14, 1966, in Arlington Heights, IL, to William Joseph Burger and Mary Anne (Schraffenberger) Burger. Joe’s family moved to Butte, MT where Joe graduated from Butte Central High School and went […]

Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approves bond referendum for November ballot

Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approves bond referendum for November ballot

$475.8 million bond package developed by 60-member citizens committee after many months of extensive study and analysis ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2021 — By a vote of 6-0, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees have agreed to place a $475.8 million bond referendum consisting of two propositions on the upcoming November ballot. The election […]

Local volunteer tap dancing organization celebrates 35 years

Local volunteer tap dancing organization celebrates 35 years

Class Act Tap Company performs hundreds of free shows all around the country each year ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2021 — There it was! Right there in the newspaper.  A prominently displayed photo of a glamorous older lady, calling the readers to join her in a senior tap group and promising a future dancing […]

Rockwall city council recognizes first responders with Citizen Life Saving Awards

Rockwall city council recognizes first responders with Citizen Life Saving Awards

ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2021 — During Monday night’s meeting of the Rockwall city council, Members of the Rockwall Police Department and Rockwall Fire Department were recognized for saving the life of a man who had suffered a cardiac event. On Sunday, June 12th, 2021, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Rockwall police officers Aaron Raymond […]

Fate names post office after former U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall

Fate names post office after former U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall

FATE, TX – Aug. 2, 2021 — Last week, the City of Fate celebrated the dedication of its post office located at 909 West Holiday Drive as the Ralph Hall Post Office in honor of the former U.S. Congressman and Fate native. Representatives of the U.S. Postal Service joined City of Fate officials and the […]

Famed Olympic dressage trainer Johann Hinnemann visits Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall

Famed Olympic dressage trainer Johann Hinnemann visits Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX – July 29, 2021 — Renowned Olympic dressage coach Johann Hinnemann was at Black Star Sport Horses this week. Johann Hinnemann is one of the most sought-after dressage trainers in the world and currently has three students currently competing at the Olympics in Tokyo. Johann has coached the Canadian team, Dutch team, and […]

Planning and Zoning Commission approves site plan for Rockwall Downtown Lofts development

Planning and Zoning Commission approves site plan for Rockwall Downtown Lofts development

ROCKWALL, TX – July 28, 2021 — Last night, the Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission approved the site plan in a 6-1 vote for the 263-unit Rockwall Downtown Lofts development on the corner of SH-66 and Alamo Road near the Downtown Square. The property sits across from the Rockwall Police Department. The proposed development will […]

From the desk of Congressman Pat Fallon, TX-04

From the desk of Congressman Pat Fallon, TX-04

(July 26, 2021) When Bill Clinton and Barak Obama were president, many members of Congress vehemently opposed their policies and politics. We truly believed they had bad ideas for America, but most of us did not question their mental acuity because we had no reason to. After witnessing Joe Biden interact with the press, elected […]

Black Star Sport Horses equestrian qualifies for FEI North American Youth Championships

Black Star Sport Horses equestrian qualifies for FEI North American Youth Championships

ROCKWALL, TX – July 26, 2021 — Dallas equestrian Isabella Fielder has qualified for the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC). NAYC is a prestigious international competition that brings together the young riders (ages 14-21) to compete in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage, show jumping, and eventing. This year the event will take […]