Rockwall first responders honored at Chamber luncheon

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 16, 2016) Rockwall County first responders were recognized for their dedicated service to the community during the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce First Responders Appreciation Luncheon presented by Baker Brothers Plumbing and Air Conditioning and Lake Pointe Medical Center on Wednesday, March 16. More than 200 folks comprised of business community […]

Early voting ends Friday for Rockwall County elections

Schedule of voting locations, hours (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Feb. 25, 2016) Tuesday, Feb. 16 is the first day of Early Voting in the Rockwall County primary election. Early voting ends Feb. 26. Election Day is Tuesday, March 1. (*Note: You must vote at your precinct on Election Day). Click here for 2016 March Primary […]

Candidates present their platforms at forum hosted by Rockwall Chamber, Young Professionals

Candidates present their platforms at forum hosted by Rockwall Chamber, Young Professionals

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) As early voting got underway Feb. 16 for the Rockwall County primary election, voters had the opportunity to hear candidates present their platform during a Candidate Forum hosted by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals of Rockwall. The event, held in Liberty Hall at the […]

Leadership Rockwall outlines ‘Refuge of Rockwall’ service project at fundraising luncheon

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 16, 2016) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Rockwall Class of 2016 introduced its community service project benefitting the future Advocacy Center in Rockwall during its fundraiser luncheon held at The Center on Thursday, Feb. 11. Leadership Rockwall 2016 class member Jerry Welch presented the many in attendance with details […]

Doug Hamilton proposes new initiative if elected to County Commissioner

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Feb. 12,2016) Longtime Rockwall resident Doug Hamilton is running for County Commissioner representing Precinct 1. “We all have seen or read news stories about cyber-crime and how it affects our daily lives.  Companies, both private and public, as well as the US Government, Department of Defense, and individuals, are compromised daily. Valuable […]

Rockwall library receives gift, Adult Literacy Center named in honor of donors

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Feb. 10, 2016) Acknowledging the receipt of a major gift to the library, the election of new officers for 2016-2017, and hearing about the expansion and new additions to the Dallas Arboretum highlighted the 2016 first meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library held February 9 in the library’s Community […]

Packed house for local candidate forum hosted by Rockwall County Republican Women

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 8, 2016) Citizens packed the Rockwall High School cafeteria on Saturday, Feb. 6, to hear the positions of local candidates on the 2016 Primary Election Ballot during a candidate forum hosted by the Rockwall County Republican Women’s Club. Rockwall County Republican Women (RCRW) welcomed the following candidates to the forum (listed […]

Gardening Tea Party benefiting Meals on Wheels March 18

Gardening Tea Party benefiting Meals on Wheels March 18

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Feb. 4, 2016) The third annual Gardening Tea Luncheon supporting Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 18 at Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club, 2600 Champions Drive in Rockwall. The cost is $40 (which will feed one senior for […]

Rockwall City Council denies support for NuRock Housing Plan Grant

Council votes unanimously to deny developer’s affordable housing grant request. (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 2, 2016) The Rockwall City Council voted last night to deny support for an affordable multi-family housing development proposed by NuRock Companies. At the developer’s request, the item was placed on the agenda for consideration after a public hearing about the […]