Fate, TX (February 8, 2024) – Monday Fate City Council approved Lafayette Crossing, a 267-acre mixed-use development projected to transform the commercial landscape of the city. This decision comes after years of planning and collaboration between the city and the developer and marks a major milestone for the future growth and prosperity of Fate. Lafayette Crossing […]
Rockwall, TX (October 16, 2023) – Late last week, 382nd Judicial District Judge Brett Hall sentenced Anthony Maurice McGhee to forty (40) years in the penitentiary after McGhee pled guilty to Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1, namely, cocaine. McGhee, 41, from Knoxville, Tennessee, was arrested on November 30, 2022 […]
Fate, TX (July 5, 2023) – The City of Fate will begin construction on a new 6.5-million-gallon pump station located at N. Ben Payne Road and Highway 66 this summer. Members of the City Council, city leadership and the Public Works department gather on Thursday, July 6th for a groundbreaking ceremony for the $18M project. The project […]
Fate, TX (April 7, 2023) – The City of Fate is committed to enhancing the community environment by hosting their annual Community Clean Up event, taking place on Saturday, April 29. The city invites individuals of all ages, organizations, and businesses to participate in the event and help keep Fate clean and beautiful. Volunteer’s will […]
Rockwall, TX (March 23, 2023) – Jason and Deidra Roe are excited to announce the relocation of their craft beer business to Fate, Texas! Jason and Deidra originally launched Beer Geeks in 2018 in downtown Rockwall, TX. They were presented with an amazing opportunity in the Fall of 2022 with a corner location spot with […]
Fate, Texas (March 16, 2023) – Fate, Texas and Port Washington, Wisconsin will face off in the first round bracket of the Strongest Town Contest, with voters from across the continent deciding which will advance to the Elite Eight round of this March Madness-style tournament. The Strongest Town Contest spotlights and celebrates communities that are […]
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, TX – March 28, 2021 — Last night at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse, two checks totaling $53,754 were presented to Cynthia Willoughby, wife of Fate DPS Officer Clint Willoughby who has been hospitalized with COVID-19 since December 2020. The generous donations were a result of a benefit Crawfish Boil, raffle and silent auction […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 18, 2020 — Early Voting for the Fate runoff election for places 2 and 3 on the city council will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and run through Tuesday, Dec. 15. Election Day will be on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling location for Early Voting […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 4, 2020 — A runoff election has been called for places 2 and 3 on the Fate city council. The date for the runoff will be determined in the near future. The candidates on the runoff ballot for Place 2 are Merle Jacobson and John Brandt. On the runoff ballot for […]