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Conservative Republican Rich Krause announces candidacy for Rockwall County Commissioner, Precinct 3

By Editor on January 2, 2024 1:49 PM Fate, Good Business, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 2, 2024) – Rich Krause, a committed Conservative Republican and hard-working 28-year Rockwall County resident, proudly declares his bid for Rockwall County Commissioner, Precinct 3. Krause’s steadfast dedication to community service and leadership has been a cornerstone of his involvement in serving Rockwall County, spanning over two decades. Krause’s extensive involvement in […]

Republican Katrina Pierson announces campaign For Texas House District 33

By Editor on January 1, 2024 2:35 PM Good Business, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 1, 2023) – Katrina Pierson, who served as President Trump’s national spokesperson during his 2016 campaign, announced her run to represent House District 33 in the Texas Legislature. The district includes Rockwall County and part of Collin County. “The Texas House has been a bottleneck for conservative priorities for too long, and […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Politically the next three months are going to be very interesting in Rockwall County.

By Melanie M on December 18, 2023 11:35 AM A Broad View by Jerry Hogan, Fate, Guest columns, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Plano, Recent Stories, Richardson, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse, Wylie

Rockwall, TX (December 18, 2023) – In March of next year, here in Texas, we will have the Primary election where the voters will select those candidates who will compete in November for the various elected positions. And here in our county, we are going to have three highly competitive Republican races: County Commissioner for […]

City of Rockwall issues 2nd petition to legalize liquor sales

By Editor on October 30, 2023 11:26 AM Featured Stories, Good Business, Heath, Recent Stories, Rockwall

Rockwall, Texas – October 30, 2023 – The City of Rockwall has once again been approached by an organization wanting to legalize retail liquor sales in the city. Last week, Friends of Total Wine in Rockwall, which is a specific purpose committee, contacted the City Secretary and filed paperwork to apply for a petition for […]

Ride Free To Vote

By Melanie M on April 27, 2023 9:47 AM Fate, Featured Stories, Forney, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Mesquite, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City

Terrell, TX— Apr. 26, 2023 — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places for early voting, encouraging all eligible voters to participate. Free service for early voting continues weekdays through Tuesday, May 2, across the entire STAR Transit service area. In Mesquite and Balch Springs only, free service is available for […]

Mark Harper announces candidacy for Fate City Council, Place 2

By Editor on March 15, 2023 1:11 PM Fate, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City

FATE, TX (March 15, 2023) Hello, my name is Mark Harper and I am excited and proud to officially announce my candidacy for Fate City Council, Place 2. I will bring my passion for serving and commitment to our Fate community members. I will listen openly to all your concerns, keeping our city thriving economically and […]

Voter Registration Community Event March 15

By Editor on March 9, 2023 4:06 PM Fate, Featured Stories, Good Living, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Royse City

ROCKWALL, TX (March 9, 2023) Multiple deputy registrars will be on hand at Chamberlanin Crossing Clubhouse, 160 Chamberlain Drive in Fate, to get folks registered to vote, or update your address if you were previously registered outside of Rockwall County in Texas. Qualifications You Must Have: • Register to vote in the county in which […]

Garland ISD Board of Trustees approved calling for 2023 bond election

By Editor on February 15, 2023 10:27 AM Good Business, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse

GARLAND ISD (Feb. 14, 2023) – Residents of Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse will have an extra item to consider on the May 6, 2023, ballot. At a special meeting on February 14, the Garland ISD Board of Trustees approved calling for a bond election. If passed, the bond would modernize aging facilities, enhance student safety, […]

Longtime Rockwall ISD Board Trustee Stephanie Adams announces she will not seek re-election

By Editor on February 9, 2023 5:10 PM Fate, Good Business, Good Thinking, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rowlett

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2023)Long time Rockwall ISD Board Trustee Stephanie Adams announced recently she will not seek re-election for Place 7 in the May 6th election. Mrs. Adams, who was first elected in 2011, made the announcement public in mid-January posting on social media. Mrs. Adams has served twelve years as a Trustee. During this time, […]

Rockwall ISD Board Trustee Amy Hilton announces she will seek re-election for Place 6

By Editor on January 18, 2023 12:58 PM Fate, Good Business, Good Thinking, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 18, 2023) Rockwall ISD Board Trustee Amy Hilton announced that she will seek re-election for Place 6 in the May 6th election. Mrs. Hilton, who was first elected in 2020, currently serves as board Vice-President. In 2021, Mrs. Hilton was appointed as a board representative to the District Facilities and Construction […]