ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Sept. 22, 2021) The cities of Rockwall, Heath, Fate, and Royse City joined cities across the nation in celebrating their rich diversity during Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15. Above, President of Rockwall LULAC, Alma Ramirez, accepts the Proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15) from City of […]
FATE, TX (Sept. 19, 2021) – The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) has announced the recipients of its annual Community Economic Development Awards (CEDA). The City of Fate, Texas entry was the winner in the category of communities 5,001 to 15,000 in population. Winners were recognized at an awards luncheon held in their honor Monday, […]
FATE, TX (Sept. 19, 2021) Finalists for the 2021 President’s Awards Program were recently announced in Austin. For over 30 years the awards program, sponsored by the Texas Downtown Association (TDA), has recognized outstanding projects, places, and people of Texas downtowns. Fate’s commitment to economic revitalization has been incrementally realized through the erection of The […]
FATE, TX (August 11, 2021) The Fate City Council recently presented Eileen Alden with a proclamation for outstanding service as the Congregate Site Manager for Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. Eileen will be joining her husband soon in Vail, CO therefore resigning her position with MOWSS. “We are all sad to see […]
FATE, TX (July 27, 2021) On Friday, July 30, USPS Texas 1 District Manager Scott Hooper will join other elected officials and Hall family representatives at the dedication of the Fate, TX, Post Office in honor of former U.S. Representative Ralph Moody Hall. On Feb. 27, 2020, Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX-4) introduced H.R. 5987, a […]
FATE, TX (June 16, 2021) I want to spend a moment with you to share with my thoughts about the National Community survey for 2021. Thank you for filling out the survey. I am excited to see our great city is continuing to improve. Here are some highlights from the survey. The percentage of good […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 4, 2021) The MOM’s Club of Rockwall will host an Open House event beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, June 18 at The Park at Hickory Ridge. Stay-at-home moms and moms working part-time are welcome; this chapter is for moms and children who live in Rockwall, Heath, McClendon-Chisholm, and Fate. MOMS Club is […]
SEARCY, AR (May 28, 2021) Caroline Barineau, a Senior political science major, of Fate and Lance Johnson, a Junior media production major, of Rockwall, are among more than 1,150 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the spring 2021 semester. The dean’s list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, […]
FATE, TX (May 11, 2021) Yesterday marked the official start of the fiscal year 2022 City of Fate budget season. We will be holding budget workshops and townhall meetings to get feedback from citizens and various stakeholders. One of the challenges in developing this year’s budget is the 87th legislative session in Austin. I recently spent […]
March 11, 2021 – A Crawfish Boil benefiting Fate DPS Officer Clint Willoughby is planned for 5 p.m. Sunday, March 21 at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse, 5574 Highway 276 in Royse City. Willoughby was diagnosed with COVID-19 on November 24, 2020 and hospitalized on December 3. He was put on a ventilator the next […]