A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Some Upcoming Elections

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Some Upcoming Elections

Rockwall, TX (November 10, 2025) – If there is one thing in Texas that you can be sure of, it is a fact that another election is just around the corner! For Rockwall County, the majority of the Commissioners Court is up for election in 2026. Specifically, that is the County Judge, Frank New, Precinct […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Age 27 – Just right for the Marine Corps

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Age 27 – Just right for the Marine Corps

Rockwall, TX (October 14, 2025) – “If I were to speak to someone considering the military today, I would encourage them to research each branch until they found one that offered them the challenges and opportunities they were looking for, and once they did that, just jump in without any hesitation.” These words were expressed […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Your Life… Choice or Chance?

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Your Life… Choice or Chance?

Rockwall County, (August 5, 2025) – Except for physicians, most people end up in their career path more by accident than by careful, well-thought-out, career planning. Think about that. When you graduated from high school, the first big decision you had to make was “what am I going to do with my life now”? Those […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Our area is full of military heroes!

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Our area is full of military heroes!

Rockwall, TX (July 7, 2025) – This is the story of a local man and events that happened over 50 years ago. But it’s important that we remember this hero and others like him in America today. Many aspects of the military are confusing to people. Just the appearance of a person in uniform and […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Part of the Military We Never Think About

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Part of the Military We Never Think About

Rockwall, TX (May 27, 2025) – Memorial Day was just this last weekend, and many started their vacation and had happy times with their family. But what was it like for the people who lost a loved one in the military? It’s a tough subject when you write about a Soldiers death. Especially when that […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: That hidden time bomb in your family

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: That hidden time bomb in your family

Rockwall, TX (February 24, 2025) – Recently I went to visit an old friend of mine. We met in Vietnam as soldiers, and for the next 57 years we were the very best of friends. We worked together for the same companies. Our families spent holidays together. We went out to dinner together constantly. We […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Yes, property tax protests are legal and encouraged in Texas

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Yes, property tax protests are legal and encouraged in Texas

Rockwall, TX (February 17, 2025) – While unregulated protests abound in many of our cities, in the State of Texas, a well-defined process is in place for our citizens to peacefully protest their property tax. While many parts of this article are basically a repeat of an earlier article a year ago, it describes in […]

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: A follow up to “The Marriage Capital of Texas”

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: A follow up to “The Marriage Capital of Texas”

Rockwall, TX (January 27, 2025) – If you remember, several weeks ago this column discussed how Rockwall County was once called the “Marriage Capital of Texas”. This was because of the marriage licenses that departed from the classical, nondescriptive government form. Instead, the county had forms that were decorated with colored pictures of flowers that […]

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