ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 25, 2022) February of 2021 saw a disaster in Texas. Each of us can easily remember what it was like to have no power for almost a day and a half: no heat, pipes freezing, lawns being destroyed, living in the dark, no TV and only portable radios. Huddled around fireplaces […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 — The nearly 1 in 5 Texans who are experiencing the mental health breakdown of a loved one need your help! I’m sure you know someone, or know of someone, who is dealing with a family member with a severe mental health disorder. While difficult to understand unless you’re […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 13, 2020) Rockwall County, the smallest county in Texas, is also the 10th most densely populated. Currently at just over 100,000 population, it is projected to reach 350,000 by 2040. In the next 20 years, residential and commercial development will turn most of undeveloped land into more pavement and roof tops, replacing much […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 3, 2019) We always say that everything we have ever done at the Rainbow Room has been because of the generosity of the community, and we are once again asking for your help. The Rockwall Child Protective Services office on Yellow Jacket Lane will be closing soon, and our caseworkers will be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 2, 2017) There has been a rising awareness among US citizens in terms of the severity of the operational threat from ballistic missile development ongoing in both Iran and North Korea. While Iran has, ostensibly, paused in its sprint to a nuclear weapons arsenal, the DPRK continues unabated posing threats to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 28, 2017) Rockwall County Commissioners Court is moving forward to update the county’s comprehensive thoroughfare plan, which will serve as a guide to continued identification and implementation of long-range transportation projects in Rockwall County. The Commissioners Court has been actively involved in the transportation business for almost two decades. On a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 9, 2017) My home was one of those destroyed on March 29 in Dalton Ranch. I cannot find the sufficient words to thank this incredible community for your love, prayers and support during this difficult time. A special thanks goes to Hays Elementary School PTA for their fundraiser of popsickles for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2016) Yesterday, March 1 was my first experience working in a Precinct Election and boy did I pick a good one. I was at Reinhardt Elementary in Precinct 1. The workers got there around 6:00 AM to start setting up and the door officially opens at 7:00 AM. We had people […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY,TX- July 1, 2015) Dear Editor: I’ve just read latest issue of PEOPLE and LAND in The Trust for Public Land magazine. Some of the articles in this issue tell how long the path is to planning and preserving open spaces. I am reminded of the recent past that influenced our current efforts for […]
(Rockwall) August 21, 2013 – Dear Editor, I was so dismayed to see the notice of closing on the front door of Brookshires this week. We moved here in 1978, just before the store opened, and have been customers ever since. We have certainly been frequent customers of the wonderful pharmacy for the last 4 years […]