(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Sept. 25, 2018) Oct. 9 is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 6 General Election. Early voting begins Oct. 22 and runs through Nov. 2. For more information, see RockwallVotes.com or call Christopher J. Lynch, Elections Administrator, Rockwall County, (972) 204-6200. Our monthly print edition is delivered free to ~20,000 […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Sept. 14, 2018) A Rockwall County jury deliberated one hour before convicting Dallas resident Juan Carlos Guevara-Laureano, 28, of the felony offenses of Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle. Yesterday, the same jury sentenced Guevara-Laureano to fifty (50) years in the Texas […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2018) Early voting for the upcoming Nov. 6, 2018 General Election in Rockwall County will run from Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. Below is the schedule with all the info you need on polling locations, dates, and hours of operation! Note: The only location for early voting on Oct. 28 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 27, 2018) One hundred years ago in August through November of 1918, thousands of Texans dedicated themselves to serving our country during World War I. Around 200,000 Texans served in uniform during the Great War. Over 5,000 of them made the ultimate sacrifice, laying down their lives to protect the freedoms […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 20, 2018) During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14, the Rockwall County Commissioners approved to post a proposed tax rate for the county for the Fiscal Year 2019. County Judge David Sweet said he filed the first draft of the FY2019 Rockwall County budget based on an effective tax rate […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 20, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognized two special individuals as Employees of the Quarter during its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 14. Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson presented Sheriff’s Office Deputy Felipe Sauceda with the Employee of the Quarter award and a Lifesaving Award for his heroic actions at […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (August 2, 2018) Here’s a digital look at our August print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 20,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library, and various local […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 25, 2018) Commissioner David Magness and I had the great honor of providing a State of the County presentation to the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce, with presentations to several more organizations scheduled in the near future. Allow me the opportunity to brag for a bit about some major projects the county […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2018) During its July 10 regular meeting, the Commissioners Court unanimously approved to submit former County Judge Jerry Hogan as its nominee to the Rockwall County Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, to serve in place of Lowell English who resigned after 15 years of service on the CAD Board. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2018) The Commissioners Court recognized Rockwall County’s leading lawman, Sheriff Harold Eavenson, with a proclamation during its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 10. In honor of Eavenson’s service to law enforcement as sheriff of the county and as president of the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), Rockwall County Judge David Sweet […]