ROYSE CITY, TX (May 11, 2026) — Local student Marlo Keller, a senior at Royse City High School, has advanced to the semi-finals in the nationwide America’s Favorite Student competition, a campaign that raises funds and awareness for The Planetary Society. Keller is one of the remaining students competing for a place in the finals, and the current round ends on Thursday, May 14. To […]
TERRELL, TX — 10/20/2025 — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places for early and election day voting for the upcoming local elections. All registered voters within the STAR Transit service area are eligible to ride free. The service area includes Kaufman County, Rockwall County, Seagoville, Balch Springs, Mesquite, DeSoto, Cedar […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 10, 2025) — The Rockwall County Democratic Party has officially passed a resolution in strong support of the Countywide Polling Place Program, also known as “vote centers,” reaffirming its commitment to ensuring accessible, secure, and efficient elections for all Texans. The resolution, introduced by County Chair Susie Stansel and adopted on April […]
ROWLETT, TX (Nov. 17, 2022) – The Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center announced that nominations are open for the 2022 Annual Best of Rowlett. The community is invited to nominate their favorite businesses, events, organizations and more in 57 categories. Nominations will be taken online by visiting https://www.thebestofrowlett.com/Contender/Nominate through November 29, 2022. Businesses are […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 25, 2022) — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places on Election Day, encouraging all eligible voters to participate. The free service is available Tuesday, Nov. 8. All STAR Transit services are available, including Demand Response, Fixed Routes and STARNow. To ride free on STARNow, use the code Vote2022. Rides […]
FATE, TX (May 24, 2022) Today is election day for Democratic and Republican primary run-offs. This election will choose the nominees for many state and county offices. These elections are important. In Rockwall County, we have two races that are extremely important to the future of our city – Rockwall County Judge and Rockwall County […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 21, 2022) The community is encouraged to come out to hear the candidates for the two Rockwall ISD School Board races, and the runoff races for County Judge and Rcckwall County Commissioner Precinct 4, as the Rockwall County Republican Party hosts a CANDIDATE FORUM from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Rockwall […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 21, 2022 — Rockwall County is an amazing place to call home; those of us who were born and raised here already know this and those of us who moved here could sense it the moment we drove through for the first time. That sense of uniqueness, that sense of […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 17, 2022 — STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places, encouraging all eligible voters to participate. The free service is available on the day of the Texas primary elections, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. All STAR Transit services are available, including Demand Response, Fixed Routes and STARNow. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 3, 2021 — The results are in from Election Day on Nov. 2 for the Rockwall County Uniform Election 2021. A majority of voters cast ballots in favor of Rockwall County Proposition A, which issues $150 million in bonds for road projects throughout the county. This includes participation in joint state, […]