ROCKWALL-The Rockwall City Council voted unanimously last week to double the number of popular free “Concerts by the Lake” in 2009, from 12 to 24 per year, beginning April 16 and extending through Sept. 24. Concerts By The Lake attracted an average of 3,000-plus people in 2008. Mayor Bill Cecil had proposed the measure so [...]

Beverly Stibbens, 22-year incumbent to the Place 1 City Council seat for McLendon Chisholm, has announced her intentions to seek another two year term. Election for this seat is Saturday, May 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting begins Monday, April 27. Read the full story in the Rockwall County Herald Banner.

BY J.J. SMITH A program manager for L-3 Communications in Greenville, who is the president of the Antigua Bay Homeowners Association in Heath, has announced he is running for the newly-created Heath City Council Place 6 position. Voters will elect the new city council member May 9. Also running for the position are Heath residents [...]

Rockwall posted district baseball wins over Rockwall-Heath and Carrollton R.L. Turner during spring break to improve to 3-0,12-2 and maintain the top slot in the District 10-4A standings along with Carrollton Newman Smith. Read the full story in the Rockwall County Herald Banner by clicking here.

ROCKWALL-Despite the driving rainstorm, Texas First Lady Anita Perry, the wife of Gov. Rick Perry, presented the City of Rockwall with the 2009 Texas Main Street City designation today at the Old Historic Downtown Courthouse. The ceremony, plus brief reception at the City Center afterward, kicked off the City’s three-year program to revitalize the its [...]

The City of Forney mayoral race gained a last minute entry shortly before the “write-in” candidate deadline yesterday afternoon when 18-year-old Forney High School Senior Joe Kight officially filed to run for Forney Mayor. Since Forney is so close to Rockwall County, we thought you might like to read more about the race. Click here [...]

ROCKWALL -The Rockwall City Council  unanimously voted down a proposal to extend mixed liquor sales until 2 a.m. at last week’s council meeting. According to City Manager Julie Couch, there was no indication that any of the 31 license holders for the sale of mixed beverages in Rockwall would oppose the decision. The proposal was [...]

BY J.J. SMITH A jury in Greenville found a 2005  Rockwall High School graduate and Royse City resident guilty of capital murder Friday in the deaths of his parents and sentenced him to life in prison. The panel, which deliberated for five hours, found that 22-year-old Brandon Woodruff killed Dennis and Norma Woodruff in their [...]

BY J.J. SMITH The former pastor of First United Methodist Church in Royse City pleaded guilty today to two child pornography charges. Steve Richardson, 36, pleaded guilty to transporting and shipping child pornography, and possession of child pornography, said acting U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the U.S. Attorney’s office of Texas’ Northern District. Richardson [...]

Here’s a great story about three Rockwall high school students who have created a website to help students with their homework: “As the top two students in Rockwall High School’s freshman class, Andy and Tony Wickham are accustomed to students asking for their help with homework. But after spending hours a week fielding questions from [...]