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By J.J. Smith. Long-time Rockwall County resident and Justice of the Peace for Precincts 1 & 4 David Karr has announced his intention to campaign for re-election in the March 2 Republican Primary. Assistant Garland Fire Chief Jack James and Associate Judge Michelle Sutton are also running for the position. For 26 years the Royse [...]
By J.J. Smith. A business entrepreneur who heads two companies distributing “green” energy production products and building high performance custom homes has announced he will challenge second-term Rockwall County Precinct 4 Commmissioner David Magness for his position in the March 2 Republican Primary election. Stan McWhirter, who is a partner in Freedom Renewable Energy Enterprises [...]
By J.J. Smith. Former Rockwall County District Attorney Ray Sumrow will be paroled from a state jail this week after serving only 15 months of his 15-year jail sentence. He was convicted in March, 2008, and sentenced in June, 2008, to 15 years in jail for stealing government property. No reason has yet been obtained [...]
Rockwall County Herald-Banner. A 31-year-old Arlington man was assessed two 17-year prison terms this week on drug charges involving almost a kilo of cocaine and 99 pounds of marijuana. Judge Brett Hall sentenced Valentin Acuna on Wednesday after a jury took less than 20 minutes to find him guilty of possession with intent to deliver [...]
Rockwall County Herald-Banner. The construction project that will involve linking the new John King Boulevard under Interstate 30 is on schedule to begin in March. County Commissioner Lorie Grinnan provided an update on the John King Boulevard project during Tuesday’s meeting of the Rockwall County Commissioners Court. She also brought commissioners up-to-date on Phase 1 [...]
By J.J. Smith. A former Rockwall bank vice president and branch manager, who’s lived in Rockwall for 20 years and serves on the executive board of the non-profit Soroptimist Club, has announced her campaign for Rockwall County Clerk. Shelli Miller, who is currently a Rockwall Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, says she is well-qualified for the [...]
By Heath resident Jerry Hogan, US Army Lt. Col. (retired). Christmas is over. The New Year is upon us and its back to school, work, or whatever we do on a regular basis. But for Austin Alexander there really isn’t any “regular basis,†for Austin is still in the process of learning how to be [...]
By J.J. Smith. Two Rockwall residents, with apparent connections to a Mexican drug cartel, were charged this week in connection with transporting 62 pounds of marijuana through Carlton County, Minnesota. Jorge Gutierrez-Salazar, 24, faces a felony charge of third-degree possession of a controlled substance, while Graciela Yadit Medrano, 21, is charged with felony third-degree possession [...]
By J.J. Smith. A 24-year-old Rockwall woman, who was engaged and planning to be married in May, passed away last Sunday. Laura Melissa Vick passed away Jan. 10. The cause of death has not been announced. She was engaged to Michael Moore. According to Rest Haven Funeral Home in Rockwall, her family will accept visitors [...]
Rockwall County Herald Banner. There was only one action item on the agenda for Monday night’s Rockwall City Council meeting, but that lone proposal raised temperatures sufficiently as the council deadlocked at 3-3 with one member absent on a measure to increase the proximity for which individual notices would be sent to property owners near [...]
