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Superstars Tracy Lawrence, Joan Jett headline new “Quefest” this weekend

Superstars Tracy Lawrence, Joan Jett headline new “Quefest” this weekend

By Brittnee Lee and J.J. Smith. Multi-award winning, country-music superstar Tracy Lawrence, plus Rock ‘N Roll superstar Joan Jett, will headline the Rowlett Exchange Club’s first-annual “Quefest” Independence Day Celebration, July 2-4, at Elgin Robertson Park. The park is located at I-30 and Dalrock Rd, next to Bayview Marina. During his career which began in [...]

June 28 2010 | Posted in Entertainment, Featured | Read More »

Man drowns in Lake Ray Hubbard early Sunday night

Man drowns in Lake Ray Hubbard early Sunday night

By J.J. Smith. A Dallas man went missing during a birthday party celebration and his body was found in Lake Ray Hubbard at about 12:30 am Sunday. Dallas police said 22-year-old Guillermo Andrade was rushed by Garland Fire Department paramedics to Texas Health Rockwall Hospital, but he was pronounced dead. No other details are known [...]

June 28 2010 | Posted in Deaths, Latest News | Read More »

To build boat houses, most lakeside homeowners turn to just one man

To build boat houses, most lakeside homeowners turn to just one man

By J.J. Smith. Now that the Cities of Rowlett, Rockwall, Garland and, most recently, Heath have been allowing lakeside homeowners to build boat docks on their property, dozens of docks have been built all around Lake Ray Hubbard. About 75 percent of them have been built by one person, Sam Jones, General Manager of Texas [...]

June 25 2010 | Posted in Featured, Living | Read More »

Rowlett to host prayer vigil tonight in honor of Judge Loveland

Rowlett to host prayer vigil tonight in honor of Judge Loveland

By J.J. Smith. The City of Rowlett and the Pray Rowlett fellowship of ministers will host a prayer vigil in honor of the late Judge Belinda Loveland and other victims of domestic violence this Friday at 7:30 pm on the front steps of the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce building, 3910 Main St. There have been [...]

June 25 2010 | Posted in Community, Latest News | Read More »

Both Loveland funeral services this Saturday at Lake Pointe Church

Both Loveland funeral services this Saturday at Lake Pointe Church

Funeral services for Rowlett juvenile judge Belinda Loveland and her husband, Richard, will both be this Saturday at Lake Pointe Church, located at 701 I- 30, in Rockwall. The service for Richard Loveland will start at 10 a.m. at the Lake Pointe Church chapel in Rockwall. Services for Belinda Loveland will follow at 12:30 p.m. [...]

June 24 2010 | Posted in Crime, Latest News | Read More »

Loveland’s son says parents were having marital problems

Loveland’s son says parents were having marital problems

By J.J. Smith. Despite comments made by friends that they appeared deeply in love, Rowlett juvenile court judge Belinda Loveland and her husband, Richard, were apparently having marital problems after all. In the 911 call which their adult son, Dustin Loveland, made Sunday afternoon, he said, “Yeah, I mean, he said they were having marital [...]

June 23 2010 | Posted in Crime, Latest News | Read More »

20 Rockwall County baseball players named to 10-4A District Team

20 Rockwall County baseball players named to 10-4A District Team

By J.J. Smith. Twenty Rockwall County players and coaches from Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath and Royse City were named to the 10-4A All District Baseball Team last week by District coaches. District champion Rockwall-Heath (39-3) Coach Greg Harvey was named Coach of the Year, while four of his players were given top individual honors. Hawk sophomore pitcher/first [...]

June 22 2010 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Police confirm Rowlett judge killed by husband in murder-suicide

Police confirm Rowlett judge killed by husband in murder-suicide

By J.J. Smith. Rowlett police confirmed yesterday that Rowlett juvenile court judge and attorney Belinda Loveland was shot and killed Sunday evening by her husband, Richard, who then killed himself. They were the third and fourth domestic violence deaths in Rowlett this year. There was also a murder-suicide in April across Lake Ray Hubbard in [...]

June 22 2010 | Posted in Crime, Latest News | Read More »

Rockwall third fastest growing County in nation in past decade

Rockwall third fastest growing County in nation in past decade

By J.J. Smith. Rockwall County has been the third fastest-growing county in the nation during the past decade. According to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau quoted in CNN Money magazine, the County grew 89 percent, behind only Chicago suburb Kendall County (nearly 100%) and Phoenix suburb Pinal County (90%). Rockwall was followed [...]

June 21 2010 | Posted in Community, Featured | Read More »

Rowlett judge Belinda Loveland, husband found dead inside lakeside residence

Rowlett judge Belinda Loveland, husband found dead inside lakeside residence

By J.J. Smith. Rowlett juvenile court judge and attorney Belinda Loveland and her husband, Richard, were found dead inside their lakeside home Sunday evening. Rowlett Police said it appears to have been a case of murder-suicide. Police said they responded to a domestic violence call at about 5 p.m. after the Loveland’s son, Dustin, called [...]

June 21 2010 | Posted in Crime, Latest News | Read More »