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By J.J. Smith. The unemployment rate plus number of people filing for unemployment in June were the highest recorded statistics in Rockwall County since the turn of the century. According to a report recently released by the Texas Workforce Commission, Rockwall County reported a 7.9 percent unemployment rate, compared to 7.5 percent in May and [...]
By J.J. Smith. A corrected total of 46 registered sex offenders are currently living in Rockwall County, including two who are women. In our two-part series published July 8 & 9, TheRockwallNews.com stated that 30 sex offenders are now living in the County- relying solely upon the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office sex offender database for [...]
WFAA-TV. Millions of dollars in assistance to purchase foreclosed homes in North Texas is about to expire, and most of it remains unused, according to Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. The affordable housing non-profit secured $6 million to distribute to families who purchase foreclosures in 13 towns, mainly south of Dallas-Fort Worth (including Rockwall). It’s enough [...]
Well-known Heath resident Dr. Hylan Lyon passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack July 20. He was 74. A member of the Rockwall County Republican Men’s Club and Park Cities Rotary Club, he served as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot during the Vietnam War after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He is [...]
By J.J. Smith. Numerous large and small business opportunities are now available to DFW area businesses with Super Bowl XLV coming to Dallas Cowboys Stadium Feb. 6, 2011. That’s what North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Business Development Director Robbie Douglas told about 80 Rockwall Chamber of Commerce members at their monthly luncheon yesterday. [...]
By J.J. Smith. Only one percent – or 1,100 – of the maximum capacity 110,000 Dallas Cowboy Stadium tickets will be sold to the general public for Super Bowl XLV, scheduled Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington. That’s what North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Business Development Director Robbie Douglas, a Rockwall resident, told Rockwall [...]
The city of Rowlett has been named number 24 on Money Magazine’s Top 100 “Best Places to Live.” Find out some of the details as Mayor John Harper announces this exciting honor. Go to Rowlett.com for a link to the article or pick up the Money Magazine August 2010 edition.
The Rowlett Lakeshore Times. Teens love to shop and hang out with their friends. That’s part of the reason why Town East Mall has arranged a special event just for young adults to gather and embrace the place where they do their shopping and socializing all at once. Shop ‘til You Rock, a musically driven [...]
By J.J. Smith. The Mesquite man who attempted to kidnap a female first grade student from Pullen Elementary School March 4th was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine yesterday by 382nd District Court Judge Brett Hall in Rockwall. Desi Smalley, 36, a Mesquite resident, had first pled guilty [...]
WFAA-TV. Despite the extreme heat and blazing sun, Rockwall resident Kerrie Taylor insisted she and her family watch Specialist Jerod Osborne’s funeral procession. “We were gonna go swimming but I told the boys we could hold on for 30 minutes to an hour,” she said. Young and old lined Highway 205 to see a hero. [...]
