By J.J. Smith. Sales tax revenues increased again in June in Rockwall, Royse City, Heath, Fate and McClendon Chisholm, but decreased in Mobile City. Mobile City and Fate are both down for their fiscal years, compared to last year at this time. This means that many businesses are faring better this year than at the [...]
By J.J. Smith. There’s been a major change in leadership in the Rockwall County Republican Party. Newly-elected Chairman Paul Wilson unexpectedly resigned Aug. 1 after recently accepting a new job that he said he couldn’t refuse for the sake of his family and career. Then Monday night, the County GOP Executive Committee quickly named GOP [...]
By Rockwall Herald Banner. Rockwall County commissioners soon will decide whether a modular building is the temporary solution to easing overcrowding in the Rockwall County Government Center. The building at 1101 Ridge Road is operating at capacity, but more office space will be needed in November when the new 439th District Court opens. According to [...]
By RockwallHeraldBanner. A recent vote by Rockwall County Commissioners Court was applauded by the audience of almost 30 people. The vote was the commissioners’ unanimous decision on July 22 to approve the final design of the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial that will be built adjacent to the Rockwall County Courthouse. Lorie Grinnan, the commissioners’ lead [...]
By J.J. Smith. Rockwall area residents will get a chance to see in person if the NAACP’s recent charges are correct that the TEA Party movement is racist when Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Sulphur Springs and Canton TEA Party members host a combined rally this Saturday at 9 am outside the Rockwall home of Republican [...]
By Dawn Redig, NeighborsGo.com & J.J. Smith. After bringing home the gold in the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Taylor Lipsett of Rockwall will be the guest of honor at the June 21 City Council meeting, when Mayor Bill Cecil will declare it “Taylor Lipsett Day” in Rockwall. Lipsett, who moved to Rockwall from Mesquite last November, [...]
By J.J. Smith. The long process of bringing the City of Fate’s back audits up to date will finally be completed at the Fate City Council meeting June 21. According to Mayor Bill Broderick (pictured), Council members have already reviewed the draft of the 2008 audit provided by City Manager Vicki Mikel and will approve [...]
By J.J. Smith. The recent sentencing of former City of Fate secretary Sandra Lobban for stealing between $1,500 and $20,000 and subsequent court order requiring her to pay the City back $7,165.58 has left many area residents shaking their heads wondering how she could get away with stealing that much – and maybe even more [...]
By J.J. Smith. Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Rockwall) criticized Pres. Obama’s six-month drilling moratorium on new oil wells in the Gulf at a news conference yesterday in Washington D.C. saying “it is like tying one hand behind our back in the nation’s effort to become less dependent on foreign oil.” Joining Congressman from Texas, Louisiana and [...]
By J.J. Smith. The Rockwall Republican Party’s 36 delegates, alternates and guests were among the estimated 12,000 party members and guests at the Texas GOP Convention in Dallas last weekend where Steve Munisteri of Houston and Melinda Fredericks of Conroe were elected as the Party’s new Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively. According to former Rockwall [...]
