By J.J. Smith. Rockwall County Judge run-off election candidate Jerry Hogan says the contents of the direct mail piece which his opponent, Kevin Fowler, sent to thousands of homes across Rockwall County last week was rather “amateurish” and quite inaccurate. The retired U.S. Army officer and former IBM and MCI corporate vice president, who was [...]
By Jim Hardin, Rockwall Herald Banner. Kevin Fowler and Jerry Hogan are vying for the County Judge’s seat in Rockwall County in the upcoming runoff ballot. The Herald-Banner takes an in-depth look at both campaigns prior to the start of early voting. Fowler slogan: ‘I can build consensus, not walls’ That’s a message county judge [...]
By J.J. Smith. County Judge run-off election candidate Kevin Fowler alleged if his opponent is elected – retired US Army Lt. Col. and former corporate executive Jerry Hogan – that he will order people what to do rather than build consensus as Fowler claimed should be done to over 100 people gathered at the monthly [...]
By Heath resident Jerry Hogan, U.S. Army Lt. Col. (retired). Charlotte Eaton, granddaughter of Elaine Eubanks of Rockwall, Texas, grew up in Kilgore, Texas and graduated from Sabine High School in June of 1999. As discussed a lot in past articles about other young men and women from our area, Charlotte thought about enlisting in [...]
“The Military View” column by Heath resident Jerry Hogan, US Army Lt. Co. (retired). Several years ago I wrote an article about a young lady from Rockwall named Jennifer Baker. She is the daughter of Wesley and Michelle Baker, a 2004 graduate of Rockwall High School, a person who went on to college after graduating [...]
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. Rockwall County Judge candidate Jerry Hogan today blasted last Thursday’s 4-1 decision by County Commissioners to increase the cost of the proposed new County courthouse from $30 million to 37.2 million as “totally irresponsible” and as “a total disaster in terms of fiscal conservatism.” He said the decision again displayed “the arrogance of the Commissioners [...]
By Heath resident and retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Hogan. When a veteran dies, the military honors that serviceman or woman with burial honors. These honors include the presentation of a flag to the next of kin, a graveside honor guard, a rifle or cannon salute, and the playing of taps on a bugle. [...]
By Heath resident and retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Hogan. Sergeant Ben Weston, grandson of Joann Claycomb of Royse City and son of Jan and Ben Weston, formerly of Rockwall, is a Squad Leader in Company C, 1-17th Infantry, 5th Stryker Brigade, based in Fort Lewis, Washington. But today, after serving a tour [...]
The Military View Column by Jerry Hogan. How would you like to be a single mother sitting in the living room of your best friend, who just happens to have a son-in-law who is an Army recruiter, who is also there, when a commercial comes on the TV talking about how great the Army is and [...]
