By J.J. Smith. Two-term Rockwall City Council Member Margo Nielsen has announced her bid for re-election for her third and last term, as limited by the Rockwall City Charter. She was first appointed to the Council in 2005 to fill the unexpired term of then newly-elected Mayor Bill Cecil and has since been re-elected twice. [...]

By David Wilfong, Rockwall Herald Banner. The Rockwall City Council denied a request for a sign variance by Crestview Real Estate for the Shoppes at Stone Creek during the regular city council meeting held Monday night. The 4-3 vote to deny the request followed lengthy discussion centered around the city’s new sign ordinance. The motion [...]

By J.J. Smith. Nov. 14 was proclaimed “Margo Nielsen Day” by City of Heath Mayor John Ratcliffe in recognition of  her 20 years of service to Rockwall County residents as Executive Director of Rockwall Helping Hands during a community appreciation evening hosted Nov. 14 at Heath Salon and Spa. The event was a finale to [...]

Over 400 people jammed into Culpepper Steak House Oct. 14 to taste some of the best cooking that Rockwall’s best chefs have to offer for $50 per person, proclaiming Culpepper as the winner of the first annual ”Chef’s Shootout” fundraising event over Blue Canyon Kitchen and Ava’s Restaurant at the fundraiser for Rockwall’s Helping Hands agency. For their cooking, Culpepper was [...]

By J.J. Smith. The husband of Rockwall County Helping  Hands executive director and Rockwall City Council member Margo Nielsen lost his battle against cancer and passed away May 18. Roger Nielsen, 63, was president of Roger L. Nielsen and Associates, and managed the Rockwall Economic Technology Park and Rockwall Housing Development Corporation (The Meadows). Margo has been blogging about [...]