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Rockwall County News

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Impromptu election sparks crossfire

It's taken several months and two high-profile federal trials, but the fate of former Rockwall County District Attorney Ray Sumrow was ultimately resolved without a dramatic conclusion or contentious upset.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Fri Jul 25, 2008

Dallas Morning News

Jay Parsons: Rockwall County's tax rate could be on the way up

If Rockwall County's tax rate goes up next year, don't be too quick to blame the economy.

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Related Topix: Dallas, TX

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Rockwall County News

Impromptu election sparks crossfire

It's taken several months and two high-profile federal trials, but the fate of former Rockwall County District Attorney Ray Sumrow was ultimately resolved without a dramatic conclusion or contentious upset.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Denton Record-Chronicle

The rise and fall of Rockwall County DA Ray Sumrow

Ray Sumrow was a self-made success, a man who, despite holding elected office, didn't mind getting his hands dirty and enjoyed shooting the breeze with friends at the old Dairy Queen.

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Related Topix: Hunt County, TX, South Texas College of Law, Texas College

Star-telegram.com

Chance of rain remains for Wednesday afternoon

By BILL MILLER The DFW area still has a chance of rain this afternoon, but forecasters say the chance for precipitation lessens after sunset.It could be the second day in a row that isolated storms move ...

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Related Topix: Tarrant County, TX, Weather, Dallas Metro, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Fort Worth Metro

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Dallas Morning News

Helping Hands spreads its reach

Helping Hands of Rockwall County is reaching out to assist even more people. The nonprofit agency just launched a thrift store in Royse City.

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Related Topix: Fate, TX, Royse City, TX, Rockwall, TX, Dallas, TX

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Neighbors Go

Flags on Display at Museum

Feeling Patriotic? The "Z" Museum in Royse City is featuring American Flags for July, including a 46 Star flag only flown from 1907 through 1912, during which time there were no conflicts.A A The Community ...

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Neighbors Go

Free, Cold Ice Cream, Hot Fireworks at Joy Lutheran Church

's ice cream social and fireworks watch on Friday, July 4. Bob Maxwell, Joy's Outreach and Fellowship Committee Chair, said the public is invited for games, ice cream "and all the trimmins'" starting at 7:30 ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Neighbors Go

Thrift Store opening in Royse City

A familiar face to many Thrift Store shoppers, Rosie Ortiz will be sales floor manager of the new facility.

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

The Dallas Morning News

North Texas growth in 2007: slower, but still healthy, report shows 2:54 PM CT

North Texas added 131,000 people in 2007 - fewer than in years past but still enough to qualify as healthy growth, according to a regional report released today.

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Related Topix: Collin County, TX, Texas, Frisco, TX, McKinney, TX, Royse City, TX

Thu Jun 26, 2008

P2pnet.net

NBC settles - To Catch a Predator' suicide

TV:- Louis 'Bill Conradt, a 56-year-old assistant district attorney, killed himself in 2006 after being confronted at his Texas home by police officers and an NBC news crew during an alleged child-predator ...

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Related Topix: Publishing, New York Times

Wed Jun 25, 2008

WNED.org

NBC settles lawsuit over man's suicide: report

Television network NBC has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who killed himself when confronted with cameras for the TV show "To Catch a Predator," The New York Times reported on Thursday.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Grits for Breakfast

Was Rockwall DA's fall from grace a singular failing or part of a pattern?

The resignation sent from a jail cell by former 2001 Texas "Prosecutor of the Year," Rockwall County DA Ray Sumrow, ends another sad saga of corruption by an elected official and leads me to reflect on how many ...

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Related Topix: Rockwall, TX

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Neighbors Go

Community leader, volunteer voted Neighbors Choice Top Contributor

"My passion is working to make Rockwall the perfect place to live and raise a family - which includes anything that has to do with kids, education and blending the best part of the small town atmosphere of our ...

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Rockwall, TX

Thu Jun 12, 2008

NBC5i.com

Ex-Rockwall County DA To Appeal Theft Conviction

A former Rockwall County district attorney said Wednesday that he will appeal a conviction against him, NBC 5 reported.

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Tue Jun 10, 2008

KTVT Fort Worth

Former Rockwall DA Convicted Of Theft

A Dallas County jury has convicted the former Rockwall County district attorney of theft by a public servant.

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Related Topix: Rockwall, TX

Sat Jun 07, 2008

WLTX-TV Columbia

Texas Motorcycle Chase Caught on Tape

Dallas, TX -- In Dallas, Texas with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour, a motorcycle chase.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Texas, Garland, TX

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Star Community Newspapers

Residents unhappy with proposed changes to rail line

Rowlett residents believe that a change in DART's plan to bring the transit system's blue line to grade level will add to the city's already miserable traffic woes.

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Related Topix: Garland, TX, Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Rowlett, TX

Wed Jun 04, 2008

WFAA-TV Dallas

Man on motorcycle leads tri-county chase

A man on a motorcycle led police on a high-speed pursuit through three counties Monday afternoon before he was arrested at a shopping mall in Greenville.

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Related Topix: Greenville, TX, Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Hunt County, TX

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Dallas Morning News

Rockwall County Courts Facility foes look to other methods of protest

ELIZABETH LANGTON Elizabeth Langton's column on Rockwall and Rowlett government appears monthly.

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Related Topix: Rowlett, TX, Rockwall, TX, Dallas, TX

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