Rockwall County News

An attempt to bring packaged liquor sales and mixed drinks in restaurants to the City of Fate failed yesterday and voters approved all but two of 11 amendments.

By John Browning/J.J. Smith. A longtime Rockwall County and current Heath resident was appointed Chief Justice of the DallasA Court of Appeals Oct.

By Brad Kellar Herald-Banner Staff A deputy with the Rockwall County Sheriff's Office was slightly injured in a Monday night two-vehicle crash in Rockwall.

Robby Rose update 11/3/2009 According to TPWD game warden Gary Collins, the investigation involving Robby Rose and an alleged cheating incident last week at the Bud Light Trail Big Bass Tournament is still under investigation.

The following are links to polling place information for Dallas-Fort Worth counties for Tuesday's general election.

By J.J. Smith. Drug-relatedA crimesA made upA 33 percent of felonies and 23 percent of misdemeanorsA committed across Rockwall County in 2008 revealed Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney Kenda Culpepper in several presentations across theA area during the past few weeks.

There was a time, not long ago, that "local option" were fighting words. Alcohol elections have historically been a disruptive force, splitting communities with sides to be chosen and allowing for no middle ground.

By Amy Van Vleck. When tragedy struck a family in the Lake Rockwall Estates area of Rockwall county in 2008, a community rallied together to offer support, supplies, and spiritual counsel.

By Jim Hardin Herald-Banner Staff Rockwall County commissioners soon could see a master plan that will provide the big picture of how the entire Rockwall County Courthouse site could be developed.

Rockwall County's population increased by another 1,950 peopleA and 2.5 percent in 2008, according to a new report by the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

By Nancy Beaty. When you want an example of good news you dona t have to look any farther than right here in Rockwall County.

Gene Burton, former Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Melissa Maldonado, local pediatrician Dr.

By J.J. Smith.A Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott had already planned to visit Rockwall this past Saturday to speak to a conservative group organizedA by Rockwall City Council member Mark Russo and Rockwall resident John WhiteA A at the Rockwall County Library.

By Jim Hardin Herald-Banner Staff Rockwall County's new courthouse facility may be named the Rockwall County Courthouse.

Edna Mae Peek Bost, who was born Sept. 27, 1909, in Rockwall County, is a true pioneer Texas teacher.

A Heath residentA who is a retired US Army officer, combat veteran and corporate executive with IBM and MCI who writes "The Military View" newspaper column for local newspapers and websites has just announced his candidacy for Rockwall County Judge in the March, 2010, Republican Primary election.

By Jim Hardin Herald-Banner Staff Law enforcement officers soon will begin enforcing a new state law that restricts the use of cell phones in school zones.

Bandit, the family's border collie, had chewed up the kitchen floor, gnawed siding off her Rockwall County, Texas, home and stained a baby grand piano and an antique rocking chair.

Equity Based Services, Inc. announced today that they have purchased Advantage Storage in Rockwall, TX.

Before the sun rose on Aug. 23, 450 tri-athletes ages 10 to 75 converged upon the Rockwall YMCA to top off their summer with a 300-yard swim, 14-mile bike ride and 2.9 mile run.