Rockwall Herald-Banner (Texas) Local News

RISD student athletes ink national letters

2012-02-08T18:39:33-06:00

Nineteen student/athletes from Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath took advantage of National Signing Day last Wednesday to ink Letters of Intent to continue their education and athletic careers at the college level.

City studying one-way traffic flow plan for service roads

2012-02-06T18:49:25-06:00

City officials are working on a traffic flow plan that will be implemented when construction on the Interstate 30-Erby Campbell Boulevard interchange begins and traffic on the service roads become one-way.

Commissioners move toward new justice software

2012-02-05T12:32:09-06:00

The commissioners used a workshop meeting this week to look at the integration of the new county software justice system and the county’s strategic plan.

Water restrictions likely to worsen

2012-02-04T11:26:37-06:00

This past year was the driest 12-month period in Texas history. Although recent rains and cooler temperatures have offered some temporary relief, water supplies have been down and have not yet been replenished. The drought is predicted to continue through mid-summer. These projections make it critical that the region prepare for water shortages.

Mayor gives residents the ‘big vision’ during ‘State of Fate’ meeting

2012-02-03T12:25:20-06:00

Mayor Bill Broderick’s message to about 70 residents during his annual “State of Fate” town hall meeting this week involved details of a “big vision” and his belief that within three years, they won’t know their town as they know it today.
Midway through his presentation, Broderick provided a summary of planned projects and developments.

Deputy saves women in daring rescue

2012-02-02T15:24:38-06:00

The two young women who are alive today because of the heroic action of Rockwall County Sheriff’s Deputy Keven Rowan were on hand to make a presentation of their own Wednesday during a breakfast meeting of the North Texas Crime Commission.

Ratcliffe will not look to continue being mayor of Heath

2012-02-01T18:17:43-06:00

Heath Mayor John Ratcliffe announced that he will not seek re-election after his fourth term ends in May.

Elm Street becomes war zone for movie filming

2012-01-30T17:28:23-06:00

There were some light moments in the war zone on Royse City’s Elm Street Saturday morning.

Court looks at justice integration

2012-01-29T12:05:04-06:00

The commissioners, after taking a week off from their typical workshop session, came back in force discussing items such as the integration of county justice system software and whether to spend more money on construction at the new courthouse.

Hall remarks on president’s address

2012-01-28T12:03:32-06:00

Congressman Ralph Hall responded this week to the president’s State of the Union address with scorn.
“Tonight, President Obama laid out his blueprint for rebuilding the economy - but unfortunately the current state of our nation is in large part due to his failed economic and over-reaching regulatory policies. The unemployment rate has remained at or above 8 percent for 35 months and our deficits have more than doubled,” he said. “The president’s record speaks for itself, and it has been a failure.”