Rockwall County Out of 254 counties in the State of Texas, why in the world would one want to stop in Rockwall County, the smallest county in the Lone Star State? Yes, we are geographically small, but in no way are we a county of minimums! Near the top in the state and the nation in growth and per capital income, the county has grown from 25,000 in 1990, to 43,000 in … [Read more...] about Why Stop In? Rockwall County
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158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee approved $50 million for the year 2013 tobacco settlement distribution, the same as the previous year’s amount. According to the distribution report published by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 158 counties received just under $6 million in reimbursements. Under the terms of a … [Read more...] about 158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
Monuments of Justice: Rockwall County Courthouse
Rockwall County celebrated the opening of its $37.2 million, 134,000-square-foot, Neoclassical-styled courthouse on Nov. 11, 2011. Some 1,000 people were on hand to first dedicate the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial, located next to the new county capitol. Following the memorial dedication on Veterans Day, visitors then walked around the corner for the courthouse ribbon … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Rockwall County Courthouse