McLendon-Chisholm Mayor Keith Short declares local state of disaster due to public health emergency

McLendon-Chisholm Mayor Keith Short declares local state of disaster due to public health emergency

(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – March 17, 2020) Mclendon-Chisholm Mayor Keith Short proclaimed a Local State of Disaster due to COVID-19. The City of Mclendon-Chisholm is taking appropriate measure to prevent, respond to and mitigate COVID-19. In addition to encouraging current CDC recommendations, the City of McLendon-Chisholm is taking the following proactive measures to reduce the spread of […]

City of Royse City: Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency

City of Royse City: Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency

(ROYSE CITY, TX – March 17, 2020) WHEREAS, beginning in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now designated COVID-19, has spread through the world and has now been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization; WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring the growing number of cases that have spread into […]

City of Heath Mayor Kelson Elam declares local state of emergency disaster

City of Heath Mayor Kelson Elam declares local state of emergency disaster

City of Heath Update on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Tuesday, March 17, 2020 ____________________________________________________________________ “If you are sick, stay home. Testing is far less important at this point than isolating yourself or family member from the general population unless there is respiratory distress.” Dr. Gary A. Bonaquisti, Rockwall County Physician ________________________________________________________________________________ (HEATH, TX – March […]

RISD suspends in-person classes, continues online campus learning through April 3

RISD suspends in-person classes, continues online campus learning through April 3

Message to Rockwall ISD families, sent March 17, 2020:  Rockwall Parents, In support of the national effort by the Centers for Disease Control to mitigate COVID-19, Rockwall ISD will take the following actions: Rockwall ISD suspends In-Person Classes but will continue Online Campus Learning through April 3. Again, students are to remain at home and continue […]

Important message to the community from our Blue Ribbon News team

Important message to the community from our Blue Ribbon News team

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – March 17, 2020) Our Blue Ribbon News partners and advertisers are facing unprecedented challenges, as you know. Thank you for supporting locally-owned small businesses, and stepping up to help the nonprofits that serve this community. It’s amazing to see Rockwall County come together, even when physically we have to distance ourselves. Please follow Blue Ribbon […]

City of Rockwall modifies activities for City Council meeting tonight

City of Rockwall modifies activities for City Council meeting tonight

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 16, 2020) The City of Rockwall continues to provide its full range of services to residents while taking recommended precautions. In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Rockwall City Council has decided to modify the activities for their regular meeting tonight. The CDC has issued new guidelines listed below […]

Governor Abbott waives STAAR testing requirements

Governor Abbott waives STAAR testing requirements

Is Requesting Suspension Of Federal Testing Requirements For 2019-2020 School Year (March 16, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the […]

Meet Jasmine, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Jasmine, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 16, 2020) Jasmine is a loving girl that REALLY loves being with her human.  She prefers to sniff you before petting and doesn’t like rough play.  As she becomes more comfortable with you, she really blossoms into a very loving pet and doesn’t take long either; just a day or so. […]

Packed with love: Lake Pointe Church community helps ensure no kid goes hungry during school shutdown

Packed with love: Lake Pointe Church community helps ensure no kid goes hungry during school shutdown

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 14, 2020) Lake Pointe Church volunteers have been busy this afternoon collecting drive-thru food donations, running them inside to be sorted, assembled and packed up to make sure kids are fed during extended Spring Break. Lake Pointe’s website says, “As a church we will be here to meet the needs of […]