ROCKWALL, TX – August 17, 2020 — Lone Star CASA had four new CASA advocates and two Helping Hearts sworn in on Aug. 7 by Judge Brett Hall in Rockwall. Congrats to the following advocates and Helping Hearts: Advocates: Kim McGriff, Mark DeMay, Whitney Ferguson and Kimberly Moreno Helping Hearts: Tom Robbins and Kelsi Null […]
ROWLETT, TX (August 14, 2020) Congratulations to Rowlett Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian and the entire Rowlett community. Today the mayor was appointed to serve on the Executive Board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). NCTCOG’s Executive Board, composed of 17 locally elected officials, and one ex-officio non-voting member of the legislature, is the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 13, 2020) Detectives with the Rockwall Police Department are requesting your help to identify two male suspects that committed a theft at a hardware store in Rockwall on July 27, 2020. One of the suspects appears to be a white male and the other appears to be Hispanic. They left the location […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 13, 2020 — In its regular meeting on Aug. 11, the Commissioners Court recognized the 2020 American Legion Boys/Girls State delegates. The Boys/Girls State program went virtual for the first time in its history due to COVID-19, with 12 young ladies and eight young men from Rockwall County high schools participating […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 13, 2020 — Rockwall County is looking to revamp its COVID-19 case reporting with a new dashboard on the county website. Barbara Neville with the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management provided some insight about the new COVID-19 reporting dashboard to the Commissioners Court during its regular meeting on Aug. 11. […]
HEATH, TX – August 11, 2020 — As the global COVID-19 pandemic became local in March, the Heath City Council and Heath Economic Development Corporation (HEDC)/Heath Municipal Benefits Corporation (HMBC) moved swiftly to bring aid to Heath businesses with a stimulus program that tapped up to $500,000 of the HMBC fund to provide monetary […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 10, 2020) Rockwall Economic Development Corporation will host its 4th Annual Job Fair in virtual format, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. The event is FREE for all job seekers, but participants must register in advance. Resumes are also required to register. Gone Digital With the coronavirus pandemic still […]
August 7, 2020 – During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to continue practicing social distancing and support Texas businesses while saving money on tax–free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax–Free weekend. Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 7, 2020) Rockwall Fire Department recently recognized members of Station 2, A-Shift, Driver Engineer Jacob Farrell, and Firefighter Michael Sauder with an Outstanding Unit Citation. The Rockwall Fire Department shared on social media that on June 19, 2020, the fire department responded to a medical emergency in the 2800 block of Ridge […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 7, 2020) Rockwall County Sheriff Eavenson and Major Calkins congratulated Officer Lee, Officer Zapata, and Officer Tidwell on graduating from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Basic Correctional Officer Course today! In the midst of pandemic these officers continue to persevere and meet today’s challenges with courage and dedication. #OneBadgeUnlimitedPotential #joinRSO […]