ROCKWALL, TX – July 27, 2020 — The U.S. Health and Human Services department renewed its declaration of a nationwide Public Health Emergency for the Covid-19 pandemic on July 23. Secretary of HHS Alex M. Azar II released the following statement on the HHS website regarding the PHE renewal: “As a result of the continued […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 27, 2020 — As Covid-19 continues to ravage nations across the globe, the pandemic has become especially detrimental to populations in developing countries like Ecuador. That’s why former Rockwall residents Desmion Dizney and Bill O’Brien are looking to turn the tide for the starving poor in Cuenca, Ecuador, one meal at […]
Rockwall, Texas – July 23, 2020 – Ericka Ledferd was elected Rockwall County Democratic Chair. She succeeded Judith Matherne, who has been leading the Rockwall County Democrats since 2013. Ledferd most recently served as Rockwall County LULAC President. Prior to that, Ledferd served as an educator for Royse City ISD. Earlier in her career, Ledferd […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 22, 2020 – Yesterday afternoon, Rockwall Police Department Narcotics Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant in the 800 block of Nash St. Detectives seized approximately 28 grams of cocaine, 32 THC carts, 6 ounces of marijuana, and 2 handguns – one of which was found to have been previously stolen here […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 21, 2020 – The Rockwall County Bar Association is pleased to announce its new officers and board members for 2020-2021. Sol Villasana is the new President, Ben Massar is President-Elect, and Ryan K. Lee is the Association’s Secretary-Treasurer. Members of the new board of directors are KC Ashmore, Grant DuBois, Pam […]
ROCKWALL, TX — (July 21, 2020) The Rockwall city council voted unanimously to approve a resolution supporting the renaming of the SH 66 bridge between Rowlett and Rockwall to the ‘Heroes Bridge.’ The resolution comes as a show of support for the #WalkTheBridge movement started in 2018 by the Third Watch LE Motorcycle Club to […]
Ready for release to builders before end of 2022, prime land features hiking trails and additional programmed open space ROYSE CITY (July 20, 2020) – Developer Huffines Communities announced today the recent purchase of an additional 120 acres for more than 400 new homes that will make up phase four in its signature master-planned community, […]
Senator Hall’s Medical Town Hall boats over 58,000 views in less than 24 hours AUSTIN — Wednesday night, Senator Bob Hall hosted a Facebook conversation with six Texas medical doctors, who all describe the success they are having in early intervention medical treatments for COVID-19 patients. Senator Hall asked questions that challenged the underlying assumptions […]
AUSTIN, TX (July 15, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his Public Safety Office will provide $41 million in federal funds to assist cities and counties throughout the COVID-19 response. These funds come from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program authorized by the federal Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has activated additional U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces (UAMTF) to assist Texas’ efforts to combat #COVID19. UAMTF and U.S. Navy teams are being deployed to support medical needs in hospitals across the state. AUSTIN (July 15, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has activated additional U.S. […]