HEATH, TX – July 28, 2020 – Heath Mayor Kelson Elam and City Council honored Dr. Gary Bonacquisti with a proclamation this evening, in recognition of his extraordinary service to Rockwall County, including his position as Rockwall County Medical Director from 2006 and into the midst of a global pandemic, where his leadership and knowledge […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 28, 2020 — In its regular meeting today, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the following Early Voting and Election Day schedule for the county in the upcoming 2020 General Election on Nov. 3: EARLY VOTING OCTOBER 13 – OCTOBER 30, 2020 LOCATION & ADDRESS (lugar y direccion) Rockwall County […]
DALLAS COUNTY, TX – July 28, 2020 – Weather permitting, the right lane on east and westbound Interstate 30 over Lake Ray Hubbard in Dallas County will be closed overnight Monday through Thursday (into Friday morning) 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Aug. 3 through Aug. 25. This closure is needed for soil testing. Blue […]
July 27, 2020 — Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urgesTexans to take extreme precaution when receiving unsolicited seed packets from China. These packets have been mailed to multiple states, including Texas, falsely labeled as jewelry. Residents are advised not to plant the seeds as they could contain harmful invasive species or be otherwise unsafe. […]
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 […]