UPDATE: Rockwall County Helping Hands to re-open donation dropoff

UPDATE: Rockwall County Helping Hands to re-open donation dropoff

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2020) Rockwall County Helping Hands Executive Director Jon Bailey gives an update on the re-opening of their donation dropoff: Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com. Subscribe to our email newsletter here. Advertising: 214-342-8000 […]

WATCH: Update from Rockwall County Helping Hands on re-opening of Thrift Store

WATCH: Update from Rockwall County Helping Hands on re-opening of Thrift Store

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2020) Rockwall County Helping Hands released the following video announcement about the re-opening of its Thrift Store. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com. Subscribe to our email newsletter here. Advertising: 214-342-8000 or advertising@BlueRibbonNews.com. […]

Orangetheory Fitness Hosts First Region-Wide Virtual 5k to Benefit Special Olympics Texas

Orangetheory Fitness Hosts First Region-Wide Virtual 5k to Benefit Special Olympics Texas

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2020) Orangetheory® Fitness, the scientifically backed and fast-growing fitness franchise, has announced they will host their first region-wide virtual 5k to benefit Special Olympics Texas May 9 and 10, 2020. Anyone can participate in the 5k and Orangetheory will be posting tips online for members on their local VIP Pages […]

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall nationally recognized with ‘A’ safety grade

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall nationally recognized with ‘A’ safety grade

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2020) Texas Health Hospital Rockwall was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade recognizing the hospital’s continued achievement in providing safe, quality health care. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the country and updated every six months, assessing how well the hospital […]

Beer Geeks: Rockwall craft beer bottleshop continues curbside through Phase 1 of Texas re-opening

Beer Geeks: Rockwall craft beer bottleshop continues curbside through Phase 1 of Texas re-opening

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2020) Our friends at Beer Geeks in Downtown Rockwall Texas want you to know they’re remaining in TO GO mode through Phase 1 of the re-opening. CALL 972-437-2360 or SHOP ONLINE 24/7 at BeerGeeksShop.com. All orders are curbside pickup during store hours Wed-Sat noon-7pm. “Difficult times bring difficult decisions,” they write on their Beer Geeks facebook page. […]

Governor Abbott temporarily allows for appearance before Notary Public via videoconference for real-estate instruments

Governor Abbott temporarily allows for appearance before Notary Public via videoconference for real-estate instruments

(APRIL 29, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott has suspended a statute concerning appearance before a notary public to acknowledge real-estate instruments such as mortgages. This suspension temporarily allows for appearance before a notary public via videoconference when executing such documents, avoiding the need for in-person contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conditions that will apply whenever this […]

NTMWD Water Safety Advisory: Business owners advised to flush building plumbing systems before reopening

NTMWD Water Safety Advisory: Business owners advised to flush building plumbing systems before reopening

Business owners, facility managers advised to flush building plumbing systems before reopening (April 29, 2020) As state, county and local officials begin to prepare to allow for some businesses and facilities to reopen, health officials and water experts are advising building owners and managers to take steps to ensure water safety in buildings that have […]

Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: ‘Open Texas’ Phase One

From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 28, 2020) On April 27, Governor Abbott announced the first phase of the State of Texas’ ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase I, certain services and activities are allowed to open with […]

Governor Abbott’s new Executive Order to re-open retail, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls May 1

Governor Abbott’s new Executive Order to re-open retail, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls May 1

Highlights: The new Executive Order allows all retail stores, restaurants, malls, movie theaters, museums and libraries to open on May 1st. These businesses can only operate at up to 25% occupancy. In counties with five or fewer positive cases of COVID-19, the new Order allows these businesses to operate at up to 50% occupancy. Salons, […]

City of Heath assists businesses, urges caution in re-opening

City of Heath assists businesses, urges caution in re-opening

COVID-19 UPDATE: City and HEDC Provide Financial Relief to Local Businesses; Safety of Citizens, Employees and Customers Top Priority in “Opening Heath” (HEATH, TX – April 24, 2020) The Heath Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) and Heath Municipal Benefits Corporation (HMBC) held an emergency virtual meeting yesterday to provide an update on its actions regarding the […]