ROCKWALL, TX – June 5, 2020 – While safety precautions are being taken, the City of Rockwall wants residents to know that many amenities are back open and ready for use. The City Council voted on Monday, June 1 to officially reopen the majority of public facilities and reinstate outdoor events and programs. A few months […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 30, 2020) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, along with six other YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas branches, will welcome members back Monday, June 1 after closing their doors in March due to COVID-19. With counsel of medical experts and best practices from other YMCA’s around the country, a phased opening is […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 29, 2020) Friends of the Rockwall County Library donated a combined total of $28,000 to the Rockwall County Library and the Adult Literacy Center in May pf 2020. The money was raised by Friends of the Library throughout the club year and will be used to support and enhance existing Library […]
(AUSTIN – May 29, 2020) The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed the presence of common salvinia on Lake Fork near Emory after conducting a vegetation survey on May 19, 2020. The common salvinia was found in the White Oak Creek Cove, the same cove giant salvinia was found in 2018 and eventually eradicated. […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – May 29, 2020) The City of Royse City will host its Annual Residential Cleaning Event at Walker Hawk Sports Complex June 18, 19 and 20. *Royse City Residents Only – Must provide a valid drivers license or current Royse City water bill in order to drop off items. If dumpsters reach max […]
(HEATH, TX – May 26, 2020) Chief Terry Garrett, Director of the Department of Public Safety, is retiring from the City of Heath after 14 years of dedicated service. Heath Mayor Kelson Elam and the City Council honored Chief Garrett with this proclamation tonight. But, as the City of Heath hints on its Facebook page, “there’s […]
AUSTIN—Starting May 27, visitors will be able to make camping reservations at parks with arrival dates between June 1 and Sept. 7. This gradual reopening of overnight reservations will be limited to varying degrees at individual parks to align with safe business practices currently followed in Texas. “No one is more pleased than us to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 23, 2020) The return of the Rockwall Farmers Market will be Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to noon in Downtown Rockwall. The season will continue every Saturday through September 26, 2020. LISTED AS ONE OF THE “BEST FARMERS MARKETS” IN THE DALLAS AREA Rockwall Farmers Market was established in 2008 […]
(AUSTIN—May 21, 2020) The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved $3.71 million dollars in grants to fund 22 motorized and non-motorized recreational trail-related projects across the state. The National Recreational Trails Fund (NRTF) funds recreational trail construction, renovation and acquisition. The grants are funded from a portion of the federal gas tax generated by gasoline […]
Multiple climate factors indicate above-normal activity is most likely (MAY 21, 2020) An above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. The outlook predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and only a […]