ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — The wheels on the bus go round and round after nearly six months of sheltering in place. Two of my grandchildren – sporting colorful new masks – are hopping aboard. Attending school may well become the most notable event of Fall 2020. To open or not to open? […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — What does “amplify black voices” mean? Well, I’ll tell you what it means to me. For years, I’ve collected cookbooks. Cookbooks from my mother, my late mother-in-law, estate sales, vacations, birthdays and holidays. If you ever wonder what to get me…a cookbook is always welcome! The cabinets in […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — For the first time in months, Austin and I got out of the house and experienced some culture! We were invited to be special guests at the Dallas Museum of Art’s reopening weekend event and new rotating exhibit. The museum has been closed since early spring due to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 14, 2020) The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging is offering a series of FREE virtual or phone-in workshops for self-care. Each series of six workshops covers: Self-testing (select workshops) Exercise Dealing with health worries Healthy eating Dealing with pain & fatigue Problem-solving and MORE! Register today for self-management programs: 800-272-3921. […]
FATE, TX (August 13, 2020) There will be a FREE COVID-19 mobile testing site (mouth swab) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, at Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway in Rockwall County. Anyone can be tested, but you must make an appointment. You do not need to […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: ROCKWALL, TX (August 11, 2020) The Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management released the following official COVID-19 update today. They also shared that Duke University recently released a study that showed thin spandex neck gaiters increase aerosolization of droplets when people speak while wearing them. This could […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 11, 2020) The Health Center of Helping Hands is helping families get ready for Back to School with affordable school physicals and vaccines. Vaccines 1. No appointment needed 2. Hours 8:30am – 11:30am and 2:30-4:30pm Monday-Friday. 3. You must have complete shot record 4. Only patients and one parent/legal guardian are allowed […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 10, 2020) Latest official COVID-19 update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: 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.
Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (8/7/2020) ROCKWALL, TX (August 7, 2020) The Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management today reported that Beacon Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation, located at 6700 Heritage Parkway in Rockwall, has 63 residents and 32 staff that have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The facility is […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 6, 2020) Latest official update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: 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.