Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (8/6/2020)

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (8/6/2020)

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.  

Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church in Heath hosts donations drive for Austin Street Center Aug. 9

Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church in Heath hosts donations drive for Austin Street Center Aug. 9

ROCKWALL, TX – August 6, 2020 — Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church in Heath is hosting a donations drive for the Austin Street Center on Aug. 9 from 1-3 p.m. The Austin Street Center provides emergency shelter and services for the most vulnerable homeless men and women. Here’s a list of what to […]

Love is Never Quarantined: 12 Steps for Developing Loving Relationships

Love is Never Quarantined: 12 Steps for Developing Loving Relationships

ROCKWALL, TX – August 6, 2020 — COVID-19 has impacted and rearranged all of our lives. Of necessity, we spend more time together, often living in close quarters. During this unusual time, how we relate to each other, how we give and receive love, and the quality of that love, is very important for our […]

Candidly Curtis: Headphone Challenge Part II, Burger Edition

Candidly Curtis: Headphone Challenge Part II, Burger Edition

ROCKWALL, TX (August 5, 2020) Blue Ribbon News special contributors Chris & Molli are taking the Headphones Challenge again, and this time they’re getting ready to give away a $20 gift card to Wells Cattle Co in Rockwall! Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel and comment with your favorite burger topping!   More where […]

Chalk It Up 4 Kids: sidewalk art contest to raise awareness in Rockwall County

Chalk It Up 4 Kids: sidewalk art contest to raise awareness in Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX (August 5, 2020) “Show us your best chalk art!” say organizers of the Chalk It Up 4 Kids Sidewalk Art Contest, designed to engage kids, adults, and local businesses while helping to raise awareness about the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County. To enter, simply create a work of art with sidewalk chalk, […]

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Managment (8/5/2020)

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Managment (8/5/2020)

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (August 5, 2020) The 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.  

Rockwall resident brings companionship to seniors with Assisted Living Pen Pal program

Rockwall resident brings companionship to seniors with Assisted Living Pen Pal program

ROCKWALL, TX – August 5, 2020 — Rockwall resident Lezli Bohannan has started up a pen pal program inviting the community to bring some social-distance-style companionship to the elderly. The Assisted Living Pen Pal program welcomes you to write letters and notes of good cheer to the elderly residents in assisted living and home health […]

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (8/4/2020)

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (8/4/2020)

ROCKWALL, TX (August 4, 2020) – Latest update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: There are 803 cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19, 81 estimated active cases, 705 estimated recoveries, 17 confirmed deaths, 10,288 conducted tests reported. Twenty nine people are admitted in Rockwall County hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 (not all Rockwall County residents). Our […]

Rockwall ISD receives state-issued Personal Protective Equipment

Rockwall ISD receives state-issued Personal Protective Equipment

ROCKWALL, TX – August 4, 2020 — Rockwall ISD received the first 16 pallets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) last week. In collaboration with the Governor’s Strike Force and the Texas Department of Emergency Management, PPE was procured to help school districts reopen for the 2020-2021 school year. These supplies will be divided and allocated […]