(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 29, 2020) On Thursday, April 30, Texas Military Department will begin conducting a roving COVID-19 testing site in Rockwall County at Lake Pointe Church, 701 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall, 75087. This testing effort is a partnership among Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Military […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 29, 2020) Maddie Mulliken is a senior at Rockwall High School. She also attended Grace Hartman Elementary and Williams Middle School. Maddie is a three year member of the Rockwall High School Stingerettes and currently serves as the Vice President. She has studied dance for the past 14 years and is a […]
UPDATE 8:35PM – New data received from DSHS states 30 cases recovered in Rockwall County. Broadmoor Medical Lodge UPDATE 8:35PM – All testing of residents and staff is complete. To date, there are a total of 26 COVID-19 cases, 20 residents, and 6 staff. Of these 26 cases, 11 were asymptomatic and showed no signs of […]
(AUSTIN, TX – April 28, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott has placed numerous resources on standby across the state in anticipation of severe weather expected to impact parts of Central, North, and East Texas on Tuesday through early Wednesday morning. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has rostered Texas Highway Patrol, Texas A&M Forest Service Saw […]
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 […]
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, […]
(HEATH, TX – April 27, 2020) Cornoavirus Antibody Drive-Thru Testing is being offered in Heath on Wednesday, April 29, and Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hidden Creek, 215 Chris Cuny Parkway. The cost is $50. For more information on the specific type of test provided at this location, such as […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 27, 2020) Jordan Pabian is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School, previously attending Amy Parks-Heath Elementary and Cain Middle School. A four year member of the RHHS volleyball team, Jordan has also earned academic excellence awards each year. She currently serves as President of National Honor Society, Vice-President of Mu Alpha Theta, […]
Kyle Blemings is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High and graduates in the top 10 percent of his class. He is a four-year member of the Heath Hawks cross country team and enjoys volunteering on his church’s media team. Kyle will be attending UT Tyler in the fall as a recipient of the Presidential Fellows scholarship. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 27, 2020) Gremlin the Good Boy is a spunky, six month old boy. He is a master snuggler, a champion toy hoarder, and he has the world’s greatest underbite. Gremlin is doing good at house training and he’s working on mastering the kennel. He LOVES the big dogs in his foster home and […]