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. […]

Kiwanis Club donates to Rockwall County Helping Hands to help hungry kids

Kiwanis Club donates to Rockwall County Helping Hands to help hungry kids

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2020) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County just presented a $1200 donation to Rockwall County Helping Hands for the months the club has not been able to host its Food for Kids program. Today’s check presentation was made while maintaining the 6-foot social distancing requirements! “Those funds are designated each month […]

Rockwall United: Join in National Day of Prayer, live on YouTube May 7

Rockwall United: Join in National Day of Prayer, live on YouTube May 7

Join in the LIVE YouTube broadcast by Rockwall United | Ministerial Alliance for the NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2020. To access the LIVE broadcast, visit rockwallunited.com. Rockwall United is a Rockwall County Ministerial Alliance consisting of pastors and leaders from churches in Rockwall County. Their mission: through strategy and actions of […]

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Hunter Roberts, Rockwall-Heath High School

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Hunter Roberts, Rockwall-Heath High School

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 30, 2020) Hunter Roberts currently attends Rockwall-Heath High School.  He was blessed with the best at Amy Parks Elementary and Cain Middle School. Hunter is extremely excited to be attending to the University Of Oklahoma next fall.  Boomer Sooner! Submitted by Ashley Roberts. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 […]

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Kaylee Swaner, Rockwall-Heath High School

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Kaylee Swaner, Rockwall-Heath High School

Kaylee Swaner is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School. She played varsity soccer all four years, and also ran cross country on varsity. She is involved with the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. Kaylee will be going to Oklahoma Baptist University on a soccer scholarship and will major in nursing. Our print edition […]

Lake Pointe Church seeks donations to help feed local school kids, elderly

Lake Pointe Church seeks donations to help feed local school kids, elderly

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 29, 2020) Lake Pointe Church wants to make sure that the most vulnerable have meals during this pandemic. Lake Pointe Church has partnered with ISDs and Child Protective Services to ensure Rockwall County children continue to eat while schools are closed. Lake Pointe has also partnered with Meals on Wheels Senior Services […]

COVID-19 State Testing Site for Rockwall County at Lake Pointe Church Thursday

COVID-19 State Testing Site for Rockwall County at Lake Pointe Church Thursday

(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 County Office of Emergency Management: 17 additional COVID-19 cases, 89 total

Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: 17 additional COVID-19 cases, 89 total

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 […]

Governor Abbott prepares state resources as severe weather threatens parts of Texas

Governor Abbott prepares state resources as severe weather threatens parts of Texas

(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 […]