ROCKWALL, TX – July 6, 2020 – Chance is a sweet five-year-old boy. He’s an insecure guy who takes a bit to learn to trust us scary humans, but with someone who can set boundaries and be consistent he is a great dog! Chance would do better with older children, as young ones are a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 6, 2020 – On Saturday, July 11, First Presbyterian Church, located at 602 White Hills Drive in Rockwall, will host a donation drive for much needed products for Rockwall County Helping Hands. Requested items include laundry soap and other laundry supplies, all-purpose cleaners, dish soap, diapers of all sizes, Hamburger […]
From the Office of Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins DALLAS, TX – July 5, 2020 — As of 11:00am July 5, 2020, Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 1,062 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 25,840, including 395 deaths. No new deaths […]
From the Office of City of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson DALLAS, TX – July 5, 2020 (2:31PM) Twenty-five hospitals on Saturday reported ventilator and bed capacity numbers to Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s office. Dallas hospitals are required to report the information pursuant to the City of Dallas emergency regulations enacted by Mayor Johnson during the local state […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 5, 2020) Current and former residents of Rockwall are planning to address City Council on Monday, July 6 to request a name change for Rockwall’s pool at Gloria Williams Park, which is located just south of the Rockwall Post Office. Dwight Dabney, son of the late Ruby Jewel Dabney, along with […]
HEATH, TX – July 4, 2020 – There were 30 entries to choose from in the Hometown Heath Decorating Contest this Fourth of July. Although the decision making was not easy, the ten winners are: Cindy & Mike deMasi, McCrummen Lane Dave & Cathy Berrera, Terry Lane Douglas & Meredith Barkley, Luther Lane Stacey Schulte, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 4, 2020 – The Rockwall County Commissioners Court called a special meeting Thursday, July 2 to welcome public comments, address matters regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and to discuss the appointment of a local Health Authority following the recent resignation of Dr. Gary Bonacquisti. The meeting was recorded live and is […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL, TX – July 4, 2020) Rockwall County has received information from our Public Health Authority that a 52-year-old female who resides in the unincorporated portion of Rockwall County has passed away from COVID-19. RCOEM and Rockwall County are thinking and praying for the friends and families […]
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ROCKWALL, TX – July 2, 2020 – MAYORAL DECLARATION WHEREAS, on July 2, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA29, which mandates the wearing of a face mask to cover the nose and the mouth when in an outdoor space, whenever it is not feasible to maintain 6 feet of social distancing between oneself […]