HEATH, TX – March 3, 2021 — Winter Storm Uri will go down in history as an epic weather event that brought the lows of extended power outages, severe property damage and other misery to millions of Texans. And it will go down in history as another time where the Heath community spirit shined as […]
ROWLETT, TX – March 3, 2021 — Sapphire Bay, the new $1 billion master-planned mixed-use development project on the shore of Lake Ray Hubbard with a multiphase opening beginning in 2022, recently announced that Hyatt will operate the new Sapphire Bay Resort & Conference Center on behalf of a public-private partnership with the City of Rowlett. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 – Civic-minded local business owner, Frank Conselman, announced his candidacy for Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Place 2. “Great schools are the core of great communities,” Conselman said. “I am running to ensure that as RISD grows, we remain focused on the classroom and give our students and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 – Meals on Wheels Senior Services offers a range of information and educational materials of tips and tools for family caregivers, information on agencies and organizations that provide caregiver support. Contacting MOWSS is the first step towards seeking support and maintaining a healthy balance between the caregivers own self-sufficiency and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 — The nearly 1 in 5 Texans who are experiencing the mental health breakdown of a loved one need your help! I’m sure you know someone, or know of someone, who is dealing with a family member with a severe mental health disorder. While difficult to understand unless you’re […]
ROCKWALL, TX – MARCH 2, 2021 – Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent. The Governor made the announcement at Montelongo’s Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock in an address to the Lubbock Chamber of […]
March 2, 2021 – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has re-requested that an additional 32 counties be added to the federal Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance. The Governor originally requested Individual Assistance for all 254 Texas counties on February 18th. On February 20th, the White House partially […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 – During the recent winter storms, Rockwall’s water usage was up by 32 million gallons. In large part, that’s because residents had to drip faucets for an entire week to keep pipes from freezing. Also, in many cases, pipes that did burst may have spilled quite a bit […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 — Beginning Tuesday, March 2, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees’ Naming Facilities Committee will accept nominations for the naming of: The Field at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium The Transportation Services Facility at 707 South Clark Street The nomination form is available on the district website at http://www.rockwallisd.com/naming and may […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2021 — The Rockwall High School Jacket Babes JV Drill Team and Officers competed at the Showtime International dance competition this past weekend in Mansfield. Both the Jacket Babe team and their officers received awards for highest scoring and best in category routine for each of the four categories they […]