Rockwall County Reports First Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Rockwall County Reports First Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 25, 2020, 5:30PM) Health authorities have informed the City of Rockwall that there are now two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Rockwall County. Health officials will monitor these cases and provide additional details as they become available, subject of course to patient confidentiality. Citizens should comply with the Rockwall County […]

McLendon-Chisholm Mayor issues amended Mayoral Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency

McLendon-Chisholm Mayor issues amended Mayoral Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency

McLendon-Chisholm Mayor Keith Short issued the following amended Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency for the City of McLendon-Chisholm on March 24, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Submitted by the City of McLendon-Chisholm. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good […]

Senior Spotlight: Aiden Jackson, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Aiden Jackson, Rockwall High School

Aiden Jackson is a four-year member of the Orange Wave Band. He plays trumpet in the Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Band. He is the Assistant Manager of Baskin Robbins. Aiden will be attending Oklahoma State University in the fall and majoring in Business. He will continue on with Band as a member of the […]

Senior Spotlight: Isabel Carrillo, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Isabel Carrillo, Rockwall High School

Isabel has attended Grace Hartman, Williams, and is currently a senior at Rockwall High School. She’s a member of the National Honor Society, a class officer, and a member of the student council. She’s also an active member in church.  She enjoys being a leader at The Shore on Wednesday nights and loves to be […]

Senior Spotlight: Courtney Murphey

Senior Spotlight: Courtney Murphey

Courtney Murphey is an active member of Rockwall FFA currently serving as Vice President. In addition, she is a member of National Honor Society and Principal’s Advisory Council at Gene Burton Academy.  Outside of school Courtney is a competitive Reiner and spends countless hours training with her trainer and horse. Courtney will be attending Texas […]

COVID-19 Update from the City of Rowlett

COVID-19 Update from the City of Rowlett

The City of Rowlett Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian issued the following amendment to her Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency for Rowlett on March 24, 2020. The amendment was made due to the ongoing evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the updated recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and the Texas Department of State […]

Rockwall ISD message to parents, staff regarding Shelter In Place impact

Rockwall ISD message to parents, staff regarding Shelter In Place impact

Message to Rockwall ISD parents and staff (ROCKWALL, TX – March 24, 2020) We wanted to provide you an update regarding the Shelter In Place Order issued today: Rockwall County Shelter In Place Impact Earlier today, Rockwall County ordered residents to stay home as part of a “shelter in place” mandate effective midnight tonight and expiring […]