From the Rockwall Police Department ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2020 – Officer Tracy Gaines of the Rockwall Police Department died during the morning hours of Monday, August 3, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. He was admitted to a local hospital on July 11 and underwent various treatments to try and mitigate the effects […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2020 – On July 27, 2020, the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Curative Inc. to provide and administer 270 COVID-19 tests to personnel and contractors at the Sheriff’s Office, as well as inmates housed in the Rockwall County Detention Center. As of […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2020 – This handsome orange fella is Morris. He is a very loving and an incredibly smart young man. He loves to be held and petted once he is comfortable with you. Morris came to Rockwall Pets as a declawed cat, so he needs to be kept indoors. He doesn’t […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 2, 2020 – Blue Ribbon News special contributors Chris & Molli enjoyed dinner at Samee’s Pizza Getti this evening, and thanks to your donations as part of their Venmo Tip Challenge, one lucky server received a big bonus – plus a huge surprise for the entire restaurant! MORE VIDEOS Candidly Curtis: […]
HEATH, TX – July 31, 2020 – The City of Heath said farewell to Chief Building Official Scott Qualls, who is retiring after a distinguished career that spans 40 years of private and public service in Texas. “We have been fortunate to have Scott serving as our Chief Building Officer during the past 10 years, […]
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ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2020) – Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson, Sheriff-Elect Terry Garrett, Judge David Sweet, Commissioner Dennis Bailey, Commissioner Sevier, Commissioner Lee Gilbert, Major Todd Calkins, Captain Alexander Gray, along with Representatives from Adolfson & Peterson Construction and Broaddus and Associates shared in a significant groundbreaking ceremony of the Rockwall County Jail expansion […]
JULY 31, 2020 – Senator Bob Hall announced he will host a panel of “boots on the ground” doctors to discuss their success with early intervention treatment in the fight against COVID, and will do so on Facebook LIVE tonight (Friday, July 31) at 7 p.m. On the panel: Simone Gold, M.D. J.D. Robin Armstrong, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 31, 2020 — Rockwall High School student Kate English was recently selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The Society recognizes top high school scholars across the nation who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, scholarship and community involvement. “On behalf of the NSHSS, I […]
JULY 31, 2020 – Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senate Education Chairman Larry Taylor, and House Education Chairman Dan Huberty released the following statement on school re-openings this fall: “The Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) guidance for opening public schools in Texas for the 2020-21 school year remains the same as […]