(ROCKWALL, TX – June 22, 2020) My usual Saturday morning phone call to my elderly parents opened with a question I’d never before asked them: “Do you have plenty of toilet paper?” Isolated in the early months of COVID-19, they depended solely on my time-challenged sister’s weekly visit and grocery run. My father answered and eased […]
(WYLIE, TX – June 20, 2020) Mark your calendars and come to the Watermelon Toss for the big cats at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, located at 3430 Skyview Drive in Wylie, TX. The event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Some of the cats play with the watermelons, […]
(HEATH, TX – June 20, 2020) Last night it was confirmed that a DPS officer tested positive for COVID-19, exposing multiple shifts. As a result, all officers in those shifts are now in quarantine and Heath DPS is operating at reduced capacity. The City of Heath has mutual aid agreements with surrounding cities. So Heath […]
From the Rockwall Police Department: (ROCKWALL, TX – June 19, 2020) During the overnight hours of June 18, 2020, Z’s Catfish Cafe, located at 127 Kenway Drive in Rockwall was damaged when an unknown vehicle drove into the front of the business. The suspect vehicle then backed out of the location and fled the scene. […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management We have received six additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Texas DSHS. Five cases are in Rockwall and one is in Fate. Four people are in their 20’s. One person is in their 60’s. One person is in their 70’s. There are 264 confirmed cases, 16 deaths, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 19, 2020) Seniors in Rockwall will be receiving “Patriot Baskets” to kick off Father’s Day celebrations! The Rockwall office of Edward Jones, Kelly D. Connel, in conjunction with the Rockwall Rotary Club, delivered snacks, clothing, crafts, hats, and gift items from local businesses of the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce to Seniors […]
(FATE, TX – June 18, 2020) “The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers” ~ Juliette Gordon Low. This quote is the best way of thinking about the future of our city. We are seeing major and exciting changes to our city. Fresh by Brookshires, and our new restaurant, Sauce […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL, TX – June 18, 2020) We have received 11 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Texas DSHS. Three cases are in Rockwall. Two cases are in Royse City. Five cases are in Fate. One case is in Heath. One person is less than 20 years old. […]
(GARLAND ISD – TX – June 17, 2020) Garland ISD families will select from two options for their children when returning to school in August. Option 1: Full-time in-person on campuses, with heightened hygiene and disinfection protocols Option 2: Full-time virtual eLearning with district-provided technology and internet hotspots, as needed “GISD has been advocating with […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – June 17, 2020) Here they are…the 2020 – 2021 Royse City Chamber Board of Directors. As the Chamber wrote on their Facebook page, “We have hit the jackpot once again!!” Justin Weiss with the City of Fate John Beaman with Merchant Masters DFW Bobby Gladu with A&A Granite and Limestone Bret Wilson with Wilson Investment Services, LLC (Board […]