(ROCKWALL, TX — May 21, 2020) The Rockwall Women’s League held a drive thru Grant Reception for several area nonprofits at the Rockwall High School parking lot on May 20. Thanks to the generous support of the community, RWL raised $216,000 through its Big Hat event and its first ever virtual “Cat’s Meow” Ball. The […]
(MAY 20, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen today sent a letter directing state agencies and institutions of higher education to each submit a plan identifying savings that will reduce respective general and general revenue related appropriations by five percent for the 2020-2021 biennium. In the letter, the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 20, 2020) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce asks everyone to join them in paying tribute to a group of 20 community leaders who – if it weren’t for a global pandemic – would be celebrating their graduation from the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2020 about now. In a Facebook post today, […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 20, 2020) Want to help your community in times of need? EastTex Regional CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is looking for new members who want to make a difference. CERT is an organization through FEMA to help train and organize communities at the local level to help during disasters. We […]
(MAY 20, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott yesterday responded to a letter from members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation regarding tax burdens on Texans. In his letter, the Governor voices his support of lessening the tax burden on Texans but clarifies that local governments—not the State of Texas—set the property tax rates. The Governor disagreed […]
(MAY 20, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott has allowed Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) license and permit renewals to occur after the current 30 day grace period after an expiration date without any late fees. This waiver applies to renewals with an expiration date on or after March 13, 2020. “As we continue to safely and […]
Update from the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: (ROCKWALL, TX – May 20, 2020) Another six cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by DSHS. Four cases are in Rockwall, One case is in Heath, One case is at the Broadmoor (This reported case increased the number of confirmed cases on our graphic. Broadmoor’s “unconfirmed” total […]
The Texas representative’s nomination will go to the full Senate after receiving approval from the Senate Intelligence Committee. (May 19, 2020) The Senate Intelligence Committee moved in a party-line vote Tuesday to advance the nomination of U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Heath, for director of national intelligence. The move sends the nomination to the full Senate, which […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 19, 2020) The Rockwall Police Department is excited to announce that they have launched an additional platform to make it more convenient for citizens to make a police report. Citizens can now access our online reporting form, to report crimes not requiring a conventional police response, at the Rockwall Police Department’s website www.rockwallpolice.org. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 19, 2020) Rockwall city councilmen John Hohenshelt (Place 2) and Trace Johannesen (Place 4) were sworn in during last night’s city council meeting. Hohenshelt and Johannesen ran unopposed in the May 2nd General Election. The Rockwall Farmers Market is set to return on Saturday, June 6, with social distancing measures […]