(DALLAS, TX – April 8, 2020) – The City received notification on Wednesday that its federal partners plan to extend support for the COVID-19 Community Based Testing Sites (CBTS) in Dallas through May 30, 2020. The sites were previously set to be federally supported only through April 10, leaving the City and Dallas County to […]
Rockwall, Texas – April 8, 2020 – The City of Rockwall has made the difficult decision to keep pools at Gloria Williams Park and Harry Myers Park closed for Summer 2020 due to COVID-19. Based on the current Stay-At-Home order and uncertainty of when those conditions will change, the proper training of life guards cannot be […]
Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt, in partnership with the mayors of several other cities in Rockwall County, has petitioned Governor Greg Abbott to put a freeze on property tax values for 2020. In concern for the numerous financial challenges residents have already experienced this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the potential hard times still […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 8, 2020) The City of Rockwall is postponing the San Jacinto Plaza Music Series scheduled to kick-off on Friday, May 1. The postponement of the series is to further protect the public and minimize the risk of community spread of the virus. This is consistent with current recommendations from the CDC […]
Mayors in Rockwall County, including Heath Mayor Kelson Elam, have joined their counterparts statewide in asking Governor Gregg Abbott to avoid a probable double digit property tax increase for Texas property owners by adopting the 2019 property tax valuations for the year 2020. The Mayors also asked that any newly developed property that was not […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 8, 2020) Bring home the flavor of New Orleans this Easter with a chef-inspired, Cajun Family Dinner Deal – available for curbside pick-up this Saturday or Sunday from Dodie’s at The Harbor in Rockwall. Easter Weekend Family Dinner Deal Serves 4-6 Pick up Saturday or Sunday Limited supply – call now! […]
The City of Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt has issued the following revised disaster declaration in public health for the City of Rockwall, extending the declaration until April 30th: WHEREAS, beginning in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now designated SARS-CoV2 which causes the disease COVID-19, has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization; […]
Ryan attended Amy Parks, Cain and is now a senior at Rockwall-Heath. He is planning on attending Texas Tech. Submitted by Rich Hollander. Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are missing their end-of-high-school experience. Not only are they creative, courageous, innovative, diverse, and a million other beautiful things – they are our […]
Avery attended Amy Parks K-6, Cain Middle School and now Rockwall-Heath High School. She will be attending Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA this fall to study nutritional science with plans to go on to medical school thereafter. Submitted by Lara Lovell. Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are missing their end-of-high-school experience. […]
Brendan Murray, a senior at Rockwall High School, will be attending Texas State in the fall. He plans to study Radiation Therapy. Brendan has been a goalie on the varsity soccer team all four years of high school. He has worked at a local grocery store for the last two years and well as maintaining […]